HAUNTED MADRID: Inquisition, Torture, Real Ghosts & the Crimes That Still Haunt the City
- 2 hours and 15 minutes
- Spanish
Description
#1 TripAdvisor Madrid · Best of the Best 9 consecutive years (only 1% of experiences worldwide receive this)
Step into HAUNTED MADRID, where witchcraft legends, the Inquisition and true crime meet. From Plaza Mayor to Cuesta de la Vega, follow the story of Raimundita, discover the executioners who lived among their neighbours, and investigate the Captain Sánchez case, clue by clue. Seven stops reveal the stories behind a cursed church, a case of catalepsy, a mysterious fallen figure and a king believed to be bewitched.
WHY TRIP TOURS MADRID?
···> BEST OF THE BEST TripAdvisor — 9 CONSECUTIVE YEARS (only 1% of experiences worldwide receive this).
···> #1 TripAdvisor Madrid — among 1,200+ tourism companies.
···> Top 3 Free Tour Europe 2026.
···> 30,000 + reviews on TripAdvisor, Google, GuruWalk and more platforms.
···> 10+ years touring Madrid with travelers from around the world.
···> SMALL GROUPS — maximum 25 people per guide.
···> Exclusive audiovisual materials, maps and handouts.
TOUR STOPS:
Plaza Mayor (meeting point, statue of Philip III)
Plaza de Pontejos — Raimundita and Madrid’s ghost stories
Site of Santo Tomás Church — the legends of a cursed church
Callejón del Verdugo — the lives of executioners, from the Inquisition to the Civil War
Pasadizo del Panecillo — hunger, hardship and a case of catalepsy
Calle Mayor — the fallen figure of Accidente Aéreo and the legends it inspired
Plaza del Biombo — investigate the Captain Sánchez crime, clue by clue
Cuesta de la Vega — the bewitched king, the Inquisition and Europe’s witch hunts
YOUR GIFT WHEN YOU BOOK:
As soon as you book your spot you will receive FREE on WhatsApp our Exclusive Madrid Guide — so you arrive prepared and miss nothing. And at the end of the tour, you'll take home our Where to Eat and Drink in Madrid Guide — the real places, no tourist traps, that only locals know.
Practical details:
Duration: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes
What to bring: Comfortable shoes and courage
We meet at Plaza Mayor, next to the equestrian statue of King Philip III (the king on horseback, in the middle of the square). Look for our completely yellow umbrella. Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GKZNN3VY6ZkATZA1A Please arrive 10 minutes early.
End of the tour: Cuesta de la Vega
When booking, leave your WhatsApp number. We will send your Madrid Guide and confirm the tour on the day.
Madrid has secrets that have been waiting centuries to come out
Guide: Trip Tours Madrid
Guiding since 2018PRO
🏆 WHY Trip Tours Madrid? 🏆
···> 🥇 BEST OF THE BEST TripAdvisor — 9 CONSECUTIVE YEARS (only 1% of experiences worldwide receive it)
···> 🏆 #1 TripAdvisor Madrid — among more than 1,200 tourism companies
···> ⭐ 30,000+ reviews on TripAdvisor, Google, GuruWalk and more platforms.
···> 📅 10+ years of experience — thousands of travellers, one passion: Madrid
PASSIONATE GUIDES with over a decade of real experience. Creative, dynamic and warm — because a great guide is never improvised.
SMALL GROUPS with exclusive audiovisual materials, maps and handouts so you truly understand Madrid and take it home with you.
HIDDEN SECRETS AND CORNERS only locals know — far beyond what any travel guide or app can tell you.
ADAPTABLE TO EVERYTHING: rain, sun, Christmas, Easter — we never cancel, we are always there.
🥇 Book now — Madrid's best-rated free tour has been waiting for you 🥇
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