Explore Madrid’s iconic sights in a private tuk tuk tour. Discover historic neighborhoods, rich culture, and stunning architecture with an expert local guide.
Explore Madrid’s iconic sights in a private tuk tuk tour. Discover historic neighborhoods, rich culture, and stunning architecture with an expert local guide.
- Royal Palace of Madrid - The Royal Palace of Madrid, also known as the Royal Palace of the East, serves as the official residence of the King of Spain. Covering an area of 135,000 m² and containing 3,418 rooms, it is nearly twice the size of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Versailles, making it the largest royal palace in Western Europe. Our…
- Royal Palace of Madrid - The Royal Palace of Madrid, also known as the Royal Palace of the East, serves as the official residence of the King of Spain. Covering an area of 135,000 m² and containing 3,418 rooms, it is nearly twice the size of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Versailles, making it the largest royal palace in Western Europe. Our guide will provide you with detailed information about this iconic site.
- Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena - The Santa Iglesia Catedral Metropolitana de Santa María la Real de la Almudena, commonly referred to as the Almudena Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of Almudena. It serves as the episcopal seat of Madrid. Built on the site of an old mosque, the cathedral’s name derives from the Arabic word al-mudayna, meaning “citadel.” Located in Madrid’s historic center, it is the main church of the Archdiocese of Madrid, housing the archbishop and the metropolitan chapter. The building, 102 meters long and 73 meters high, was constructed from the late 19th century to the late 20th century in various architectural styles: Neoclassical on the exterior, Neo-Gothic inside, and Neo-Romanesque in the crypt.
- Real Basilica de San Francisco el Grande - The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially known as the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church situated in Madrid’s Palacio neighborhood, within the historic center of Spain’s capital. It stands on the western side of the Plaza de San Francisco, formed by the intersection of Calle Bailén and Carrera de San Francisco. The basilica is part of the Franciscan convent of Jesus and Mary, established in the early 13th century on the site of a former hermitage dedicated to Saint Mary.
- Puerta de Toledo - The Toledo Gate was one of the entry points to the city of Madrid. The current gate, designed by Spanish architect Antonio Aguado, dates back to the early 19th century and is located in the middle of the Glorieta de la Puerta de Toledo roundabout. It was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King Ferdinand VII to commemorate Spanish independence following the French occupation.
- Plaza de Canovas del Castillo - The Neptune Fountain, a neoclassical fountain, occupies the center of the roundabout in Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo in Madrid. Proposed in 1777 and constructed between 1782 and 1786, the fountain was originally located at the descent of the San Jerónimo race, facing the Cibeles Fountain, but was moved to the center of the square in 1898.
- Estacion de Atocha - Atocha Station is a railway complex near Plaza del Emperador Carlos V in Madrid, Spain. As a major railway junction, it is the busiest station in the country. Initially opened as a simple halt in 1851, it was expanded to become the Midi station, inaugurated in 1892.
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia - The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), commonly known as Museo Reina Sofía, is a Spanish museum of 20th-century and contemporary art located in Madrid. Housed in the former General Hospital of Madrid, an 18th-century neoclassical building designed by José de Hermosilla and later continued by Francesco Sabatini, the museum was inaugurated in 1992. The building, known as the Sabatini building, had previously hosted temporary exhibitions. In September 2005, the museum expanded with the opening of the Nouvel building at the beginning of the Ronda de Atocha.
- Jeronimos - The old monastery of San Jerónimo el Real, popularly known as “Los Jerónimos,” was one of Madrid’s most significant monasteries, originally governed by the Order of San Jerónimo. Adjacent to it was the Royal Room, later expanded into the Buen Retiro Palace during the reign of Philip IV.
- El Cason del Buen Retiro - The Casón del Buen Retiro is one of the two surviving buildings from the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid, Spain. Built by Alonso Carbonel in 1637, it was initially designed as a ballroom for the court of Philip IV. Since 1971, it has been part of the Prado Museum, housing its 19th-century painting collections and Pablo Picasso’s Guernica until 1992. After extensive renovations, the Casón reopened as a Museum Study Center in 2009, with the 19th-century collections relocated to the Prado’s main headquarters.
