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HISTORY
bernabeu Football stadium
The history of Madrid, in its capital day of the existing mayor empire, is incredible and decisive for Spain. Here revolts, alliances were initiated, treaties were signed, ...
All, its history, its legend, anecdotes, gastronomy, we will know it and we will value it from our time.
El SANTIAGO BERNABEU, is the football stadium of Real Madrid.
An opportunity to know more about the history of the legend and the trophies of the most important football club in Spain.
You’ll visit stadium bleachers, the grass, the dressing rooms, the press room…
art selection - PRADO MUSEUM
Golden period - Literario
Medieval / muslim madrid
We will get to know Madrid from the 17th century, where the most important writers, novelists, poets, authors of the Spanish Golden Century where living, such as Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora.
We will walk from Plaza Mayor to Plaza de Santa Ana, enjoying the popular Calle Huertas and its bohemian corners.
This tour was carried out in Madrid, built during the reign of the Austrian Kings in our country, since Felipe II, who brought the Court to Madrid, which is why it became the capital of Spain in 1561, until the arrival of the dynasty of los Bourbones en el S.XVIII.
We will walk from the Palacio Real, Catedral de la Almudena, Plaza de la Villa, Mercado S. Miguel to Puerta del Sol, passing through interesting places full of stories.
Habsburg tour
royal palace
IT occupies the place of the old Arab Alcázar, destroyed during a fire in the Christmas Eve of 1734, and built according to the design of Felipe V.
Our kings have lived there since then until 1931. It is currently the official residence of King Felipe VI, where official acts are celebrated.
We will visit and admire it, it is one of the most beautiful and largest palaces of Europe, and above all original, full of works of art, chosen by the monarchs who resided there.
In the 18th century, the Borbones dynasty begins, a period of urban planning in Madrid and the creation of a beautiful city, with its palaces, emblematic buildings, gardens, squares and fountains.
We will walk from the Puerta de Alcalá and the Retiro Park to the Cibeles and the Prado and Thyssen Bornemisz museums.
BOURBON TOUR
avila
toledo
The city is completely surrounded by its medieval walls , with its 80 towers and 9 gates; We will go through its Medieval part, with its cobbled streets.
It is the homeland of Santa Teresa de Jesús and where San Juan de la Cruz lived, full of palaces, churches, convents, ...
We will take a tour of the old part of the city and we will get to know the Roman aqueduct that has 818 meters, is the larger Roman civil work of Spain, and it is also, Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Its Alcázar, was one of the royal residences of the Kings of Castile and its Gothic Cathedral, known as the lady of the cathedrals.
La called Ciudad Imperial, for being the seat of the court of Charles I, is also known as "The town of the three cultures", for having lived in it Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures; of all of them we have vestiges to admire, synagogues, mosques, churches and its Catedral Primada de España.
The whole city is a free aire museum, considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
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ESCORIAL MONASTERY
Considered since ancient times the eighth marvel of the world, it is a complex that includes a royal palace, a spectacular library, a college, and a monastery, all of it in a spectacular natural location.
VALLE DE LOS CAÍDOS
Monumental complex built after the civil war, its construction was ordered by Francisco Franco to give burial to the fallen fighters of both sides.
ESCORIAL - VALLE DE LOS CAIDOS
We are tailor-made for you to travel to one of the most touristic cities in Europe, customized only for you and your companions according to your preferences, let us know what you like and we will provide you with the best guides and services in Madrid, pending full time of you and adapting to your needs at all times; all our services we can offer in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, Italian and Korean.
You can see the best museums cataloged among the best in Europe.
- You will be able to stroll through the historic areas of Madrid and its surroundings explained by an official guide available at all times of the visit adapt to you and not you to the visit.
- You will be able to visit great sports complexes such as Real Madrid or Atlético de Madrid stadiums.
- You will be able to have your support service to enjoy the madrileña night.
- You can enjoy the best restaurants in Madrid, depending on your culinary tastes.
- You can get to know Madrid's culture, watching its famous flamenco tables and visiting the precious bull ring “las Ventas”.
- You will be able to take a stroll through Madrid in coaches deportivos de lujo.
- You will be able to visit historical cities Patrimonio de la Humanidad near Madrid and get to know their history, admiring their beautiful views.
- You can be picked up by private transport, nothing more than arriving in Madrid and staying at the best hotels in the city.
