Madrid · Essentials
Madrid for the first time
History, art and local life on a route through the places that define the capital. Just enough to find your bearings and want to come back.
- 10 stops
- 3 km
- 2 h
- Free
The route
Stop by stop
- 1 Puerta del SolThe symbolic centre of Spain.
- 2 Plaza MayorThe city's great urban living room.
- 3 San Miguel MarketIron, glass and tapas.
- 4 Almudena CathedralA singular cathedral.
- 5 Royal PalaceThe official residence of the Crown.
- 6 Plaza de OrienteGardens, stone kings and theatre.
+ 4 more stops in the works.
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Guide mode
Walk it with GPS.
Open guide mode on your phone: you’ll see your position and the distance to each stop, and we’ll let you know when you arrive. Then read or listen.
Start with GPSTurn on your location
Walk to the spot
Check the photo and listen
What you’ll discover
Madrid for the first time
Find your bearings from minute one
Understand how the centre is laid out and where everything is.
The great icons
Sol, Plaza Mayor, the Royal Palace: what they are, why they matter and what to look at.
Local life
Markets, customs and small clues for reading everyday life in Madrid.
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