Madrid is brimming with undiscovered treasures for visitors and residents alike. With its Guided Tours programme, the Madrid Municipal Tourist Board hopes to introduce growing numbers of people to the history, art, architecture, gastronomy, literature and legends of our city.

This tour uncovers the most emblematic spots in the city, allowing visitors to experience and enjoy the richness of the capital. We start at Plaza Mayor, the social and commercial hub of Madrid for many centuries. In its surrounding streets we discover the origins of the city, remnants of the Medieval Ages, the glory of becoming the Capital of the Spanish Kingdom and the changes that took place with the arrival of a new dynasty. A past that has remained engraved in the city's monumental buildings, squares and narrow streets, fiestas and social and cultural celebrations.