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FLAMENCO SWOW
The origin of Madrid is Arabic. Mohamed I creates a military fortress in S.IX, to stop the advance of the Reconquista. From the acronyms later passed to Christian hands.
We will take a tour of this most ancient Madrid, until the 16th century, where there are few traces left, with a unique structure and memories.
Madrid is the capital of Flamenco, it is the place to visit if you want to know the essence of this musical genre.
In the city, you can enjoy daily performances, including the home of some of the ancients and more traditional "tablaos", which offer the most pure flamenco while enjoying their scene.
Segovia, 5 Hours, Info...
The Plaza de Toros Las Ventas is the biggest bull ring of Spain and the third larger of the world.
The bullfighting season starts in March and ends in October, with a duration of one to three hours each race.
La Plaza de Las Ventas was just built in 1929.
We will get to know its interior, the street, stages, chapel...
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In Madrid we have great exhibitions and museums that are among the best in the world, the Prado museum, the Thyssen museum, the Reina Sofia modern art museum...
We can get to know them with simple explanations and no queue.
We organize tailor-made mid-day, full-day or several-day tours, also night walks, in Madrid and in the surrounding areas.
If you visit monuments, shows, stadiums, Plaza de Toros, ... always without queues and with the best treatment for our customers.
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About us
Our professionals are all official tourist guides, with great experience, dedicated to allowing you to enjoy your stay and get to know Madrid, walking through the most typical and well-known places, as well as the most unknown, but equally interesting; with the opportunity to also know your surroundings, having something for your vacations to share and remember your tour.
- Years of experience verified and validated by customers who have chosen our services.
- Professionality based on official qualifications and seriousness in work.
- We customize the tours, adapting them to your time, preferences or needs.
We offer you the best professional guides in Madrid who will be in charge of allowing you to enjoy your trip, all with the best prices and allowing you to choose the itinerary based on your tastes.
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1. PRIVATE TOURS / GROUPS
We carry out half day, full day, by night or several days tours in Madrid and/or its surroundings, we also visit monuments, shows, stadiums, bullring ..., always without lines and being for us a V.I.P.
2. ARTISTIC SELECTION
In Madrid we have unique and wide variety of museums and exhibitions. (Prado Museum, Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofía Museum ...), we have guided tours by excellent official guides, with priority entry and without lines.
3. HISTORY
MADRID, in addition to being the capital of Spain, it was also the capital of the largest empire existing at the time, which was decisive for the city; here revolts have been carried out, alliances and treaties signed ... and in our visits we will know their legends, traditions, crafts, gastronomy ..., making ours the saying, ¨from Madrid to heaven ... "
4. MEDIEVAL / MUSLIM MADRID
We will take a walk through the old Morería, visiting those places that remind us that, in 865, Muhammad I, ordered the construction of a Fortress and a citadel that he called Magerit, two centuries later they would be conquered by the Christians, but We will see from that period through its remains, the wall, vestiges of its old Mosque later transformed into a Catholic church ..., Madrid is today an important halal destination.
We will take the opportunity to taste one of its wonderful teas with its ritual in an Arab teahouse.
5. MADRID DE LOS AUSTRIAS
In this walking tour we will see the old neighborhood of Madrid, which was developed during the dynasty of the Austrian Kings, until the 18th century.
We will walk from the Plaza de Oriente, Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral, patron saint of the city, Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, San Miguel Market, Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, in the walk with the pleasant explanations of our guide, we will go through the neighborhood while we enjoy its history, intrigues, legends, its crafts, and gastronomy.
During the tour, we will make a brief stop to have the opportunity to taste a traditional tapas in a typical tavern.
6. MADRID DE LOS BORBONES
The route of this walk will take place through the Madrid of the 18th century when the Spanish crown changed dynasty and we passed from the Austrian kings to the Bourbon family, a period in which a change of urban plan will be made in Madrid, giving rise to a more modern city with beautiful palaces, emblematic buildings, gardens, sculptural fountains ...
We will walk from the Puerta de Alcalá, Parque del Retiro, Plaza Cibeles, we will admire the sumptuous City Hall, Paseo del Prado, Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums.
During the tour we will make a stop to have a traditional tapas in one of its taverns.
