Secrets of Madrid
Secrets of Madrid Small Group Tour
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We will visit some well known sites and also hidden gems.
As a driving force and mirror and of the history, culture and art of Spain but also of Europe, along the tour the past will come to life. From the Muslim influence to the austere North European of the Habsburg and the glamour of the Bourbons, the city is an enthralling mix of cultures.
You will discover how a fort of the IX century became the capital of an Empire. In Madrid great stories arise in every corner. This is the city that governed half of America and large areas of the world, produced some of the best artists and writers of all time but also struggled with crime, a Napoleon invasion and a Civil War.
My goal is that at the end of the tour you will see some of the most beautiful and meaningful sites and understand their deep meaning. Madrid is the result of a series of unexpected events, conquests, successes and contradictions that create a unique urbanism, heritage and culture with great impact in Western culture.
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Plaza Mayor
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe center of the "Madrid de los Austrias", when Madrid became the center of an Empire, the history of the square begins in the XII century when it became the maket place. This is a place that has seen not only all the history of Madrid but also of Spain full of fascnating and some times funny stories.Royal Palace of Madrid
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAs the biggest Royal Palace on Europe with its 3412 rooms, this master piece of the XVIII century transports us to the times of the Borbones, a French dinasty that changed completely the face of Madrid.La Latina
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIn the heart of the old Middle Age city, La Latina reflects the history of the city with the palace used by Isabel La Católica or Charles V. Today is a great place to eat, have drinks in a terrace or just visit.Plaza de la Villa
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe old center of the Middle Age Madrid reflects the evolution of it's architecture, from the Mudejar Casa Lujanes to the Plateresco of Palacio Cisneros to the Habsburg Casa de la Villa.Monasterio Del Corpus Christi
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDon't miss the great cookies of the nuns!Mercado San Miguel
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeUno de los pocos ejemplos de la "arquitectura del hierro" en Madrid y ligar popular para tapas.Monument to Felipe IV
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDiscover how Galileo Galilei made this statue possibleCalle de Bailen
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA beautiful viaduct with a tragic backgroundParque Emir Mohamed I
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will se the old muslim wallJardin del Principe de Anglona
7 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA beautiful garden of the late XVIII centuryPlaza de la Cruz Verde
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe old sqaure where happened the Inquisition trialsCatedral de la Almudena
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe recent but meaningful Cathedral of MadridPlaza de los Carros Madrid
7 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe "taxi" area of the MIddle Age city and a very enlighting mapMuseo de San Isidro
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDiscover the lengend of San Isidro and a very nice museum about the early history of MadridCalle De La Cava Baja
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe street of the best traditional restaurants in MadridPlaza de Ramales
6 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWhy Napoleon was the designer of the urban center of Madrid?Plaza de la Paja
7 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe will see the Palace of Vargas, home for some months of the Empero Charles VChurch of St. Nicholas of the Servitas (San Nicolas de las Servitas)
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe oldest building of Madrid!Plaza de Oriente
7 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA Napoleon squares with statues of the old Spanish kingsCalle De Codo
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWhy this is called "steert of the elbow"?Plaza De Puerta Cerrada
6 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe olf entrance to the middle age cityIglesia de San Pedro El Viejo
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA mudejar tower from the XIV century
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