Madrid Highlights Private Walking Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. This square was first built during the Habsburg period of Philip III's reign and situated in the heart of the city, was once the centre of Old Madrid.

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2. This is the most famous public square in Spain, one of the best known and busiest places in the Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. We will see the clock where the spanish people look at from there TVs at midnight on 31st December each year.

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3. Located at the confluence of Alcalá and Gran Vía streets, this emblematic building, one of the symbols of the area, was designed in 1905 by the French architects Jules and Raymond Février to house the insurance company La Unión y el Fénix.

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4. The most famous street in Madrid where you can find all the shops and theaters.

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5. The Cibeles Fountain is one of the symbols of the city. It is located in the center of the square to which it gives its name and is surrounded by the buildings of the Palacio de Buenavista, Palacio de Linares, Palacio de Cibeles, and Banco de España.

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6. It used to be a door of the city, now is the point that separates the Retiro Park to one of the most elegants and expensives neighbourhoods of Madrid, where the most exclusive shops are, "el Barrio de Salamanca"

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7. El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park. Walk around and enjoy the peace that offers this place, away of the noisy city.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Madrid

• Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 336 city tours we list in Madrid.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 192 of 336.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Madrid

Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.

Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.

Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.

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