7. MADRID, LITERARY NEIGHBORHOOD
This tour, which we call the Literary Madrid, will take place in the neighborhood where, during the 17th century, the Golden Age of Literature, our great writers, novelists and poets, such as Miguel de Cervantes, were born, lived, or died. Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora ...
We will walk through the Plaza de la Provincia, Plaza de Santa Ana and strolling through the popular Huertas street to enjoy this bohemian neighborhood.
During the tour we will have the opportunity to stop at one of its taverns and enjoy one of its traditional tapas.
8. WALK AND MEADOW
We can start by making a pleasant visit to the MUSEO DEL PRADO with our official guide, an excellent connoisseur of the museum and enjoy the great Spanish and foreign artists and their works, Velázquez, Greco, Rubens, TIziano, Goya, Bosco ..., and then take a walk through the BARRIO DE LAS LETRAS towards the oldest part of the BARRIO DE LOS AUSTRIAS to enjoy the traditional Madrid, and at some point, be able to enjoy having a tortilla pincho in one of its taverns.
9. WALK AND ROYAL PALACE
We will go to visit the ROYAL PALACE, one of the largest in Europe, and the only visitable Palace that is still visitable as the official residence of the Head of State, in use for official acts of the Spanish Monarch.
We will skip the line, and we will visit its most emblematic rooms, with its artistic collections, its string instruments, the Stradivarius, its collection of watches, porcelain ... and it will be a journey through centuries of our country's history, then, we will go to the BARRIO DE LOS AUSTRIAS, to take a walk through the oldest and most traditional Madrid, savoring with pleasant explanations of its history and legends of the most traditional Madrid.
10. PANORAMIC WITH BUS
We will take a panoramic bus tour of Madrid, starting from the center from its foundation and we will continue advancing according to its historical evolution, until the 21st century, passing through the Egyptian Temple of Debod, Plaza España, Manzanares river, Austrias neighborhood, Puerta del Sol Congress, triangle of Art, Retiro, Plaza de Toros, Plaza de Colón and by Castellana, to reach the financial area with its emblematic Cuatro Torres and Bernabéu stadium.
Along the way we will make some stops for photos.
11. PANORAMIC WITH A WALK
Ideal option to get to know Madrid, we would get to know more comfortably with the panoramic areas that on foot would be inaccessible to us due to the distance and that are emblematic and we will give ourselves a general idea of the city, and then on foot, savor its traditional and oldest part with its pleasant history, traditions, legends ...
12. ART WALK
For art lovers we have several options, visit one, two or three museums on an excursion.
We suggest:
· MUSEO DEL PRADO, with collections from the 13th to the 19th centuries and where we can admire Velázquez, Greco, Goya, el Bosco, Rubens, Tiziano ...
· REINA SOFÍA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, with both Spanish and foreign painting from the 19th century and we can see works by Picasso, highlighting his Guernica, also Dalí, Miró, Juan Gris ...
· THE THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA COLLECTION, which also includes with its works an extraordinary compilation that this family managed to gather for 70 years, with artists from all over the world and all times.
13. ROYAL PALACE AND ROYAL ARMERÍA
EL PALACIO REAL, occupies the old Arab Palace, Alcázar, destroyed by a fire on Christmas Eve 1734, being replaced by the current one, in accordance with the wishes of Felipe V, spanish kings lived there until 1931, it is the official house and official acts are held there ...
During our visit we will see its impressive main staircase, Throne Room, chapel, its Stradivarius collection, porcelain, watches ... all used by the Monarchs who lived there.
THE REAL ARMERÍA, is the most important European collection, together with that of Vienna, both due to the Augsburgs, installed next to the Alcázar by Felipe II and transferred to the current museum in 1891.
14. ROYAL PALACE AND PRADO MUSEUM
After visiting with our official guide the PRADO MUSEUM, the most important in our country, whose origin took place in the royal collections and touring its rooms with the masterpieces of the great painters, we will go to visit the PALACIO REAL, is one of the largest in Europe, the official home of their Majesties the Kings of Spain and where they still carry out their official acts and we can admire its original decoration, as the kings who lived there knew it and its artistic collections, so, a walk through centuries of history ...
15. SALES BULLRING
We will visit THE PLAZA DE LAS VENTAS, which is the largest in Spain and the third in the world; the bullfighting season, so traditional in Spain, begins in March and ends in October, with the best bullfights being held in the month of May, coinciding with the festivities of San Isidro, patron saint of Madrid, the runs last two to three hours.
