This tour will take visitors round the most prominent areas of
the city and its monuments. On this tour you will discover
Madrid as the multi-faceted city that it is, from its Arab
origins to the court days during the reign of Phillip II and
of Charles III, and finally to present day Madrid. It was during
the reign of Charles III in the 18th Century when most artistic
and cultural ideas were introduced enabling Madrid to become
an important cultural and scientific center.
Drive past such well known avenues
as those of Gran Via and Castellana; famous squares Plaza Mayor,
Puerta del Sol, Atocha, Neptuno, Cibeles, Puerta de Alcala, Colon
and Plaza de Castilla; the historic quarters of Austrias, the
Borbouns and Salamanca and Retiro Parks; the commercial and financial
areas, the University Campus, the Bull Ring and the Santiago Bernabeu
Stadium, home of the famous Real Madrid football team.
The tour will stop, enabling you to stretch your legs at the
Hard Rock Cafe and grab some refreshments in Romero Diaz shop.
Departure time: 9 am
Arrival time: 12 pm
Lunch not included
