Guided tours and courses in and around Madrid

Special Madrid


Letras: bohemian and literary Madrid

Letras: bohemian and literary Madrid

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From its very origins in 16th century, the “Barrio de las Letras” (literally, “Neighborhood of Letters”) was associated with theater and related activities. Golden Age writers fixed their residences around the theaters where they expected to achieve success and passed...
1 day in Madrid evoking Jewish Heritage

1 day in Madrid evoking Jewish Heritage

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If you want to learn about Sepharad and Jewish Heritage in Spain, then Toledo, Segovia and Córdoba are Chapter 1, but Madrid reveals Chapter 2. Jewish heritage in Madrid consists of historical references: names and places that appear in documents, and are, in most...
1 day in Madrid with Washington Irving

1 day in Madrid with Washington Irving

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Washington Irving (1783-1859), the author of « The legend of Sleepy Hollow » and « Knickerbocker’s History of New York» is best known in Spain for his « Tales of the Alhambra ». Few people know, though, that he was the American ambassador in Madrid from 1842...
Bourbons power: around the Royal Palace

Bourbons power: around the Royal Palace

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Madrid Original ® suggests a 2 hours walked guided tour through Bourbons Madrid (1700-1833) around the Royal Palace. From the Count-Duke’s Barracks to Saint Francis the Great, most Bourbons monuments in the area will be examined, including the Cathedral of La...