My tip“Visits are by guided tour only, usually in Spanish; book through the National Heritage, Patrimonio Nacional.”
Founded by Princess Joanna of Austria in 1559 in the palace where she was born, and still home to cloistered nuns. Behind its modest façade lie royal treasures: a staircase decorated with murals and tapestries designed by Rubens.
What to see
The grand decorated staircase · Rubens's tapestry “The Triumph of the Eucharist” · the rooms of paintings and decorative art · visits by guided tour only · near the Puerta del Sol
Address
Pl. de las Descalzas, 3