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Discover the Historic Old Town: Madrid de los Austrias
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Duration
2h 15min
Meeting point
puerta del sol madrid
Languages
English, Spanish
From €0
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Overview
Spectacular tour of Historic Madrid: the Madrid of the Habsburgs. The tour lasts approximately two (2) hours and 20 minutes approximately.
We start the tour at Puerta del Sol, where we talk about King Carlos III, the Royal Post Office, Bear and Madroño, Km Cero, etc. After a short walk, we continue towards the Plaza Mayor, where you will be fascinated by all its history, then we go down Toledo Street towards Cuchilleros Street and there we stop at the oldest restaurant.
We keep going up and the route takes us to a gastronomic icon temple: El Mercado de San Miguel, a place where you can eat the best delicacies of the entire Iberian Peninsula. The tour continues with a stop at the Old Pharmacy of the Queen Mother, full of many years of history and then we will stop at the first square in the city: the Plaza de la Villa.
Following our tour of Calle Mayor, we will deviate a bit for a brief stop at the Curious Neighbor statue, then we arrive at the emblematic Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral, finally, we will arrive at the Royal Theater, in Plaza Isabel II, very close to the point start of the tour.
We start the tour at Puerta del Sol, where we talk about King Carlos III, the Royal Post Office, Bear and Madroño, Km Cero, etc. After a short walk, we continue towards the Plaza Mayor, where you will be fascinated by all its history, then we go down Toledo Street towards Cuchilleros Street and there we stop at the oldest restaurant.
We keep going up and the route takes us to a gastronomic icon temple: El Mercado de San Miguel, a place where you can eat the best delicacies of the entire Iberian Peninsula. The tour continues with a stop at the Old Pharmacy of the Queen Mother, full of many years of history and then we will stop at the first square in the city: the Plaza de la Villa.
Following our tour of Calle Mayor, we will deviate a bit for a brief stop at the Curious Neighbor statue, then we arrive at the emblematic Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral, finally, we will arrive at the Royal Theater, in Plaza Isabel II, very close to the point start of the tour.
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This activity includes:
- Puerta del Sol
- Plaza Mayor
- San Miguel Market
- Plaza de la Villa
- Catedral de la Almudena
- Royal Palace of Madrid
- Teatro Real
Our Guides
Tomás
On arrival
The nearest metro station is "SOL"
Also around you have the stations of "SEVILLA", "CALLAO" and "OPERA" located approximately 8 minutes walk to Puerta del Sol
Locate us with the burgundy umbrella or Orange&yellow umbrella
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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