The Plaza de las Ventas is open all year round for cultural visits, being able to visit the boxes, the arena, the chapel and the bullfighting museum.
16. PANORAMIC AND PALACE
We will make a PANORAMIC by bus through Madrid, with the explanations of our official guide, a great connoisseur of its history, customs, legends ... with some stop for photos and we will end up at the ROYAL PALACE for a pleasant visit, accessing without lines and thus enjoy One of the largest Palaces is in Europe and one of the few in the world, which, being still in use by the Royal Family, can be visited and which preserves its original interior, as when the Kings still lived in it, we will then take a tour of centuries of Spanish history.
17. PANORAMIC AND PALACE / PRADO
After a pleasant visit to the MUSEO DEL PRADO with our official guide, an excellent connoisseur of the museum and having enjoyed the great Spanish and foreign artists and their masterpieces, we will make a PANORAMIC by bus through Madrid, with explanations of its history, customs, legends ... with a stop for photos and we will end at the PALACIO REAL, for a pleasant visit, accessing without lines and thus enjoying the place, is one of the largest in Europe and one of the few in the world, which, while still in use by the Royal Family, can be visited and preserves its original interior , as when the Kings still lived in it.
18. RETREAT / PRADO / TAPAS
After making a pleasant visit to the MUSEO DEL PRADO with our official guide, an excellent connoisseur of the museum and having enjoyed the great Spanish and foreign artists and their works, we will take the opportunity to have an exquisite PINCHO of traditional tortilla and then he brings us closer
19. PRADO / RETREAT / GOLDEN MILE
After making a pleasant visit to the MUSEO DEL PRADO with our official guide, an excellent connoisseur of the museum and having enjoyed the great Spanish and foreign artists, Bosco, Tiziano, Rubens, Greco, Velázquez, Goya ... and their works, then we will approach To visit the RETIRO PARK, we will discover why its name, its past as a park of the palatial residence and its present as a place of leisure, to take a boat ride, taste an exquisite waffle, ... but where you can also take advantage of its offer cultural, nearby we have the so-called ¨Milla de oro¨, where we can find all the boutiques and select stores in Madrid.
20. PANORAMIC AND TEMPLE OF DEBOD
We will make a panoramic bus tour of Madrid, starting in the center from its foundation and we will continue advancing according to its evolution until the 21st century, visiting Plaza España, Manzanares river, Austrias neighborhood, Puerta del Sol Congreso, Art triangle, Retiro, Plaza de Toros, Plaza de Colón and by Castellana, arriving at the financial area with its Four Towers and Bernabéu stadium and visiting the Temple of DEBOD, a gift from Egypt to our country, after the construction of the Aswan dam, along the way we will make some stops for photos.
21. PANORAMICA / PLAZA DE TOROS
We will make a PANORAMIC bus tour of Madrid, starting in the center from its foundation and we will continue advancing according to its evolution until the 21st century, visiting the Temple of Debod, Plaza España, Manzanares river, Austrias neighborhood, Puerta del Sol Congreso, triangle del Arte, Retiro, Plaza de Colón and by Castellana, reach the financial area with its emblematic Cuatro Torres and Bernabéu stadium.
Next, we will visit the inside of the PLAZA DE LAS VENTAS, which is the largest in Spain and the third in the world and is open all year round for cultural visits, being able to visit the boxes, the arena, the chapel and the bullfighting museum, along the way we will make some stops for photos.
22. PANORAMICA AND BERNABEU
We will carry out with our official guide a PANORAMIC TOUR by bus throughout Madrid, starting in the center from its foundation and will continue advancing according to its evolution until the 21st century, visiting the Temple of Debod, Plaza España, Manzanares river, Austrias neighborhood, Puerta del Sol Congreso, triangle del Arte, Retiro, Plaza de Colón and by Castellana, reach the financial area with its Four Towers and we will visit the ESTADIO BERNABÉU which is the stadium corresponding to the Real Madrid team, one more opportunity to learn more about the history of the team, its legends, and admire the trophies of the most important team in Spain.
