Tour: Alcalá de Henares and the New World: the footprints of America.

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Alcala de Henares

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Carlos

Registered on 29 September 2020

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Visit itinerary:
Our tour begins in the Palace Square, where we recall the meeting between Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs that marked the beginning of the Age of Discovery.
-From there, we will walk towards the Casa Cervantes and Calle Mayor to explore the Cervantine universe.
-We will continue to Plaza de Cervantes and the University of Alcalá, where we will admire the façade of the University, the cradle of humanism and a model exported to America.
-We conclude the tour with a look at the city's artistic and monumental heritage: the Plaza del Oidor, the Cathedral of Alcalá de Henares, and convents.

The tour ends where we started, in the palace square.

An experience that intertwines history and culture, ideal for all audiences.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Plaza Palacio, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

In the palace square with happy face umbrellas.

Outside visit

Palace Square

Outside visit

Bernardas Square

Outside visit

Cervantes Birthplace Museum

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).