Madrid: Hidden Gems and Secrets Small Group Walking Tour

Madrid: Hidden Gems and Secrets Small Group Walking Tour

Name: Madrid: Hidden Gems and Secrets Small Group Walking Tour
Address: Spain

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Discover the secrets of Madrid on a guided walking tour of the city. Get to know some off the most well known areas from a diferrent prospective and also hidden places in the city historical center

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Discover the secrets of Madrid on a guided walking tour of the city
Learn about the history of the city and its architecture from your guide
Explore the city's hidden gems and learn about its rich history

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Discover the secrets of Madrid on a guided tour of the city. Visit some well-known sites and hidden gems, and learn about the history, culture, and art of Spain and Europe. Meet your guide at Plaza de Puerta Cerrada and set off on a journey through time. From the Muslim influence to the austere North European of the Hapsburg and the glamour of the Bourbons, the city is an enthralling mix of cultures. Discover how a fort of the IX century became the capital of an Empire. In Madrid, great stories arise in every corner. This is the city that governed half of America and large areas of the world, produced some of the best artists and writers of all time, but also struggled with crime, a Napoleon invasion, and a Civil War. See the Royal Palace of Madrid, the biggest royal palace in Europe with its 3418 rooms. Visit the heart of the old Middle Age city, La Latina, and the palace used by Isabel La Católica or Charles V. Explore the old center of the Middle Age Madrid, Plaza de la Villa, and see the evolution of its architecture, from the Mudejar Casa Lujanes to the Plateresco of Palacio Cisneros to the Habsburg Casa de la Villa. Stop at the Monasterio Del Corpus Christi and try the great cookies of the nuns. Visit the Mercado San Miguel, a popular place for tapas. See the Monument to Felipe IV and learn how Galileo Galilei made this statue possible. Walk along Calle de Bailen, a beautiful viaduct with a tragic background. See the old Muslim wall at Parque Emir Mohamed I and the beautiful garden of the late XVIII century at Jardin del Principe de Anglona. Visit the Plaza de la Cruz Verde, the old square where the Inquisition trials took place. See the recent but meaningful Cathedral of Madrid, Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena. Visit the Plaza de los Carros, the 'taxi' area of the Middle Age city. See the Museo de San Isidro, a museum about the early history of Madrid. Walk along Calle De La Cava Baja, the street of the best traditional restaurants in Madrid. See the Plaza de Ramales, where you'll learn why Napoleon was the designer of the urban center of Madrid. See the Plaza de la Paja, and the Church of St. Nicholas of the Servitas, the oldest building in Madrid. Visit the Plaza de Oriente, a Napoleon square with statues of the old Spanish kings. Walk along Calle De Codo, and see the Plaza De Puerta Cerrada, the old entrance to the Middle Age city. Finally, visit the Iglesia de San Pedro El Viejo, a Mudejar tower from the XIV century.