Madrid Trip Overview
A 90-minute trip through the most emblematic places of Historic Madrid. This route will take you through the city of always, a journey full of anecdotes and memory in which you can enjoy centuries of history of art and culture that have made this place one of the most visited in the world. The Madrid of the Habsburgs and the Bourbons, the imperial Madrid, a connection to the Madrid of all time.
Make your stay in Madrid an unforgettable experience and take a great memory of this wonderful city!
We comply with the measures to reduce contagion by the Spanish Ministry of Health’s COVID19 for guides and means of transportation.
* Note: in winter tuk-tuk have protective layers against rain and wind. They also have blankets so that our clients do not get cold.
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* Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
* Starts: Madrid, Spain
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
A 90-minute trip through the most emblematic places of Historic Madrid. This route will take you through the city of always, a journey full of anecdotes and memory in which you can enjoy centuries of history of art and culture that have made this place one of the most visited in the world. The Madrid of the Habsburgs and the Bourbons, the imperial Madrid, a connection to the Madrid of all time.
Make your stay in Madrid an unforgettable experience and take a great memory of this wonderful city!
We comply with the measures to reduce contagion by the Spanish Ministry of Health’s COVID19 for guides and means of transportation.
* Note: in winter tuk-tuk have protective layers against rain and wind. They also have blankets so that our clients do not get cold.
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Pass By: Plaza de Santa Ana, Madrid Spain
Plaza de Santa Ana is an open space in the Cortes neighborhood, in the Centro district of Madrid. It dates from 1810 and throughout its history it has undergone numerous urbanization processes that have modified its appearance with varying degrees of success.
Pass By: Royal Palace of Madrid, Calle de Bailen s/n, 28071 Madrid Spain
Today the palace is used exclusively for receptions, ceremonies and official events since the kings of Spain reside in the Palacio de la Zarzuela. The Royal Palace is also called the Palacio de Oriente.
The construction of the Royal Palace began in 1738 and the works lasted for seventeen years. Shortly after its completion, in 1764, Carlos III established his habitual residence there. The location of the palace was the same one that occupied the Palace of the Austrias, destroyed by a fire during Christmas Eve of 1734.
The Palacio de Oriente is surrounded by the Campo del Moro gardens and the Sabatini gardens. The first, to the west, date from the Middle Ages; the latter were created in the twentieth century and are in the north. The Campo del Moro can be visited during the day.
Pass By: Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena, Calle Mayor 92 Catedral de la Almudena, 28013 Madrid Spain
The Almudena Cathedral is the most important religious building in Madrid. On June 15, 1993, it was consecrated by Pope John Paul II, becoming the first consecrated cathedral outside Rome.
The Almudena Cathedral Museum gathers dozens of objects that tell the story of the diocese of Madrid. In the twelve rooms that the museum has you will see from mosaics to episcopal shields and ornament.
Pass By: Jardines de Sabatini, Calle Bailen 2, 28013 Madrid Spain
The Sabatini gardens are located in front of the north façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid, between Bailén street and the San Vicente slope. They occupy an area of 2.66 hectares.
Pass By: Puerta de San Vicente, Entre el Paseo de la florida y El Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto, 28008 Madrid Spain
The Puerta de San Vicente is a monumental door located in the Glorieta de San Vicente in Madrid, since 1995 it occupies the space in which between 1775 and 1892 was the original door, designed by architect Francesco Sabatini.
Pass By: Plaza Mayor, Calle Gerona 4, 28012 Madrid Spain
This porticoed square is the heart of Madrid de los Austrias, the old town and the ideal starting point for a visit to one of the most charming neighborhoods.
Before Madrid was a capital of large avenues and boulevards, its map was made up of small streets and passages, which today take us to times of swordsmen and rogues.
The Plaza Mayor began to be founded on the site of the old Plaza del Arrabal, where the town’s most popular market was located at the end of the 15th century, when the court of Philip II was moved to Madrid. In 1617 the architect Juan Gómez de Mora was commissioned to establish uniformity to the buildings of this place, which for centuries has hosted popular celebrations, bullfights, beatifications, coronations and also some faith car.
Pass By: Mercado San Miguel, Plaza San Miguel, 28005 Madrid Spain
Covered market from around 1916 with local food, delicatessen and events in an elegant atmosphere.
Pass By: Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande, Calle San Buenaventura 1 San Buenaventura, 1, 28005 Madrid Spain
The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church in Madrid, in the Palacio neighborhood, within the historic center of the capital of Spain.
