History and Legends of Madrid
A day discovering the Spanish capital and its many facets
- WITH
- Enrique's TEAM | about the guide
This full-day walking tour is one of the most complete ways to discover Madrid’s origins, legends, history and gastronomy. With your experienced local guide, you will explore the historic center as you learn more the people, stories and events that have shaped the city. Your guide will be an invaluable source of information, tips and anecdotes to help you make the most of the city. You won’t have time to get tired (the tour will run at your pace with a long leisurely lunch break) or bored (you’ll discover a wide range of contrasting monuments and districts). Discover the splendid main square, Plaza Mayor; walk through Puerta del Sol, where locals eat grapes on New Year’s Eve; admire art deco architecture along bustling Gran Via; sample local foods and drinks e.g. barquillo, callos, cocido, vermouth; and enjoy local dishes over a long lunch and bottle of wine as you set the world to rights.
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Madrid
Spain -
1 day
DURATION -
6
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Madrid, walking tour, history of Madrid, Plaza Mayor, La Latina
- transport :
- On foot
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Moderate
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- Kids are welcome
- LANGUAGES:
- Espagnol/Spanish (native), Anglais/English (Bilingual), Portuguais/Portuguese (Bilingual)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 6
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Private guiding services - A drink - Metro tickets if needed to go from your hotel to tour starting point.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance fees. There won’t be enough time to access all the monuments and museums. However, if you are interested in entering specific museums, you can pay on the spot for a short visit. - Lunch
ITINERARY
From your hotel, you will wander into the historic center taking in key sites such as Parque de las Vistillas, San Francisco el Grande and Puerta de Toledo. You will explore Plaza Mayor, pass by Puerta del Sol and walk down Gran Via, one of Madrid’s key shopping streets. The exact itinerary will depend on your interests and requirements. You will, however, explore a range of different districts including La Latina (one of the oldest), Plaza de Oriente (home to the royal palace) and Madrid de Asturias (the early Muslim city center).
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Your hotel
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- City center
about
your guide
Enrique
MADRID
- languages :
- Espagnol/Spanish, Anglais/English, Portuguais/Portuguese
Born and raised in Madrid, I am a professional tour guide with a degree in art history and a PHD in nineteenth century art. Passionate by tour guiding and tourism in general, I decided eight years ago to create my own company with a little team of local experienced guides, speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, German and Russian. Also a blogger, I love to write articles about Madrid's history and legends. Little streets, hidden places, secret stories... There are a lot of unknown parts in the Spanish Capital and I enjoy bringing people there and showing them how locals live. With us, you will have a true perception of Madrid, going through the best foodie haunts during a gastronomy tour, discovering the history of Madrid sculptures, visiting the different neighborhoods, and learning how to play card games in local tavernas. We have decided to start doing tours in Lisbon as well as it is one of the major cities in the Iberian peninsula, and believe or not we consider Portugal and the Portuguese as our brothers. I have a close connection with some friends in Lisboa which I met in my tourism guiding career, so we decided to join forces and start offering in their city the concept of uniqueness that has built us! Portugal and Spain have a very close relationship in many ways, but history is the one that connects us the most, especially after the addition of Portugal to Spain in around 1580 by the king of Spain Felipe II. Also on the times of the catholic kings and through the "Tratado de Tordesillas" which divided the Atlantic Ocean and "The new world" in two parts, one for the kings Isabel y Fernando and the Other for Juan II king of Portugal. As a lover of this city for its unique feeling and the passion for our beloved Peninsula, the project began on the hands of our trusted colleagues in the Portuguese side, and here we are... trying to make visitors enjoy and love as much as our team does, the greatest corners of this amazing land called "The iberian Peninsula" NOTE : my tours could also be guided by Ignacio or Marta.
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