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MADRID TUK TUK ROUTES. The Royal Palace of Madrid, also known as the Royal Palace of the East, is the official residence of the King of Spain. With an area of 135,000 square meters and 3,418 rooms (almost twice the size of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Versailles), it is the largest royal palace in Western Europe. Our guide will provide you with details about this iconic place. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.

The Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St. Mary the Royal of Almudena, simply known as Almudena Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of Almudena and serves as the episcopal seat of Madrid. Built on the site of an ancient mosque, Almudena Cathedral takes its name from the Arabic word al-mudayna, meaning «citadel.» The cathedral is located in the historic center of Madrid. It is the main temple of the Archdiocese of Madrid, housing the Archbishop and the Metropolitan Chapter. This building, measuring 102 meters in length and 73 meters in maximum height, was constructed from the late 19th century to the late 20th century in various architectural styles: neoclassical on the exterior, neo-Gothic on the interior, and neo-Romanesque in the crypt. Our guided tour of Madrid will include a visit to this impressive site.

The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church in Madrid, located in the Palacio neighborhood within the historic center of Spain’s capital. It presides over the western side of San Francisco Square, formed by the intersection of Bailén Street and Carrera de San Francisco. It is part of the Franciscan convent of Jesus and Mary, founded in the early 13th century on the site of a now-vanished hermitage dedicated to Saint Mary. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.

The Puerta de Toledo was one of the access gates to the city of Madrid. There were previously three other gates named Toledo in the vicinity, but the current one dates back to the first third of the 19th century. It was designed by Spanish architect Antonio Aguado and is located in the middle of the Glorieta de la Puerta de Toledo, serving as a roundabout. It was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King Ferdinand VII to commemorate Spain’s independence after the French occupation. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.

Free Admission

The Fountain of Neptune is a neoclassical fountain that occupies the center of the roundabout named after it, located within the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo in Madrid, Spain. This monumental fountain was proposed in 1777, with construction beginning in 1782 and completed in 1786. Originally situated at the descent of the Carrera de San Jerónimo, facing the Fountain of Cibeles, it was relocated to the center of the aforementioned plaza in 1898. You will drive by this iconic fountain with our tuk tuk in Madrid.

Atocha Station is one of Madrid’s busiest and most important railway stations, located in the heart of the city. Originally built in the mid-19th century, it underwent significant renovations in the 1980s, transforming it into a modern transportation hub while preserving its historical facade. Atocha Station is not only a gateway to various parts of Spain but also houses a tropical garden and a memorial to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings. You will pass by this iconic station during our Tuk Tuk tour in Madrid.

Jerónimos (Stop)

On our Tuk Tuk tour of Madrid, we’ll make a stop at the former monastery of San Jerónimo el Real, affectionately known as «Los Jerónimos.» This monastery was one of Madrid’s most significant, originally governed by the Order of Saint Jerome. Adjacent to it was the Cuarto Real, later expanded into the Buen Retiro Palace during the reign of King Philip IV. You’ll have 5 minutes to explore this historic site. Free Admission

El Casón del Buen Retiro is one of the two surviving buildings from the Buen Retiro Palace, from which it takes its name, in Madrid, Spain. Built by Alonso Carbonel in 1637, it was originally designed as a ballroom for the court of King Philip IV. Since 1971, it has been one of the buildings that constitute the Prado Museum, housing its 19th-century painting collections (about 3,000 paintings) including Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. The famous painting was moved to the Reina Sofía Museum in 1992. After years of renovation, the Casón reopened in 2009 as the Study Center of the Prado Museum, while the 19th-century collections were relocated to the main Prado Museum building due to Rafael Moneo’s expansion. You will pass by this historic site with our tuk tuk in Madrid.

