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Discover the Historic Old Town: Madrid de los Austrias
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Discover the Historic Old Town: Madrid de los Austrias

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Run by a local guide · Sol Tours Madrid

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Tour through the historic center of the city, and immerse yourself in the history and anecdotes of Madrid de Los Austrias where we will tell you about the most curious and interesting events and secrets that these streets keep.

Duration
2 h 15 min
Destination
Madrid
Meeting Point
puerta del sol madrid
Provider
Sol Tours Madrid

Description

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.

Includes

  • Puerta del Sol
  • Plaza Mayor
  • San Miguel Market
  • Plaza de la Villa
  • Catedral de la Almudena
  • Royal Palace of Madrid
  • Teatro Real

Meeting Point

puerta del sol madrid

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How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

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