Free Tour of Unusual Alcalá

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If you're already familiar with Alcalá de Henares and are practically an expert, we suggest exploring one of the city's lesser-known areas on this tour: the Christian Quarter. We'll begin our route in the Plaza de los Santos Niños, the place where two of our protagonists, the children Justo and Pastor, were beheaded. We'll then look up to discover the Roman inscriptions hidden in the Cathedral-Magistral, before strolling through Alcalá's ancient "red-light district," revealing the lesser-known secrets of the old brothel.

The War of Independence in the Henares River region will also be one of the topics we'll cover, guided by one of its most popular and beloved heroes among the Cervantes population: El Empecinado.

We'll discover several convents steeped in history, curiosities, and traditions that are still alive, while we follow the trail of duels, fights, and murders that took place in dark alleys, cases of witchcraft, renowned inquisition trials, and even the origin of the world's oldest profession.

All this and much more awaits us on the Alcalá de Henares Insólita Free Tour.

What you will discover about the unusual Alcalá de Henares:

The intimate life of Ferdinand VII

El Empecinado and the War of Independence

Roman inscriptions of the Magistral Cathedral

The origins of prostitution

Former Hospital of Santa María la Rica

Archbishop's Prison

The "red light district" of Alcalá

Convent of the Augustinians of Saint Mary Magdalene

The Inquisition in Alcalá and much more…

Important Information:

* Groups of more than 6 people are not permitted on the free tour. The minimum group size for the tour is 4.
*The tour is done entirely on foot and is fully accessible.
*No ticket or entry is required, the monuments mentioned are visited externally.
*Reservations from travel agencies or wholesalers are not accepted.