The Salón de Reinos, or Grand Hall, was the central representative axis of the old Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid, built between 1630 and 1635. It housed some of the finest paintings, most of which are now preserved in the Prado Museum. The hall derived its name from the shields of the twenty-four kingdoms that formed the Spanish Monarchy during the reign of Philip IV. However, it is now more commonly known as the Army Museum, as it housed this institution from 1841 until 2005, when its collections began to be transferred to the Alcázar of Toledo. Along with the Casón del Buen Retiro, you will pass by this historic site during our guided tour of Madrid.

The Real Academia Española (RAE) is a Spanish cultural institution, privately funded with public support, located in Madrid, Spain. It is part of the Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE), which includes twenty-three academies across Spanish-speaking countries. Founded in 1713 by Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, VIII Marquess of Villena and Duke of Escalona, it was modeled after the French Academy. The following year, King Felipe V approved its constitution and placed it under his protection. In 1715, the Academy approved its first statutes. You’ll have 5 minutes to visit this historical institution during our guided tour of Madrid.

Entrance not included.

madrid points of interest

Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid, also known as the Royal Palace of Oriente, is the official residence of the King of Spain. With an area of 135,000 m² and 3,418 rooms (almost double the size of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Versailles), it is the largest royal palace in Western Europe. Our guide will provide you with details about this iconic place. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid
The Museum of Almudena Cathedral
The Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Royal of La Almudena, simply known as Almudena Cathedral, is a cathedral of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of La Almudena, and the episcopal seat of Madrid. Built on the site of an ancient mosque, Almudena Cathedral takes its name from the Arabic word al-mudayna, meaning 'citadel.' The cathedral is located in the historic center of the city of Madrid. It is the main temple of the Archdiocese of Madrid, the seat of the archbishop, and the metropolitan chapter. It is a building 102 meters long and 73 meters high, constructed from the late 19th to the late 20th century, in different architectural styles: neoclassical on the exterior, neo-Gothic on the interior, and neo-Romanesque in the crypt. We will visit it on our guided tour of Madrid.
The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande
The Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, officially Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, is a Catholic church in Madrid, located in the Palacio neighborhood, within the historic center of the capital of Spain. It overlooks the western side of San Francisco Square, formed by the intersection of Bailén Street and Carrera de San Francisco. It is part of the Franciscan convent of Jesus and Mary, founded in the early 13th century, on the site of a vanished hermitage dedicated to Saint Mary. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.
Toledo Gate
The Puerta de Toledo was one of the gates providing access to the city of Madrid. There were three other gates called Toledo Gate nearby previously. The current one dates back to the first third of the 19th century and was designed by the Spanish architect Antonio Aguado. It is located in the middle of the Glorieta de la Puerta de Toledo, serving as a roundabout. It was erected as a triumphal arch in honor of King Fernando VII to commemorate Spanish independence after the French occupation. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.
Free entry
Neptune Fountain
The Neptune Fountain is a neoclassical-style fountain located in the center of the roundabout, which is popularly named after it, within Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, in the Spanish city of Madrid. This monumental fountain was proposed in 1777 and its construction, begun in 1782, was completed in 1786. Originally, it was located at the bottom of Carrera de San Jerónimo, facing the Cibeles Fountain, but it was moved to the center of the aforementioned square in 1898. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.
Atocha Station
Atocha Station is a railway complex located near the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, in Madrid, Spain. It serves as a railway hub, making it the busiest passenger station in the country. The station originated as a simple stop (opened in 1851), which was expanded to become the Estación del Mediodía (opened in 1892). The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (passes through) The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), commonly known as the Reina Sofía Museum, is a Spanish museum of 20th and contemporary art, located in Madrid. It is housed in the former General Hospital of Madrid, a large neoclassical building from the 18th century located in the Atocha area, near the train station of the same name and the Estación del Arte metro station. This hospital was initially designed by José de Hermosilla and later continued by Francesco Sabatini, and it is now known as the Sabatini building in honor of this Italian architect. We will visit it on our guided tour of Madrid.
