Free Tour of El Retiro Park
The tour lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes
Available in English and Spanish
Description
Please do not book if there are fewer than 5 people because I cannot guarantee the tour will take place.
This is a tour in which the history of El Retiro is shown, starting as a palace of the court of Philip IV and becoming a public park in the 20th century.
It is the lung of the city, our "central park," filled with history, curiosities, anecdotes, legends, must-see buildings, and the magic that surrounds the park can be felt on this tour.
It's true that people only know the pond and the boats, but in reality, there are many secrets the park holds, and if you want, you can see them with me.
Do you want to see the evolution it has undergone since its origins? Sign up and discover it with me!
We will start at the Fernán Núñez promenade, seeing the enigmatic statue of the Fallen Angel, then we will see the remains of the old ceramic factory, the old zoo, statues, the large pond, mysterious gardens, and we will end at the beautiful Parterre Garden which hides the oldest tree in Madrid!
At least 5 people are necessary for the tour to take place.
Please do not book if there are fewer than 5 people because I cannot guarantee the tour will take place.
For the night schedule, at least 6 people are necessary.
IMPORTANT:
The park may close its internal gardens due to adverse weather conditions such as wind, rain, storm, snow, or other reasons, it is very delicate, so I advise you to be prepared for anything; thank you and sorry.
The Velázquez and Crystal Palace are under construction until 2026.
If you bring a pet, please let us know.
This tour includes civil liability insurance and additional explanatory material.
This tour ends its route at the Parterre Garden (in front of the Casón del Buen Retiro).
Guide: Madzguía
Guiding since 2019PRO
Hello everyone! I'm Rubén, official tour guide and guru of Madrid;), I'm 28 years old, I like to be called Rubens, I consider myself a "cat" (native of Madrid). I also collaborate with friends and family who help me on a timely basis with reservations. I have a degree in tourism and halfway through my history degree and at the moment I'm self-employed. I started to fall in love with the profession in 2019 thanks, in part, to my friend Aurora, but from 2020 onwards I worked with arkeotour which is a company that also helped me a lot, and then in 2021 I started doing the tours on my own and trying. You must keep in mind that Madzguía has only been active for a short time and many times the minimum number of necessary attendees is not reached, starting, as you well know, is not easy at all. I'm a fun guy, I consider myself close to people and I love exchanging opinions with travelers, since they can bring you experiences without having traveled outside of Madrid. I have travelled a bit around Europe and that has helped me to love this job, because in every corner there is always a story to tell and I think Madrid is a perfect city to teach all kinds of tours. It is a city full of life where everyone feels at home, for me it is one of the best cities in Spain and one of the best in the world. I have experience as a local guide, but I am very passionate about my job and I like to teach and explain events, for me it is the ideal job. That is why I think being able to work in my own city doing something I like as a local guide is a privilege.
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