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Tours of the City Walking Tours During July, August and September the Oficina Municipal de Turismo (tel: (91) 588 1636) organises a number of 90-minute walking tours (in English), costing €3 each (concessions are available). Two of the more popular tours are Hapsburg Madrid – including the Royal Palace, major churches and monasteries – and Legends of Old Madrid – an informative and entertaining introduction to the city. Both depart from the Oficina Municipal de Turismo, Plaza Mayor. On Monday morning (during summer only), a tour of Retiro Park sets out from the imposing Monument to Alfonso XII within the grounds (Puerta de la Independencia). Tours on artistic themes are also available. Bus Tours Madrid Vision (tel: (91) 779 1888; fax: (91) 383 0766; website: www.trapsa.com/mvision/pagweb/indexengland.htm) bus tours depart daily from Calle Gran Vía 32, and run every ten to 25 minutes, depending on the season, 1000-2100 (summer) and 0800-1500 (winter). Cassettes with English commentary are provided on the tour, which runs for approximately 75 minutes. There is now a choice of three routes – Historic Madrid (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 (the length of the Gran Via, including the Puerta del Sol). The hop-on-hop-off trip costs €10-12 (concessions are available) and tickets are valid for one or two consecutive days (depending on the option chosen). |
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