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Madrid,
Tours of the City
Walking Tours
The Patronato Municipal de Turismo (tel: (91) 588 1636) organises a number of 90‐minute walking tours (in English), costing &Euro;3 each (concessions are available). Two of the more popular tours are ‘Hapsburg Madrid’, including the Royal Palace, major churches and monasteries and taking place on Saturday 1000, all year round, and ‘Legends of Old Madrid’, an informative and entertaining introduction to the city (summer only). Both depart from the Oficina Municipal de Turismo, Plaza Mayor.
Bus Tours
Madrid Vision (tel: (91) 779 1888 or 541 6321; fax: (91) 383 0766; ) bus tours depart daily from Puerta del Sol, and run every ten to 25 minutes, depending on the season, 1000–2100 (summer) and 1000–1900 (winter). Cassettes with English commentary are provided on the tour, which runs for approximately 75 minutes. There is a choice of three routes –
‘Historic Madrid’ (including the main sights of the Hapsburg and Bourbon city), ‘Modern Madrid’ (including the Paseo de la Castellana and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Real Madrid’s football ground) and ‘Monumental Madrid’
(exploring the Gran Via). The hop‐on‐hop‐off trip costs &Euro;10–12 (concessions are available) and tickets are valid for one or two consecutive days (depending on the option chosen).
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