Free tour

Free Tour of La Latina and Lavapiés

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Madrid

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Todo Tours

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Registered on 19 November 2020

"Choose a job that you like and you will not have to work a day of your life" Confucius. Madrilenian by birth and traveler by vocation. My passion is traveling and this has also led me to live in Munich for a few years, which has allowed me to grow in many ways. It was in this city, where by chance I started working as a tour guide, a profession that allows me to combine two fields that I am passionate about, tourism and communication. I have always been linked to the world of tourism, which has allowed me to accumulate experience in different sectors and jobs. Ambitious in character, always looking for new projects to go a little further and constantly reinvent myself. This led me in 2019 to create my own tour company in Madrid and Munich called Todo Tours. With my feet on the ground and my eyes on a plane on my way to a new destination, I am always ready to undertake a new project, discover something new and learn as much as possible.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover the most popular and traditional neighborhoods of Madrid on an essential visit.

Do you want to explore the most authentic and vibrant area of the capital? Join our Free Tour of La Latina and Lavapiés and immerse yourself in the rich history of these iconic neighborhoods. This tour is ideal for those who want to get to know the most popular, folkloric and traditional Madrid, where the sacred and the profane end up dancing a chotis in every corner...

We will begin our tour in La Latina . After our meeting at the door of the impressive Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, we will go to the Plaza de la Cebada , where we will meet the figure who gives its name to this traditional neighborhood, Beatriz Galindo.

We will also discover the history of San Isidro Labrador , the patron saint of Madrid.

The tour continues to the Plaza de Cascorro and the Ribera de Curtidores , where we will talk about the famous Mercado del Rastro.

As we advance, we will enter Lavapiés , one of the oldest and most characterful neighborhoods in the city. Here, we will talk about the famous festivals and popular festivals that enliven its streets, showing the vitality and community spirit of the neighborhood.

After two hours of history and anecdote, we will end our tour in the Plaza de Lavapiés . This multicultural meeting point is the perfect place to culminate our tour, leaving you with a deep understanding and renewed appreciation for these two iconic neighborhoods of the capital.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

C. de San Buenaventura, 1, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Our guides will be waiting at the Door of the Church of San Francisco the Great with blue Todo Tours umbrellas.

Outside visit

Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the Great

Outside visit

Barley Square

Outside visit

Cascorro Square

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).