Free Walking Tour of Madrid de los Austrias

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🏆🥇Old town (Austrias), Plaza Mayor, San Miguel Market, cathedral, palace, theater and more ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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🏆🥇Old town (Austrias), Plaza Mayor, San Miguel Market, cathedral, palace, theater and more ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
9720 ratings
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Duration: 2h and 15min
Starts at: 09:30, 10:00 and 10 more

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Guru: Tourstilla
🏆 Free Tour "Millennial Madrid" - Madrid de los Austrias (Historical Center)
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🏆 Free Tour "Millennial Madrid" - Madrid de los Austrias (Historical Center)
5486 ratings
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Starts at: 10:00, 10:30 and 3 more

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Guru: Xtreme Tours Madrid
Get your bearings in Madrid : Discover the old town
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Get your bearings in Madrid : Discover the old town
4506 ratings
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Duration: 2h and 15min
Starts at: 10:30, 11:00 and 4 more

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Guru: Siete Estrellas Tours
Free walking tour: The Madrid of secrets
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Free walking tour: The Madrid of secrets
595 ratings
4.8
Duration: 1h and 30min
Starts at: 10:00

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Guru: Viajes Gran Vía
✨Historic Town of Madrid 💫🏛️ Discover "The Madrid of the Austrias" Plaza Mayor, San Miguel Market, Royal Palace and more 💛💛💛💛💛
History and Conflicts
Art and Culture
✨Historic Town of Madrid 💫🏛️ Discover "The Madrid of the Austrias" Plaza Mayor, San Miguel Market, Royal Palace and more 💛💛💛💛💛
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Starts at: 10:00, 11:00 and 4 more

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Guru: Trip Tours Madrid
MADRID OF THE AUSTRIANS - OLD CITY
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MADRID OF THE AUSTRIANS - OLD CITY
310 ratings
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Starts at: 11:00 and 18:00

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Guru: Vive Madrid Tours
Essential Madrid Free Tour
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Essential Madrid Free Tour
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Starts at: 10:30, 11:00 and 2 more

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Guru: SPAIN FREE TOURS
Free Tour of Madrid de los Austrias
Art and Culture
Free Tour of Madrid de los Austrias
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Starts at: 11:00

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Guru: Todo Tours
Madrid Highlights Free Walking Tour
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Madrid Highlights Free Walking Tour
1228 ratings
4.6
Duration: 2h
Starts at: 10:00, 11:15 and 30 more

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Guru: Magerit Tours
Madrid of the origins (Austria)
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Madrid of the origins (Austria)
35 ratings
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Duration: 2h
Starts at: 10:15, 12:45 and 4 more

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40,292 opinions from other walkers about Madrid tours
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carl 26 Nov 2023
Antwerp

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Travelled in group - Nov 2023
Nice tour ,madrid big city
Essential Madrid Free Tour
Miguel 17 Nov 2023
London

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Travelled alone - Nov 2023
It was absolutely incredible! Exploring the hidden corners and rich history of the city with Marik was an unforgettable experience. And ending the day watching the sunset from the Temple of Debod with him as our guide was simply magical. Undoubtedly, a tour I'm looking forward to repeating in the future. Thank you for this unique experience!
✨ "From Medieval to Modern" Unveil Madrid's Timeless Saga: From Majestic Squares to Mystic Sunsets ✨
Lisa 09 Nov 2023

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Travelled alone - Nov 2023
Excellent guide, included history (which I didn't expect) and a lot of street art. Recommended!
Uncover Madrid's Hidden Canvas: A Graffiti & Urban Art Odyssey! 🎨
Mia 04 Nov 2023
Madrid

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Travelled alone - Nov 2023
The tour is very interesting and with not typical information. Tour guide is passionate and speaks English very well.
Baroque Madrid: Empire and imprint
Lana 04 Oct 2023
Brooks

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Travelled alone - Oct 2023
The tour was fabulous. Jose shared a wealth of information about Madrid and Spain. The length and pace of the tour was perfect. Well done, Jose!
Free Walking Tour in English
Cristian 23 Sep 2023
Madrid

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Travelled alone - Sep 2023
Dina is brilliant, an entertaining and immersive experience and I highly recommend it.
✨From the Bourbons to Retiro Park 🏰 Explore the Madrid Monumental: Gran Vía, Cibeles, and More 💫🏛️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Peter 14 Sep 2023
Sydney

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Travelled in couple - Sep 2023
Interesting if you have a love of Spanish authors. But a great overview to the neighbourhood
Discover the Barrio de las Letras and Spanish culture
Abdulkareem 07 Aug 2023
Madrid

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Travelled in group - Aug 2023
I enjoyed it very much, and the museum was full of important stories with the explanations of the tour guide, who gave us a lot of information
The must-see works of the Prado Museum
Sarah 24 Jun 2023
Greenville

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Travelled alone - Jun 2023
This tour is an excellent choice for those that are interested in history.
Free Tour "The uprising of May 2 in Madrid"

 The Spanish capital, a tourist landmark in terms of culture, architecture, gastronomy and art, can be visited from many different perspectives. One of them is the Madrid de los Austrias. 

There is no precise geographical delimitation for Hapsburg Madrid. It is colloquially known as the Hapsburg Quarter, located in the central district of the capital, and which represents the medieval layout plus the urban expansion that took place under the reigns of the House of Habsburg, from Charles I to Charles II, passing through Philip II and Philip III. 

Hapsburg Madrid is made up of well-known squares such as Plaza Mayor and Plaza del Sol, emblematic buildings such as the Royal Palace and the San Miguel Market, and streets as recognisable as Calle Mayor and Carrera de San Francisco. 

If you start at a specific point, you can discover the Madrid of the Hapsburgs starting at the Royal Theatre, and after visiting the Royal Palace and the Almudena Cathedral, head for the Plaza Mayor with its statue of Philip III standing out in the centre of it. Not far from here is the Mercado de San Miguel, an old market that has been restored and is now a fashionable meeting place for gourmets eager for good wines and delicacies, for an aperitif, lunch or dinner. The Puerta del Sol is also nearby and could be an interesting end to a day trip through Madrid de los Austrias. 

However, if you just walk through the spaces and enjoy the Renaissance and Baroque buildings that you will find on your stroll, you will miss many small details of great importance. Such as the ceramic plaques in the streets of Madrid, which reveal many clues to the historical past of the places where you find them; the bronze plaques, which are commemorative plaques awarded by the Madrid City Council in 2007 and which recognise century-old businesses; or the mentideros, the stands of the convent of San Felipe el Real, a place where the people of Madrid used to meet to chat and gossip. 

Being such a central and important area, as well as the historical and architectural surroundings, you can enjoy the wide range of gastronomic offerings in the neighbourhood, with places as diverse as the aforementioned Mercado de San Miguel, the Taberna del Capitán Alatriste, AskuaBarra or Chema's Gastro. 

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