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In 1931, the Spanish monarchy came to an end and a representative democracy was created. It was short lived. Partisan conflict between socialists on the left and corporatists on th...

We can design a wide variety of walks for people with special interests, lasting from two hours to two days. Drawing on our network of docents, range of other services, and a growi...

Located a short train ride from Madrid, the monarchical complex of San Lorenzo de El Escorial—situated on a hilltop with stunning views over the Spanish landscape—is critical to un...

This three-and-a-half-hour art tour of Madrid focuses on the figure of Francisco de Goya, a singular force in Spanish painting at the end of the 18th century. By combining a number...

This orientation walk is designed as a 2.5-hour introduction for visitors to Madrid during which our docent—a local scholar—will help contextualize the city's landscape, architectu...

For centuries, the heart of Madrid's literary and intellectual life has centered in the Huertas neighborhood, to the east of the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. A vibrant quarter t...

The Prado Museum stands as one of the world's greatest art museums, famous not only for works by such major Spanish artists as Velazquez and Goya, but also for a wide range of Flem...

With a fantastic array of monuments from Roman, medieval and Renaissance times, Segovia is one of the best preserved historic cities in Castile. Its charming medieval streets and s...

Tapas are usually the first food item which comes to mind when thinking of Spanish cuisine. Much more than a simple before dinner snack, tapas - or tapeando, the art of walking fro...

Housed in the remodeled eighteenth-century Palacio de Villahermosa, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is Madrid’s second most important museum, located just a few minutes’ walk from th...

Located just 30 km from Madrid, the hometown of Miguel de Cervantes, Alcalá de Henares, feels a world away. The ivy-covered buildings of the local university (one of the oldest in ...

A center of culture and religion since the Middle Ages, Toledo has been home to Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Mahgreb. Now a World Heritage site, the churches, synagogues,...

If you pay attention, you quickly learn to spot all the symbols of power and national pride embedded in Madrid. The bear, of course, is the primary symbol. But, what about the gold...