- Salon de Reinos del Palacio del Buen Retiro - The Salón de Reinos, or Hall of Realms, was the main representative space of the old Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid, built between 1630 and 1635. It housed the best paintings, most of which are now in the Prado Museum. The room’s name comes from the coats of arms of the twenty-four kingdoms that made up the Hispanic Monarchy during Philip IV’s reign. It is also known as the Army Museum, as it housed this institution from 1841 to 2005, when its collections began to be transferred to the Alcázar of Toledo.
- Real Academia Espanola - The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) is a publicly funded private cultural institution based in Madrid, Spain. Along with twenty-three other language academies from Spanish-speaking countries, it forms the Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE). Founded in 1713 by Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, the VIII Marquis of Villena and Duke of Escalona, in imitation of the French Academy, it was approved by King Felipe V in 1714 and placed under his protection. The Academy approved its first statutes in 1715.
- Prado National Museum - The Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain, is one of the world’s most important and visited art museums, ranking eighteenth among art museums in 2013. It is considered Spain’s most important cultural institution, according to the 2020 Culture Observatory. The museum is renowned for its extensive collection of paintings by Spanish and European masters from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and Spanish works from the 19th century. Its main attractions include works by Velázquez, El Greco, Goya (the most represented artist in the museum), Titian, Rubens, and Bosch, with the best and most comprehensive collections of these artists worldwide.
- Puerta de Alcala - The Puerta de Alcalá is one of the five former royal gates that provided access to Madrid. Located at the center of the Plaza de la Independencia roundabout, it stands at the intersection of Alcalá, Alfonso XII, Serrano, and Salustiano Olózaga streets, near the Retiro gates: Puerta de España, Puerta de la Independencia (the main entrance to the Retiro gardens), and Puerta de Hernani.
- Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas - The Las Ventas bullring in Madrid is the largest in Spain, with a capacity of 23,798 spectators, making it the third largest in the world after those in Mexico and Valencia (Venezuela). It also has the second-largest ring diameter at 61.5 meters, after the bullring in Ronda.
- Barrio de Salamanca - The Salamanca district is one of Madrid’s 21 districts. Named after its developer, José de Salamanca y Mayol, the Marquis of Salamanca, who promoted and partially built it in the 19th century, it has become one of the city’s most important commercial areas and one of the districts with the highest standard of living in Europe. The district is known for its luxury shopping area around Serrano, Claudio Coello, and Ortega y Gasset streets.
- Biblioteca Nacional de Espana - The National Library of Spain (BNE) is an autonomous institution responsible for the deposit of Spain’s bibliographic and documentary heritage. It collects, catalogs, and preserves around thirty million publications produced in Spain since the early 18th century, including books, magazines, maps, engravings, drawings, scores, and brochures.
- Banco de Espana - The Bank of Spain is the central bank of Spain. Founded in Madrid in 1782 by Carlos III, it is now a member of the European System of Central Banks and the national authority for banking supervision within the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Its activities are regulated by the Autonomy Law of the Bank of Spain. The main headquarters, built between 1884 and 1891, is located at the intersection of Calle Alcalá and Paseo del Prado, overlooking Plaza de Cibeles. The bank also has another headquarters at 522 Calle Alcalá and fifteen branches across Spain.
- Gran Via - Gran Vía is one of Madrid’s main streets, starting at Calle de Alcalá and ending at Plaza de España. Since its construction in the early 20th century, it has been a significant commercial, tourist, and leisure landmark. Known for its cinemas, many of which have been converted to musical theaters, the section between Plaza de Callao and Plaza de España is often referred to as “Madrid’s Broadway.” The area between the San Luis network and Plaza de Callao is home to numerous international fashion chain stores.
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Our tuktuks, small motorized electric vehicles that are a cross between a motorbike and a rickshaw, will take you through the narrow and picturesque streets of Madrid, allowing you to explore the city’s most iconic sights in a unique and memorable way. Our expert local guide will take you through Madrid’s most historic and charming neighborhoods, from…
Our tuktuks, small motorized electric vehicles that are a cross between a motorbike and a rickshaw, will take you through the narrow and picturesque streets of Madrid, allowing you to explore the city’s most iconic sights in a unique and memorable way. Our expert local guide will take you through Madrid’s most historic and charming neighborhoods, from the bustling center to the quiet, charming corners of the city. You’ll discover the rich history, fascinating culture and stunning architecture that make Madrid such a special destination.
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