We will have access to its stands, grass, changing rooms, press room ... and if you still want to buy a souvenir at your official store
23. PANORAMIC AND VIEWPOINT OF THE LIGHTHOUSE OF MONCLOA
We will make a PANORAMIC bus tour of Madrid, starting in the center from its foundation and will continue to advance according to its evolution until the 21st century, Temple of Debod, Plaza España, Manzanares river, Austrias neighborhood, Puerta del Sol, Congreso, triangle del Arte, Retiro, Plaza de Toros, Plaza de Colón and by Castellana, reach the financial area with its emblematic Cuatro Torres and Bernabéu stadium, next, we will approach the Moncloa neighborhood, to access the FARO viewpoint, from which we can have views of all of Madrid and if the weather accompanies us, we can admire the beautiful panoramic views of the Sierra de Guadarrama
Along the way we will make some stops for photos.
24. CONVENT OF DESCALZAS / CATEDRAL DE LA ALMUDENA / AND CHURROS
We will start by visiting the CATEDRAL DE LA ALMUDENA, the main center of the Madrilenian diocese and dedicated to Our Lady of Almudena, Patron Saint of Madrid.
Consecrated in 1993 by Saint John Paul II, in it lie the remains of Queen M de las Mercedes and where important religious events have been held, such as the wedding of our Kings, or funerals such as that of Adolfo Suárez.
We will also visit the cloistered nunnery of Clarisas Coletinas, from the 16th century, also called LAS DESCALZAS, founded by the sister of Felipe II, Juana de Austria, who was born and is buried in it, and which houses many works of art, as women from the royal house and the high aristocracy have entered here, making important gifts and donations to the monastery.
Finally we will go to have a delicious chocolate with churros.
25. MADRID ON FOOT AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
Strolling with our official guide through the old part of Madrid, enjoying the historical explanations, its legends and traditions, we will have the opportunity to know the work of Madrid artisans, who were located mainly in the area around Plaza Mayor since they later sold their products in the square, some of these artisans continue to manufacture their products and as we tour the neighborhood we will visit some of them, discovering them along with the history of the city.
26. SANTIAGO BERNABÉU STADIUM
We will visit the SANTIAGO BERNABÉU stadium, which is the stadium corresponding to the Real Madrid team, among the best Spanish and world teams, one more opportunity to learn more about the history of the team, its legends, and admire the trophies of the most important team in Spain.
We will have access to its stands, grass, changing rooms, press room ... and if you still want to buy a souvenir at your official store.
27. STADIUM BERNABEU AND WANDA METROPOLITANO
For football lovers, they will be able to take advantage of and get to know the stadiums of the two great Madrid teams, the BERNABÉU, it is the stadium corresponding to the Real Madrid team, one more opportunity to learn more about the history of the team, its legends, and admire the trophies of the most important team in Spain.
We will have access to its stands, grass, changing rooms, press room ... and if you still want to buy a souvenir in your official store of the Real Madrid team and the WANDA METROPOLITANO of Atlético de Madrid.
28. TOLEDO
With this excursion, we will get to know the city of TOLEDO, also called the Imperial City, for being the capital in the time of Charles I, and also a city of the three cultures, for having coexisted for centuries Arab, Jewish and Christian, a walk on foot to admire its medieval cobbled streets, its Primeval Cathedral of Spain, Synagogue of Santa María or San Juan de Los Reyes, ..., the entire city is an open-air museum and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
29. SEGOVIA
We will leave with this excursion to SEGOVIA, where we will walk through its historic center and admire its Roman Aqueduct, which is the largest preserved Roman civil work, with 818m and is a UNESCO Heritage Site, its Alcázar was one of the royal residences of the Kings of Castile and its Gothic Cathedral, known as the lady of the cathedrals.
30. SEGOVIA AND GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO
The Royal Site of LA GRANJA DE SAN ILDEFONSO, declared a Historic Monumental Site, is one of the best examples of the monarchical splendor of the 18th century, Felipe V, the first Bourbon to reign in Spain, fell in love with this beautiful place. Such was the "arrow" that he decided to build there a palace and gardens adorned with sculptures and fountains that would remind him of his childhood in the French court of his grandfather Louis XIV, the creation of this Royal Site was his great personal work, he had found the ideal place to withdraw from the world ...
31. ÁVILA
On the excursion to ÁVILA, we will walk through its wonderful Medieval part, totally surrounded by its wall with 80 towers and 9 gates, with its many Churches, Palaces and Convents, it is the land of Santa Teresa de Jesús and where San Juan de la Cruz lived , we will be able to taste the famous yolks, while we take photos of every corner.