Jeronimos
The former monastery of San Jerónimo el Real, popularly known as 'Los Jerónimos,' was one of the most important monasteries in Madrid, originally ruled by the Order of Saint Jerome. Next to it was the so-called Cuarto Real, later expanded into the Buen Retiro Palace during the reign of Philip IV.
5 minutes • Free entry
The Casón del Buen Retiro
The Casón del Buen Retiro is one of the only two buildings that have survived the destruction of the Buen Retiro Palace, from which it takes its name, in Madrid (Spain). Built by Alonso Carbonel in 1637, it was initially designed as a space for the dance hall of the Court of Philip IV. Since 1971, it has been one of the buildings that make up the Prado Museum, and for decades it housed its collections of 19th-century paintings (about 3,000 paintings), including Pablo Picasso's Guernica. This famous painting was transferred to the Reina Sofía Museum in 1992, and the Casón, after years of renovation, reopened as the Museum's Study Center in 2009, while the 19th-century collections were relocated to the Prado's main headquarters thanks to the extension by Rafael Moneo. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.
The Hall of Realms of the Buen Retiro Palace
The Hall of Realms, or Grand Hall, was the true representative axis of the old Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid, built between 1630 and 1635, and it housed the best paintings, almost all of which are now preserved in the Prado Museum. The hall owes its name to the fact that the shields of the twenty-four kingdoms that formed the Spanish Monarchy in the time of Philip IV were painted on its walls. However, its current most popular denomination is the Army Museum, because it housed this institution between 1841 and 2005, when the transfer of its collections to the Alcázar of Toledo began. Along with the Casón del Buen Retiro. We will visit it on our guided tour of Madrid.
The Royal Spanish Academy
The Royal Spanish Academy is a Spanish cultural institution, privately funded with public funds, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It, along with twenty-three other language academies corresponding to each of the countries where Spanish is spoken, forms the Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE). It was founded in 1713 at the initiative of the enlightened Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, VIII Marquis of Villena and Duke of Escalona, following the model of the French Academy. The following year, King Felipe V approved its constitution and placed it under his protection. In 1715, the Academy approved its first statutes.
5 minutes • Admission not included
Prado National Museum
The Prado National Museum, located in Madrid, Spain, is one of the most important in the world, as well as one of the most visited (eighteenth in 2013 among art museums), and is considered the most important cultural institution in Spain, according to the 2020 Cultural Observatory, a study carried out among several hundred professionals in the sector. Singularly rich in paintings by Spanish masters and those from the rest of Europe from the 15th to the 18th centuries, as well as Spanish paintings from the 19th century. Its main attraction lies in the extensive presence of Velázquez, El Greco, Goya (the most extensively represented artist in the museum), Titian, Rubens, and Bosch, of which it possesses the best and most extensive collections in the world.
5 minutes • Free admission
The Alcalá Gate
The Puerta de Alcalá is one of the five ancient royal gates that provided access to the city of Madrid, Spain. It is located in the center of the roundabout at the Plaza de la Independencia, at the intersection of Alcalá Street, Alfonso XII Street, Serrano Street, and Salustiano Olózaga Street, next to the entrances to the Retiro Park: Puerta de España, Puerta de la Independencia (main entrance to the Retiro Park), and Puerta de Hernani. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk tuk in Madrid.
Bullring of Las Ventas
