Madrid Historic Walking Tour - Sol to the Paseo del Prado
Tour Duration: Approximately 2.5-3 hours
This tour will take you from Sol, the official center of Madrid and Spain, along Gran Via, through the Retiro park and then past the Prado Museum and the Thyssen Museum. The tour will end at the Spanish Parliament building, in between the Museums and Sol. The best way to get to the beginning of the tour is to take the 1, 2 or 3 metro lines to Sol.
Stops on This Tour Include:
Puerta Del Sol
Plaza Callao
Gran Via
Circulo de Belles Artes
Plaza Cibeles
Puerta de Alcala
The Retiro
The Prado Museum
The Madrid Stock Echange
The Thyssen Musem
Below you will find some important infomation about some of the stops on this tour. Look it over so you can better plan your tour, based on the things that you might want to explore further. The list is in the same order as the tour stops.
The Circulo de Belles Arts
The Circulo de Belles Artes is a Fine Arts institute, and has numerous different expositions and concerts throughout the year. They frequently have jazz and flamenco concerts and also have a movie theatre. If you interested in seeing something, click here. The information is only available in Spanish.
The Prado Museum
The most famous art museum in Madrid, the Prado has art ranging from the medieval period through the 19th century.
OPEN: T,W,Th,F,Sat,Sun 9:00-8:00
CLOSED: Mondays
FREE: T,W,Th,F,Sat 6:00-8:00 and Sun 5:00-8:00. Free all day on: Dec. 6, Nov. 19, Oct. 12 and May 2.Otherwise, admission is 8 euros.
For more information about the Prado, visit click here.
The Thyssen
OPEN: T,W,Th,F,Sat Sun 10:00 - 7:00.
CLOSED: Mondays
Admission is 8 euros at the door, or 7 euros if you buy the tickets on line in advance. Admission to the temporary exhibitions is not included, and is usually between 5 and 10 euros. Click here for more information or to buy the tickets in advance.
Map of Starting Point:
Route on Google Map:
To see a google map of the entire route, and to print the map, click here.
