Walk through Madrid of the Capitán Alatriste

This tour of Capitán Alatriste's Madrid will give us the chance to inmerse ourselves in the world of Spain's Golden Age, via the characters created by the writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Throughout the tour of Plaza Mayor, Plaza del Conde de Miranda, Plaza de la Villa, Plaza del Rollo and Plaza de la Encarnación, we will be able to enjoy settings that attempt to recreate the scenes of life in Madrid in the 17th century.

Times

May to June: Fridays and Saturdays 21:30h English and Spanish
July to September: Thrusdays, Fridays and Saturdays 21:30h English and Spanish

Walk through Literary Madrid

It was the literary and political, cultural and intellectual Madrid, which in its day was known as the district of the Muses. It is here where Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Quevedo and Góngora lived, where Tirso de Molina's and Calderón de la Barca's palys were performed, and where Quixote was born. During the tour we will be able to enjoy re-enactments with the leading players in the creation of the Spanis Golden Age.

Times

May to September: Sundays 10:00. English and Spanish.

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INFO FOR BOTH WALKING TOURS

Departure Point

Municipal Tourist Information Office. Plaza Mayor, 3. Tel: 91 588 16 36

Booking and tickets in advance

Municipal Tourist Board. Mayor, 69. Tel: 91 588 29 00 and Entradas.com Tel: 902 22 16 22.

Prices

Adults 6€. Children (4-12), students and senior citizens with ID cards 5€.
Departures guaranteed. Limited places (groups of 30 people).

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ALSO THIS SUMMER...(IN SPANISH ONLY)

  • Walk through the Retiro ParkJuly to September. Mondays at 10:00.
  • Inside the City Hall. May to September: Mondays at 17:00.
  • Walk through Madrid of the Bourbons. July to September. Fridays at 10:00.
  • Walk through Madrid of the Hapsburg. May to September. Saturdays at 10:00.
  • Legends of Old Madrid. July to September. Sundays at 21:00.

More info at Descubre Madrid .
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