Did I read correctly on www.patrimonionacional that Aranjuez is closed until further notice and the Palace in Madrid is closed from May 4 - 26?


Palacio Real de Aranjuez: Por obras de restauración, se cierra a la visita pública el piso principal del Palacio hasta nuevo aviso. El Museo de la Vida situado en dicho Palacio permanece abierto al público.
Palacio Real de Madrid: A partir del 5 de Febrero de 2004, por obras de restauración, cierre de varios Salones.
Palacio Real de Madrid: Del 4 al 26 de Mayo de 2004, cierre completo del Palacio a la visita pública.

no, not exactly. For Aranjuez, I believe it says that for restoration works, the main floor of the Palacio Real de Aranjuez is closed to the public until further notice. The Museo de la Vida situated in said Palace remains open to the public. I don't know these places and whether that makes sense.

The Palace in Madrid is completely closed for public visits from 4-26 may, though.

Myer,
Aranjuez's Royal Palace:
Because of the restoration work, the ground floor is closed to public visits until further notice. The Museum of Life, which is located within in the Palace, remains open to the public.

Madrid's Royal Palace:
Starting Feb. 5, '04, because of the restoration work, several palace rooms will be closed.

Madrid's Royal Palace:
From May 4-26 the entire palace will be closed to public visits.

Oops,
Didn't see your post Christina.
Myer, ...what Christina said!

Now the add-on question.

Does anybody know why the Palace in Madrid is closed? Does it appear to be a restoration thing or a scheduling thing (wedding cleanup, etc)?

Our plans call for us to arrive in Madrid on May 28th.

Will the 26th run into June or did they know we were coming and are re-opening it in time?

Myer, the Palace is closed for the Royal wedding, which is on May 22. The actual ceremony is at the cathedral right next to the Palace, and I believe the reception is at the Palace.

that's okay, I'm studying Spanish now so it's good to know I passed that test. I'm going to Spanish class right now (ahora mismo!)