Comprehensive walking tour of Madrid: From Debod to El Retiro｜Spain

From the Cervantes Monument in Plaza de España, we'll take a comprehensive tour of Madrid from one end to the other.

We'll start by finding out why there is an Egyptian temple in the center of Spain, and from here we'll get a little glimpse of what lies ahead. We'll then pass by the largest palace in Western Europe. Yes, the Royal Palace of Madrid, the official seat of the monarchy. Here, we'll talk about the Palace, the Almudena Cathedral, the Royal Theater (and the expression "¡Mucha m*****!"), and a statue in whose construction Galileo Galilei himself took part.

We'll then take a stroll through Hapsburg Madrid, waving to the curious neighbor who's looking at the foundations of the old Almudena Cathedral. We'll walk along Calle del Codo, which the writer Quevedo used to frequent, and continue on to Plaza Mayor.

Once a market, Plaza Mayor boasts over four centuries of history, its fires, memories of the War, and—oh yes—the oldest restaurant in the world!

In just a few steps, we'll be at Puerta del Sol, the heart of Madrid. We'll enter and exit several times, through its various streets that connect it to the Gran Vía, its main thoroughfare.

Then we'll walk along Calle Alcalá, passing the Circulo de Bellas Artes, the (real) Bank of Spain (not the one from Money Heist), the Cibeles Fountain and Cibeles Palace, and the Puerta de Alcalá, to finish in Retiro Park. There, we'll see its ponds, the Crystal Palace, and its Fallen Angel.