Aranjuez............May 2023
We stayed on a nice campsite just outside Aranjuez , a city recommended by a friend that lives in Spain as a must visit, so we did! and we were not disappointed now we would recommend it to be visited ;-)
For centuries, the kings and queens of Spain have chosen to spend the spring months in the Palace of Aranjuez, situated in a low-lying meadow formed by the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama Rivers. Thanks to its vast, stunning gardens, Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in December 2001. Aranjuez has a long history, far too long for this blog but an interesting point is that The Concierto de Aranjuez was inspired by the gardens at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, the spring resort palace and gardens built by Philip II in the last half of the 16th century and rebuilt in the middle of the 18th century by Ferdinand VI. The work attempts to transport the listener to another place and time through the evocation of the sounds of nature. It seems a shame that the remembrance of this man and his music is just as the photo shows forgotten and tuck away up a side street with no upkeep!
We enjoyed the vast open spaces and the street cafes on this visit and will return for a second visit in the near future.
We move on to Guadalupe via Alcoba .............................to be continued.
For centuries, the kings and queens of Spain have chosen to spend the spring months in the Palace of Aranjuez, situated in a low-lying meadow formed by the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama Rivers. Thanks to its vast, stunning gardens, Aranjuez was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in December 2001. Aranjuez has a long history, far too long for this blog but an interesting point is that The Concierto de Aranjuez was inspired by the gardens at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, the spring resort palace and gardens built by Philip II in the last half of the 16th century and rebuilt in the middle of the 18th century by Ferdinand VI. The work attempts to transport the listener to another place and time through the evocation of the sounds of nature. It seems a shame that the remembrance of this man and his music is just as the photo shows forgotten and tuck away up a side street with no upkeep!
We enjoyed the vast open spaces and the street cafes on this visit and will return for a second visit in the near future.
We move on to Guadalupe via Alcoba .............................to be continued.
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