32. TOLEDO / SEGOVIA
We will leave for TOLEDO, also called the Imperial City, because it was the capital in the time of Carlos I, and also the city of the three cultures, because Arab, Jewish and Christian have coexisted for centuries, a walk on foot to admire its Medieval cobbled streets, its Primeval Cathedral of Spain, Synagogue of Santa María or San Juan de Los Reyes, the entire city is an open-air museum and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Next, we will travel to SEGOVIA, There we will walk through its historic center and admire its Roman Aqueduct, which is the largest preserved Roman civil work, with 818m and is a UNESCO Heritage Site, its Alcázar was one of the royal residences of the Kings of Castile and its Gothic Cathedral, known as the lady of the cathedrals.
33. AVILA / SEGOVIA
On the excursion, to ÁVILA, we will walk through its wonderful Medieval city, entirely surrounded by its wall with 80 towers and 9 gates, with its many Churches, Palaces and Convents, it is the land of Santa Teresa de Jesús and where San Juan de la Cruz, we will have the opportunity to taste its famous yolks, and then we will continue towards SEGOVIA, we will walk through its historic center and admire its Roman Aqueduct, which is the largest preserved Roman civil work, with 818m and is a UNESCO Heritage Site, its Alcázar was one of the royal residences of the Kings of Castile and its Gothic Cathedral, known as the lady of the cathedrals.
34. ESCORIAL / VALLEY OF THE FALLEN
One hour from Madrid we have THE ESCORIAL MONASTERY considered one of the eight wonders since ancient times, it is a complex that includes a Palace, a spectacular Library, Church, School and Convent. A visit to the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is the best way to explore the history of Spain and the reign of Felipe II. Located in the Sierra del Guadarrama, it gives it a high landscape value. The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial has been on the list of World Heritage Sites since November 2, 1984. It is the monument that best summarizes the ideological and cultural aspirations of the Spanish Golden Age.
Very close and on our way back, we will have a visit to the VALLE DE LOS CAÍDOS, a monumental building complex, built after the Spanish civil war, ordered to be built by General Franco as a tomb for those who died in combat on both sides With its impressive cross and the Benedictine Basilica carved out of the rock.
35. TOLEDO / ESCORIAL / VALLEY OF THE FALLEN
This excursion begins with a visit to TOLEDO, also called the Imperial City, for being the capital in the time of Charles I, and also a city of the three cultures, for having coexisted for centuries Arab, Jewish and Christian, a walk with our official guide to admire its Medieval cobbled streets, its Prime Cathedral of Spain, Synagogue of Santa María or San Juan de Los Reyes, the entire city is an open-air museum and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Next, we continue our trip to San Lorenzo del Escorial to visit THE ESCORIAL MONASTERY, considered one of the eight wonders since ancient times, it is a complex that includes a Palace, a spectacular Library, Church, School and Convent, all in a spectacular natural setting. A visit to the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is the best way to explore the history of Spain and the reign of Felipe II. Located in the Sierra del Guadarrama, it gives it a high landscape value. The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial has been on the list of World Heritage Sites since November 2, 1984. It is the monument that best summarizes the ideological and cultural aspirations of the Spanish Golden Age.
And finally we will visit the VALLEY OF THE FALLEN, a monumental building complex, built after the Spanish civil war, ordered to be built by General Franco as a tomb for those who died in combat on both sides.
36. PALACIO REAL DEL PARDO
The Royal Palace of El PARDO, is the Official Residence of Foreign Heads of State when they visit Spain since 1983 and its origins as a royal hunting ground are linked to the Mount of El Pardo. It is a building closely linked to the history of Spain, built by Emperor Carlos V in the 16th century, it was also the residence of General Franco. Surrounded by Mount El Pardo, a natural space of extraordinary beauty, considered the most important Mediterranean forest in the Community of Madrid.
37. ROYAL PALACE OF ARANJUEZ
We will visit this PALACE, with our official guide, full of history and beauty that fill every corner of this Royal Site, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Surrounded by a total of 111.23 hectares of gardens, which inspired Maestro Rodrigo to compose the well-known Concert of Aranjuez and located in a fertile plain at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama, the Royal Palace of Aranjuez has been the country residence par excellence of the Spanish Kings.