Pass By: La Latina, La Latina, Madrid
La Latina is a lively neighborhood set on the grounds of a medieval Islamic fortress, a maze of narrow streets with numerous tapas bars and taverns. The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, with works by Goya, and the church of San Pedro el Viejo, which has a Mudejar tower, are two of the landmarks of the neighborhood. On Sundays, both the El Rastro market as well as the cafes and street food stalls in the area are filled with visitors.
Pass By: Casa de Cervantes, Calle Cervantes 2, 28014 Madrid Spain
Former residence of the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quijote”, with guided tours.
Pass By: Casa Museo Lope de Vega, Calle Cervantes 11, 28014 Madrid Spain
The House of Lope de Vega, located on Cervantes Street, was built in the 16th century. Whoever was one of the great writers of the Spanish Golden Age acquired the property in 1610 and lived there until his death in 1635.
Pass By: Congreso de los Diputados, Calle Mariblanca s/n, 28026 Madrid Spain
The Palace of the Spanish Courts, was built on the site of the former convent of the Holy Spirit that was used as the seat of Congress between 1834 and 1841.
On the main facade, a staircase ascends to the neoclassical portico, with six imposing striated columns, of a Corinthian order, on which the triangular pediment decorated with reliefs of Ponciano Ponzano rises. The emblematic lions that flank the entrance are the work of the same sculptor and were cast with the iron of the cannons captured during the war in Africa. Under the pediment, the chiseled bronze door opens only on very marked occasions.
Among the rooms of the building, symmetrical, stands out the well-known Session room, but also the library or the Conference room, better known as the “lost steps” room.
Pass By: Fuente de Neptuno, Paseo del Prado Plaza de Canovas del Castillo, 28014 Madrid Spain
Both gods occupy prominent positions within the Greek mythological hierarchy and compete in the sporting arena, as Atlético de Madrid fans celebrate their victories in the Plaza del Dios del Mar, while Real Madrid do so in Cibeles.
Pass By: Prado National Museum, Calle Ruiz de Alarcon 23, 28014 Madrid Spain
Uniquely rich in paintings by European masters from the 16th to 19th centuries, according to art historian and Hispanicist Jonathan Brown, “few would dare to doubt that it is the world’s most important museum for European painting.”
Pass By: Jeronimos, Jeronimos, Madrid
Popularly known as “Los Jerónimos”, its official name is the Parish Church of San Jerónimo el Real. It is located next to the Prado Museum, at the back, and is in the late Gothic style with Renaissance influences from the early 16th century. Although little remains of the original building because over the centuries it has been remodeled and restored on numerous occasions.
Pass By: Puerta de Alcala, Plaza Independencia 1, 28001 Madrid Spain
This monumental gate, built by order of Carlos III to replace a previous one dating from the 16th century, was inaugurated in 1778.
Pass By: Barrio de Salamanca, Jose Ortega y Gasset, 8 – patio, 28006 Madrid Spain
The tour includes a tour of the main streets of the Salamanca neighborhood: Velázquez, Ortega y Gasset and Serrano.
Pass By: Plaza Colon, Madrid Spain
The monument to Christopher Columbus presides over the square from the center of the fountain around which the traffic revolves. This neogothic style white marble sculpture, together with its imposing stone carved pedestal, measures 17 meters and was built in 1885 by Jerónimo Suñol, on the occasion of the celebration of the wedding between Alfonso XII and María de las Mercedes de Orleans.
Pass By: Biblioteca Nacional de Espana, Paseo Recoletos 18-20, 28001 Madrid Spain
The National Library of Spain (BNE) is an autonomous body in charge of the deposit of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Spain. Dedicated to gathering, cataloging and preserving bibliographic funds, it guards around thirty million publications produced in the national territory since the beginning of the 18th century: books, magazines, maps, engravings, drawings, scores and brochures.
Pass By: Cibeles Fountain, Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid Spain
Surrounded by the buildings of the Buenavista Palace (Army Headquarters), Linares Palace (America House), Communications Palace (formerly the headquarters of the Post Office and currently the Madrid City Council) and the Bank of Spain.
Pass By: Banco de Espana, Calle Alcala 48, 28014 Madrid Spain
Quite a decorative waste, awarded at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1884. The building was built with the aim of providing the National Bank with a headquarters more in line with the importance of its functions, such as the single issue of coins and bills for all the Spanish territory.
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