Historic Madrid Walking Tour

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About this activity

Discover the best places of the imperial age of Madrid with a tour guide that will explain the history and culture of this amazing city.

This tour will give you tips to enjoy the city, and you will get information to enjoy after the tour, the places you liked most.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 25 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Fun and Tickets

Ages: Children (0–13 years) · Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Walking Tour with Official Tourist Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Stop 1

5 min

Our Tour starts at the Main office of Fun and Tickets
Puerta del Sol

15 min

Puerta del Sol is a square in the Spanish city of Madrid. It has been home to the so-called Zero Kilometer of the country's radial roads since 1950.
Paseo del Prado

25 min

We will continue our tour, leaving behind the medieval streets of the center and we will find ourselves on the other side of the city. Bourbon Madrid: Great streets and impressive ensembles of early 20th century architecture, from Art Deco to Neo-Mudéjar. Calle de Alcalá and Paseo del Prado, where you will find the famous institutions that make Madrid one of the main cities in the world
Palacio de Cibeles

20 min Admission not included

The "Communications Palace" became at the beginning of the 21st century the new headquarters of the Madrid City Council and, in doing so, changed its name to "Palacio de Cibeles". We will know its history throughout its hundred years.
Banco de Espana

10 min

The main headquarters of the Bank of Spain is located next to Plaza de Cibeles, Calle de Alcalá, Paseo del Prado, Calle de los Madrazo and Calle del Marqués de Cubas. The Bank of Spain, as an institution, was created in 1856, as a result of the merger of Banco de Isabel II with Banco de San Fernando in 1847, and its first headquarters was the building of the Five Major Guilds, located on Calle de Atocha from the capital to the Plaza de Cibeles.
Palacio de Linares

10 min Admission not included

Casa de América is one of the most active cultural institutions of our city. With a view to fostering contact between the Latin-American peoples and Spain, it organises all kinds of cultural activities (exhibitions, lectures, film and literary cycles, etc.).

Its premises, the Palacio de Linares in the Art Walk, are a real jewel which must be visited. The limestone building, with its clean lines, the work of Carlos Colubí, Adolf Ombrecht and Manuel Aníbal Álvarez, houses an interior rich in furniture, lamps and bronzes from Paris, crystal from Antwerp, carpets from the Royal Tapestry Factory and a choice collection of paintings by artists of the stature of Francisco Pradilla, Manuel Domínguez and Alejandro Ferrant.
Literary Quarter (Barrio de Las Letras)

one hour

In the old heart of Madrid we will find the literary neighborhood 'Barrio de las Letras', named after some of the greatest writers, poets and playwrights in history made their home. We will walk through this beautiful neighborhood of the Barrio de las Letras, while your tour guide shares with you the stories of some of the best writers in history: Miguel de Cervantes, Federico García Lorca and even the American Ernest Hemingway. You will also pass by the houses of the great Spanish writers Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Góngora.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your tour of Imperial Madrid begins at the Fun and Tickets store located on Calle Mayor 43. Our guide will be waiting for you with an orange t-shirt or polo shirt, 10 minutes before the start of the tour.

End point

Our Tour ends in Banco de España, which is located in the center of Madrid, in the Cortes neighborhood, next to Calle Mayor and 500 meters from Puerta del Sol.