38. MADRID REAL, CASTIZO, SEÑORIAL
The ROYAL PALACE, occupies the place of the old Arab Palace, Alcázar, destroyed by a fire on Christmas Eve 1734, being replaced by the current one, in accordance with the wishes of Felipe V, Spanish kings lived there until 1931, it is the official house and official acts are still held there, during our visit we will see its impressive main staircase, Throne Room, chapel, its Stradivarius collection, porcelain, watches ... all used by the Monarchs who lived there.
It will be a journey through centuries of our country's history, we will visit the most elegant neighborhood in the center of Madrid the BARRIO DE SALAMANCA, from the 19th century, on the walk we will visit the Church of La Concepción, its beautiful food market the MERCADO DE LA PAZ where we can have a snack of the day and enjoy the exclusive boutiques on the Golden Mile.
39. GREEN MUSEUMS
The SOROLLA MUSEUM located in a palace that would serve as a workshop and home, the house preserves the original atmosphere of many of the spaces, in addition to housing a wide collection of works by Sorolla, as well as numerous objects that he collected as a collector during his life. It is also one of the best-preserved artist houses in Europe, the Andalusian style would be especially present in this space. It is inspired by the Alhambra and the Alcázar of Seville, different elements such as fountains, tiles, columns, statues, plants and trees, all from Andalusia, the geometry, the presence of water or the great abundance of colors, which is achieved not only by through the vegetation, but also through the ornamentation of tiles that cover specific areas of the garden.
THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE MUSEUM, a space to bring citizens closer to the most modern artistic trends. This museum also has the particularity of constituting an urban environment where the functional elements -bridge, entrances, pedestrian crossings, etc., form a unitary whole in which the sculptures exhibited there can be perfectly integrated.
40. ROMANTIC MUSEUM / CHUECA / SAN ANTÓN MARKET
It preserves an important collection of historical and artistic objects focused on the daily life and customs of the 19th century, with special attention to the aesthetic current of Romanticism, the II Marquis de la Vega-Inclán, philanthropist and patron who wanted to publicize the heritage corresponding to the XIX S, The Museum is located in a neoclassical building In addition to a house, furniture, decorative objects, painting, textiles, it has another immaterial value, such as the uses of the rooms, the family roles, the modcaas or the way of life, in the building various rooms and environments are recreated just as a bourgeois home of that period should have been, their ideas, tastes, artistic tendencies, beliefs, education or leisure. We will see paintings, furniture and trousseau. The collection was expanded through donations, acquisitions and bequests.
Walk through the BARRIO DE CHUECA, the gay epicenter of Madrid and a symbol of modernity, avant-garde and tolerance, in its streets it is easy to find fun, fashion and a lot of atmosphere visiting the church of San Antonio de los Alemanes and MERCADO DE SAN ANTÓN.
41. LÁZARO GALDIANO MUSEUM / SALAMANCA NEIGHBORHOOD
The collector José Lázaro Galdiano, upon his death, bequeathed his Madrid residence to the Spanish State.
It houses a wonderful collection of paintings, sculptures, ceramic pieces, Italian and Spanish from different periods, as well as Greek amphoras and oriental porcelain. Also noteworthy are the ancient, Italian and Arabic fabrics, and the collection of weapons with a very rich sample of swords, all of which form one of the most important displays of luxury arts that can be seen in Spain.
We will visit the most elegant neighborhood in the center of Madrid, the BARRIO DE SALAMANCA, from the 19th century, on the walk we will visit its beautiful food market the MERCADO DE LA PAZ where we can have a pincho of the day and enjoy the exclusive boutiques of the golden mile.
42. PANORAMIC AND GARDEN OF THE CAPRICHO
By car, we will tour Madrid by bus, getting to know its most representative monuments and places, starting with the old part, with explanations about its foundation in the 9th century and how it has evolved until the 21st century, and then we have the visit of the JARDINES DEL CAPRICHO, a gift from the Duke of Osuna to his wife, the Duchess who created an authentic natural paradise frequented by the most illustrious personalities of the time and in which the artists, gardeners and set designers worked with more prestige. It is the only existing Romantic garden in the city.
With the labyrinth of bushes, the buildings, such as the mansion, the small hermitage, or the beautiful ballroom, as well as the streams that run through it and ponds, where you can find swans creating an authentic natural paradise.