The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid is the largest bullring in Spain, with a capacity of 23,798 spectators, ranking as the third largest in the world after those in Mexico and Valencia (Venezuela). Additionally, it is the second largest in terms of its bullring diameter, measuring 61.5 meters, following the one in Ronda. The Salamanca District is one of Madrid's most prominent areas, built in the 19th century by José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca. It is one of the city's most important commercial zones, known for its luxury, especially along streets like Serrano, Claudio Coello, and Ortega y Gasset. Plaza Colón is a public space in Madrid, where streets such as Goya, Génova, and the Paseos de la Castellana and Recoletos converge. Named after Christopher Columbus, it houses the neogothic monument to Columbus, erected between 1881 and 1885. The National Library of Spain (BNE) is an autonomous institution that preserves and catalogs bibliographic and documentary collections from Spain, totaling around thirty million publications from the 18th century onwards. The Fountain of Cibeles is a monument in Madrid, designed in the 18th century by King Carlos III. It is part of an urban remodeling project that included several fountains sculpted with classical mythological motifs. The Bank of Spain is the central bank of Spain, founded in 1782 by King Carlos III. Its main headquarters is located on Calle Alcalá, overlooking Plaza de Cibeles. Gran Vía is one of Madrid's major streets, renowned for its commercial, tourist, and entertainment activity since its construction in the early 20th century. It is famous for its cinemas and international fashion stores.
Estimated tour time: 10 minutes • Free admission.
Salamanca District
The Salamanca District is one of the 21 districts that make up the municipality of Madrid, Spain. It owes its name to its constructor, the Malagan José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca, who promoted and partly erected it in the 19th century. It has become one of the most important commercial areas of the city and one of the districts with the highest standard of living in Europe, with the largest luxury shopping area in Madrid around streets like Serrano, Claudio Coello, and Ortega y Gasset.
20 minutes • Free admission
Columbus Square
Columbus Square is a public space in the Spanish city of Madrid, where streets like Goya, Génova, and the Paseos de la Castellana and Recoletos converge. It is named after Christopher Columbus. Bounded by Serrano Street, Goya Street, Jorge Juan Street, and the Paseos de Recoletos and La Castellana, it connects the latter two with Génova Street. The square is home to the neogothic monument to Christopher Columbus, erected between 1881 and 1885. We will visit it on our guided tour of Madrid.
National Library of Spain
The National Library of Spain (BNE) is an autonomous organization responsible for the preservation of Spain's bibliographic and documentary heritage. Dedicated to collecting, cataloging, and conserving bibliographic collections, it holds around thirty million publications produced in the country since the beginning of the 18th century, including books, magazines, maps, engravings, drawings, sheet music, and brochures. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk-tuk tour in Madrid.
10 minutes • Free admission
Cibeles Fountain
The Cibeles Fountain (better known to locals as La Cibeles) is a monumental fountain in the city of Madrid, located in the square of the same name in the central area of the Spanish capital. It was conceived as part of an urban remodeling plan in the 18th century, initiated by King Carlos III, who aimed to beautify the capital of the kingdom according to the aesthetics of Neoclassicism. The project included a series of sculpted fountains with classical mythological motifs (such as the Fountain of Neptune, the Fountain of Apollo), a Museum of Natural Sciences (nowadays the Prado Museum), the Royal Botanical Garden, the landscaping of the area, and other proposals. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk-tuk tour in Madrid.
Bank of Spain
The Bank of Spain is the central bank of Spain. Founded in Madrid in 1782 by King Carlos III, today the bank is a member of the European System of Central Banks and is also the national competent authority of Spain for banking supervision within the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Its activities are regulated by the Autonomy Law of the Bank of Spain. Its main headquarters, built between 1884 and 1891, is located at the intersection of Calle Alcalá and Paseo del Prado, overlooking the Plaza de Cibeles. In the capital, it also has another headquarters at 522 Calle Alcalá and fifteen branches throughout the national territory. Of course, you will visit it with our tuk-tuk tour in Madrid.
Callao Square
Callao Square currently hosts numerous stores of international fashion chains.
10 minutes • Free admission
The Gran Vía
The Gran Vía is one of the main streets in the Spanish city of Madrid. It begins at Calle de Alcalá and ends at Plaza de España. It's a significant landmark in the city since its construction in the early 20th century, viewed from a commercial, touristic, and leisure perspective. In the latter aspect, it is famous for its cinemas, although in recent years some have closed and others have been converted into musical theaters, so the stretch between Plaza de Callao and Plaza de España is known as the "Madrid Broadway". The stretch between Red de San Luis and Plaza de Callao currently houses numerous stores of international fashion chains. We will visit it on our guided tour of Madrid.
10 minutes • Free admission

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