Free Tour Unusual Alcalá

THE GUIDED TOURS IN ALCALÁ DE HENARES #1 ON GOOGLE AND TRIPADVISOR SINCE 2019, led by freelance guides with over 15 years of experience, graduates in history, and holders of official guide licenses.

IMPORTANT: Participation of groups of more than 6 people in the free tours, regardless of whether multiple reservations have been made from different email addresses, is subject to a prior payment of €10 / person VAT included. Contact us to learn about the participation conditions for large groups in free tours.

If you already know Alcalá de Henares and are almost an expert, we propose in this tour to delve into one of the city's most unknown areas, the Christian quarter. We will start our route at the Plaza de los Santos Niños, the place where two of our protagonists, the children Justo and Pastor, were beheaded. Next, we will look up to discover the hidden Roman inscriptions in the Cathedral-Magistral, then stroll through the old Alcalá "red-light district," unveiling the most unknown intricacies of the ancient brothel area.

The War of Independence in the Henares River region will also be one of the topics we will address, guided by one of its most popular and beloved heroes in the Cervantine population: the Empecinado.

We will discover several convents full of history, curiosities, and traditions that are still alive, while we follow the trail of duels, fights, and murders that occurred in dark alleys, cases of witchcraft, renowned inquisitorial processes, and even the origin of the world's oldest profession.

All this and much more awaits us in the Alcalá de Henares Unusual Free Tour.

What you will discover in the Unusual Alcalá de Henares:

The intimate life of Fernando VII

The Empecinado and the War of Independence

Roman inscriptions of the Cathedral Magistral

The origins of prostitution

Old Hospital of Santa María la Rica

Archbishop's Jail

The Alcalá "red-light district"

Convent of the Augustinians of Santa María Magdalena

The Inquisition in Alcalá and much more…

 Important Information:

*Participation of groups of more than 6 people in the free tours is subject to a prior payment of €10 / person VAT included.

*Minimum group size to start the tour: 4.

*The tour is conducted entirely on foot and is fully accessible. 

*No tickets are required, the mentioned monuments are visited externally. 

*Minors are not accepted without the accompaniment of an adult. 

*Reservations from travel agencies or wholesalers are not accepted.

*Pets are welcome.