Madrid: Great Minds and the Enlightenments Times

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

Discover a romantic and modern Madrid in a 2.5-hour walking tour. Delve into the minds of Spanish cultural giants and explore Enlightenment-era landmarks that shaped modern life. Our charming guide starts at Puerta del Sol, guiding you through the city's most modern and romantic areas. Uncover the brilliance of Spanish thinkers, their lives, and enduring legacy. Experience history, art, nightlife hotspots, and modern architecture with us.

Some of the places you'll visit in this tour are:

• Puerta del Sol
• Carlos III
• Barrio de Las Letras
• Plaza Santa Ana
• Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Lorca, Hemingway and more.
• Huertas Area.
• Ateneo de Madrid
• Spanish Parliament
• Triangle of the Art
• Paseo de Prado
• Neptuno, Apolo and Cibeles
• Comunications Palace

What's Included

Map of the Center of Madrid
MADride tour guide
Unmentioned drinks, food, or anything not specifically described in the offer
Anything not mentioned in the itinerary or inclusions

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We’ll meet at the Bear Statue (Oso y el Madroño) in Puerta del Sol (Metro lines 1, 2, and 3). Look for our guides wearing a red T-shirt and holding a sign with your name on it, both with our bear logo.

End point

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Puerta del Sol

    Here you'll hear stories about the "Oso y el Madroño"; the Km 0; the Statue of Carlos III, the center piece of the plaza; and much more.

    18 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Barrio de Las Letras

    Our guides will tell you everything you need to know about this famous area. They will explain to you why is it called they way it's called and they will show you the places where many important Spanish writers used to live, such as Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and many more.

    18 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Plaza De Santa Ana

    You'll visit this Plaza, located in the heart of the "Barrio de las Letras" where you'll see the Spanish Theater, the Gran Hotel Reina Victoria, and all the statues located there. Our guides will tell you all the stories about this place, that dates back to 1810.

    18 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    You'll walk through streets full of history, surronded by historical buildings such as Nuevo Rezado, the Palaces of Santoña and Molins, and many more.

    18 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    You'll get to see this incredible building created in 1835, through which six Prime Ministers and almost all the Spanish Nobel Prize winners have passed.

    18 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6

    The Spanish Parliament. You'll see the building that houses the Congress of Deputies. One of the emblematic buildings of Madrid from the 19th century, in neoclassical style.

    18 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Museo Nacional del Prado

    Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

    6 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

    Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

    6 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

    Our guides will take you to the "Triangle of the Art" , an area in the center of Madrid that brings together the most important museums in this city.

    6 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 10
    Paseo del Prado

    You'll get to walk on The "Paseo del Prado", one of the most important boulevards in the Spanish capital. Home to one of the main museum centers in the world. The Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums are located in it, and in its vicinity is the Reina Sofía Art Center, promoted by tourists under the name of Paseo or Triángulo del Arte.

    18 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Fuente de Neptuno

    You'll se the Fountain of Neptune. Our guides will tell you many stories about it, from who design it, to the year it was built, and many other important details.

    9 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Plaza de Cibeles

    One of the most important landmarks in the city. Here you'll see monumets and buildings sush as: Cibeles Fountail, Buenavista Palace, the Spanish Bank, Linares Palace, Comunications Palace

    9 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 13

    Also known as Comunications Palace. Our guides will take you to this very important landmark located in "Plaza de Cibeles".

    18 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by MADride Travel

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Tags

Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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