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Manzanares River’s Story: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Madrid
(8) Reviews
Madrid
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Discover the story of Madrid's Manzanares River without joining a tour group with this affordable walking tour.
• Take in the area’s 300,000-year-long history including prehistoric wildlife and King Felipe II’s plans to link up Madrid to the Atlantic Ocean by building a 20-kilometre-long canal • Hear from producer Clare Starkie, previously a museum curator and now an English Teacher in Spain • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Befo...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Antiguo depósito de agua
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Toledo Bridge
The tour ends on Toledo Bridge next to the statues of San Isidro and Santa Maria.
Itinerary
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Antiguo depósito de agua
Starting next to the Antiguo Depósito de Agua (water tower), you’ll stroll through Matadero Madrid, an old slaughterhouse and market now converted into a cultural centre.
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Matadero Madrid
You’ll stroll through Matadero Madrid, an old slaughterhouse and market now converted into a cultural centre.
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Manzanares
On this tour, you'll hear the history of Manzanares River including tales of meat markets, woolly mammoths and washerwomen!
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Madrid Rio Park
Winding through the southern part of the city like a green ribbon, Manzanares Rio Park is one of the newest public spaces in the capital, but also where the ancient history of Madrid begins.
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Obelisco De La Fuente Castellana
I’ll show you the city’s lesser-known sites including the Obelisco de la Castellana (Castellana Obelisk or Obelisk of the Arganzuela as it's also known) and the Arganzuela Footbridge.
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Puente De Arganzuela
I’ll show you the city’s lesser-known sites including the Obelisco de la Castellana (Castellana Obelisk or Obelisk of the Arganzuela as it's also known) and the Arganzuela Footbridge.
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Parque Madrid Rio
You’ll promenade along the river and through Madrid Rio Park to Toledo Bridge. While you walk, I’ll share the area’s 300,000-year-long history.
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Toledo Bridge
This hour-long tour ends on the Toledo Bridge.
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Hornacina de San Isidro con su hijo
On this tour, you'll find out about the statues of San Isidro (Madrid’s patron saint who performed over 400 miracles) and his wife, Santa Maria.
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Hornacina de Santa María de la Cabeza
On this tour, you'll find out about the statues of San Isidro (Madrid’s patron saint who performed over 400 miracles) and his wife, Santa Maria.
Manzanares River’s Story: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Madrid
(8) Reviews
Madrid
About
Discover the story of Madrid's Manzanares River without joining a tour group with this affordable walking tour.
• Take in the area’s 300,000-year-long history including prehistoric wildlife and King Felipe II’s plans to link up Madrid to the Atlantic Ocean by building a 20-kilometre-long canal • Hear from producer Clare Starkie, previously a museum curator and now an English Teacher in Spain • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Befo...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Meeting Points
Departure
Antiguo depósito de agua
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Toledo Bridge
The tour ends on Toledo Bridge next to the statues of San Isidro and Santa Maria.
