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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Arkeo Tour was born from an idea of a group of youngs from Andalusia and Madrid who loved its History, culture and heritage. Our team is made up of great professionals with extensive experience in managing of tourist groups and cultural visits in different parts of Spain. Most of us have trained on the street, collaborating in different archaeological sites, art galleries and museums. We consider that our land has great heritage and cultural potential that must be valued for both residents and tourists. We do not believe that transmitting our history is bored. We want you to enjoy it. May you live the experience. And that you impregnate yourself with the vestiges of our past. Join this adventure with us!
Alcalá is a very special city for several reasons: about 2 kilometres from its monumental centre are the remains of the ancient Roman Complutum; within the walls of the Archbishop's Palace the first meeting between Christopher Columbus and Isabella the Catholic took place; it was the town chosen by Cardinal Cisneros to build the first university city, which would serve as a model for many others throughout Christendom; Miguel de Cervantes was baptised in the Church of Santa María la Mayor in 1547, so it is very likely that he was also born there; and the Alcalá Cathedral holds the title of Magistral, a name it only shares with the Cathedral of Louvain (Belgium). Would you like to know even more? Would you like to know the legend about the holy children Justos and Pastor, whose devotion gave rise to the Visigothic chapel on which the medieval city was founded? Would you like to walk along Calle Mayor, frequent its bars and shops, and enter the grounds of the old Jewish quarter? Do you want to discover the original Complutense University? Are you interested in the history of intrigues and rivalries between the archbishops of Toledo and the Castilian kings?
This activity is only open to groups of up to 6 people. If you are 7 or more people, you will be asked to pay per person in advance to join the tour.
At the Puerta de Madrid. (It is recommended to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the start of the route).
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
