Experiences and plans free in Madrid
Experiences and plans free in Madrid
YOUR BUTLER IN MADRID
Obviously, walking in the street is free
We have always been amused when they recommend you to walk along New York’s Fifth Avenue and they tell you that it is free, of course, they are not going to charge you for walking down the street. It is also free to go to the Retiro, the Temple of Debod, the Sabatini Gardens or the Almudena Cathedral.
And they are easy to find and will be a sure hit, you’ll love them!
And they are easy to find and will be a sure hit, you’ll love them!
But there are also a lot of free plans in Madrid that we have enjoyed and we can recommend you
But there are also a lot of free plans in Madrid that we have enjoyed and we can recommend you
In addition to telling you the best time to do them and why, as well as when to visit the Capricho ParkThe park’s opening and closing hours, the nearest metro station and the best time to visit it, since this wonderful park in Madrid is like an open-air museum and has limited capacity. Or where is the oldest restaurant in the world (Casa Botín), which is worth a visit.
In addition, there are shows for which we can get you tickets. free
In addition, there are shows for which we can get you tickets. free
If you want to enjoy paid events, there are a lot of websites that offer this service and where you will be able to do it.
Best free tours of Madrid
At Your Butler in Madrid we keep an eye out for the best free tours in Madrid that might interest you. We have previously enjoyed them in order to offer you first hand information and real knowledge of them.
You must take into account (because we have verified it) that the same tour, with the same route and made by the same company, will be different with two different guides. Check the following list and find your ideal free tour. You will find them all on the Civitatis website.
That said, not only civitatis has free tours. There are other companies like todo tours, xtreme tours or buenaventura tours that we are in contact with.
Free Tour of the Barrio de las Letras
A 3-hour tour, with 5 stops along the way (at a hotel, a cemetery, a convent, a church and the Lope de Vega House Museum) that goes from Puerta del Sol to the Palace Hotel, about 1,000 meters in total. The tour aims to discover the man rather than the genius, telling anecdotes about the life of the authors and their works.
Interesting tour because of the subject matter (a lot of Cervantes and Lope, a little less of Quevedo and Góngora), one of the best routes in Madrid (you see restaurants, streets, curiosities along the roads, etc.), anecdotes about the life of both authors and a very entertaining guide.
On the other hand, it errs a bit on the side of talking about the man, not dealing with historical anecdotes known to scholars and history books, but not to the general public (maybe what he worked on as a young man is all the same to me, but the circumstances in which he wrote or how he lived or who he associated with matters more to me). Recommendations of museums to visit on the subject or books to study in depth would have been appreciated.
Free Tour of the Inquisition in Madrid
Tour of 2 hours and a half. It is quite a lot of walking. Somewhat dense, that’s true. It would be appreciated if they could recommend some previous reading to get to know what they are going to tell you.
That said, the tour is highly recommended for the theme. The guide was excellent. If you know the theme you must love it. The tour starts at Puerta del Sol and ends next to Plaza de Callao, you move through the area of Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa de Madrid, etc..
The guide, the theme, the route and the support used are its strong points.
As for the tour itself, they will explain what the Inquisition was about, where certain acts of this era took place. But they will also tell you anecdotes about certain characters and places, anecdotes about life at that time and, as your guide is probably a history teacher, he will be able to explain how the Inquisition fits into the period in which it took place (1478 to 1812).
Free Tour Madrid of the Bourbons
The best tour of all. The guide was wonderful. It starts at Plaza de Pontejos (near Puerta del Sol) and ends at Puerta de Alcalá. It is a tour in which they tell you many anecdotes and how the part of Madrid that you walk through was built.
I found it very entertaining, very dynamic and also Lara answered many questions to each person about their travel plans in Madrid (from visits to Segovia to where to find vegan restaurants).
And what part do you travel? Well, the one corresponding to the Bourbon dynasty. After the death of Charles II in 1700, Philip V acceded to the throne. If the Hapsburg area is that of the Plaza Mayorand the Latina and the Oriente Square (where the equestrian statue of Philip IV is located), the Bourbon area is the one that goes from the Puerta del Sol to Alcalá’s door.
Needless to say, it is not so simple to make this urbanistic distinction, but it gives you an idea of what you will see.
