Madrid Trip Overview
This indispensable route guided by a professional guide will take you to the most iconic places in Madrid, where history and present go hand in hand.
You will start the route from the famous Prado National Museum, immersed in the “Paseo del Prado”, an ancient garden where you will admire some famous monuments like the Neptune fountain.
Then, you will walk through the streets of the city to know the history of the Romantic Madrid of the 19th century and some famous neighborhoods like the Letters quarter or the Austrias quarter.
You will continue the tour visiting the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor squares, as well as the old city hall and some old churches such as the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.
The guided tour will end at the Royal Palace, official residence of the Kings of Spain.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Madrid, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
This indispensable route guided by a professional guide will take you to the most iconic places in Madrid, where history and present go hand in hand.
You will start the route from the famous Prado National Museum, immersed in the “Paseo del Prado”, an ancient garden where you will admire some famous monuments like the Neptune fountain.
Then, you will walk through the streets of the city to know the history of the Romantic Madrid of the 19th century and some famous neighborhoods like the Letters quarter or the Austrias quarter.
You will continue the tour visiting the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor squares, as well as the old city hall and some old churches such as the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.
The guided tour will end at the Royal Palace, official residence of the Kings of Spain.
Stop At: Estatua de Francisco de Goya, Paseo Del Prado Beside Museo Del Prado, Madrid Spain
Meet the guide at the monument to Goya in order to organize the group and provide devices to hear the guide clearly.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Fuente de Neptuno, Paseo del Prado Plaza de Canovas del Castillo, 28014 Madrid Spain
Accompanied by a professional guide, your first step will be the majestic Neptune fountain, right at the middle of Cánovas del Castillo square, surrounded by important buildings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Paseo del Prado, Paseo del Prado, Madrid
Than you will enjoy a pleasant walk through the famous Paseo del Prado, an old garden rich of vegetation, monuments and buildings, where the Prado National Museum is located.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Congreso de los Diputados, Calle Mariblanca s/n, 28026 Madrid Spain
Your next stop will be the building where the Congress of Deputies is located, the headquarter of one of the two Chambers of the Spanish General Courts.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa de Cervantes, Calle Cervantes 2, 28014 Madrid Spain
Than you will know the Cervantes house, the place where the most famous spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes, lived and died.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Santa Ana, Madrid Spain
You will walk until Santa Ana Square, to know the histories and legends of the romantic period of Madrid.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Puerta del Sol, 28013 Madrid Spain
You will continue your visit going to the famous Puerta del Sol, known for the statue of the Bear and the Arbutus and the clock from which the end-year chimes ring.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Mayor, Calle Gerona 4, 28012 Madrid Spain
Than you will know Plaza Mayor, one of the most famous squares of the city, and the heart of the so called Austrias neighborhood.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de la Villa, Calle Mayor, Madrid Spain
You will continue your tour walking through the oldest corners of Madrid and small streets full of history, where you will see the Plaza de la Villa, that was the center of the Medieval period of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Catedral de Sta Maria la Real de la Almudena, Calle Bailen 10, 28013 Madrid Spain
You will see also the Almudena Cathedral, the most important religious building of Madrid.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Royal Palace of Madrid, Calle de Bailen s/n, 28071 Madrid Spain
Finally, you will end the guided tour at the Royal Palace, the largest in western europe.
Duration: 10 minutes