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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Accepts electronic paymentThis tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card
"The Madrid of the Enlightenment" The other side of the city
👋🏻👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 WELCOME! 👋🏻👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 We won't introduce ourselves because surely, you already know us 🙋🏻♂️ We are the ones from Viajes Gran Vía! The ones with the blue umbrellas, the ones who sing you the routes, the ones who bring out the smiles... Dare to discover 🧐 the best stops at the most remarkable historical places inside and outside Madrid. Are you ready?... 🏃🏻♂️ Discover with us a Madrid full of life, with its iconic water-filled fountains, its round squares, its palaces without kings 😂, and its alleys filled with... dark events 😲 and always... always, always accompanied by our genuine and passionate guides 🦸🏻♂️, who will undoubtedly give their all to make your experience as juicy as possible 😋 And as no tour is the same as another... Our routes 🗺️ are: fun, entertaining, simple, surprising! Our guides 🦸🏻♂️ are: familiar, endearing, crazy, and polite! Our style is: reliable, authentic, original, and fun... Let's go! Just what a quality time should be. VIAJES GRAN VÍA... LIVE 🕍 FEEL 💃🏻 DISCOVER 🗺️
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Tour description
Just when you think you've seen it all, Madrid surprises you again with its dazzling architecture, marvelous fountains, and monumental buildings.
In the Madrid of the Bourbons or "Madrid of the Enlightment", we will discover the modernization of the city from the period of Carlos III , and how the Enlightenment affected this iconic city.
During the visit we will be able to learn about the history of emblematic monuments such as the Congress of Deputies, the Prado Museum or the Puerta de Alcalá.
In addition, we will observe the wonders of Paisaje de la Luz, UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE .
It will certainly be an unforgettable experience.
We are waiting for you... discover Madrid of the Enlightment with us!
POINTS OF INTEREST:
- PUERTA DEL SOL
- SAN FERNANDO ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
- CANALEJAS SQUARE
- CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES
- NEPTUNE FOUNTAIN
- PASEO DEL PRADO
- EXTERIORS OF THE PRADO AND THYSSEN MUSEUM
- 2ND OF MAY MONUMENT
- CIBELES FOUNTAIN
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS PALACE
- BANK OF SPAIN
- PUERTA DE ALCALÁ
Recommendations: Comfortable shoes.
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Highlights
What will we visit on this tour?
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View on mapMeeting point:Prta del Sol, 5, 28013 Madrid, SpainPrta del Sol, 5, 28013 Madrid, Spain
PUERTA DEL SOL, 5 (In front of the tourist information office) The guide carries a blue umbrella marked "Viajes Gran Vía"
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1Outside visitSun Gate
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2Outside visitSan Fernando Fine Art Royal Academy
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3Outside visitCanalejas Square
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4Outside visitCongress of Deputies
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5Outside visitCanovas del Castillo Square
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6Outside visitMuseo Nacional del Prado
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7Outside visitMonument to the Fallen for Spain
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8Outside visitPlaza de Cibeles
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9Outside visitPuerta de Alcalá
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
Tour opinions
Leandra
04 Jul 2023
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Travelled alone -
Jun 2023
Unfortunately not really worth it, even though this part of the city is well worth a visit and further background info about it.
Marius
24 May 2023
Surprisingly very small( 4 people ) group. Low tone of voice, very difficult to follow,...
Nice buildings, nice explanations.
Lilian
22 Mar 2023
Verified booking
Travelled alone -
Mar 2023
Absolutely fantastic guide, Federico
Wendy
01 Mar 2023
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Travelled in couple -
Mar 2023
Excellent English walking tour of modern Madrid by guru Deyvis this morning. Guide Deyvis was very engaging, entertaining, knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend this tour as a way to learn about the modern Madrin area of Spain.
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Who is this tour for?
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 12 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.
What should you know?
Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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