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One of the most interesting plans for this time of year and given the current circumstances are the

free tours:

guided

tourist routes

in which a fixed rate is not required from visitors, but each one, depending on their economic possibilities and valuation of the tour, tip the guide at the end of the tour.

You have to know that

free tours

do not always include entry to monuments;

they usually last one to two hours;

the guide, as in the rest of the tourist routes, answers any questions that may be raised;

And, also, if

you don't like

the

free tour,

you can leave the group whenever you want.

For a reason it is a

free route.

With all this in mind, we have selected five

tours free

for

an hour or even less

in the center of the capital, which will allow you to discover

cities

with a cultural, monumental and immense natural heritage.

1. FREE TOUR IN THE ESCORIAL

This walking tour begins in the Plaza de la Constitución and takes us through the historic center of the town until we reach the

Felipe II park

.

Along the way, the guide will explain the reasons that led the monarch to order the construction of the

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

back in the 16th century, as well as anecdotes starring the monarch.

The

free tour

also takes participants to the

Coliseo de Carlos III

, one of the oldest covered theaters in Spain.

Legends, mysteries and one of the best views of the Royal Monastery from the Jardin de los Frailes complete the experience.

You can book this

free

tour

here.

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

2. FREE TOUR THROUGH CHINCHÓN

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is the starting point for this free one-and-a-half hour guided tour of the Madrid town of Chinchón.

Participants will walk through the streets of the town and will go to the

Lope de Vega Theater,

the Clock Tower (one of the emblems of Chinchón), the Plaza Mayor (one of the most beautiful in Spain), as well as the old Convent de los Agustinos (current Parador), the Casa de la Cadena and, finally, the famous

Castillo de los Condes.

You can book this

free

tour

here.

3. THE MOST UNKNOWN ALCALÁ DE HENARES

Alcalá de Henares is one of the 15 Spanish cities declared a

World Heritage Site

by UNESCO and for that alone it already deserves a visit.

This

free

tour takes

us into the secrets and mysteries of the Complutense city: from the martyrdom of Saints Justo and Pastor in the

Plaza de los Santos Niños

to the Roman inscriptions hidden on the façade of the Magistral Cathedral or the old

red light district

mancebía

Alcalaíno ... All dotted with stories of old duels, crimes and cases of witchcraft.

The route concludes after an hour and a half of travel in which the participants will also visit the old Hospital of Santa María la Rica, the convent of the Agustinas de Santa María Magdalena and the

House-Museum of Miguel de Cervantes.

You can book this

free

tour

here.

Herreriano cloister of the University of Alcalá de Henares.

4. FREE TOUR THROUGH TOLEDO

The city bathed by the

Tagus River

has a lot to offer, as the participants of this

free

tour

that begins at number 7 Calle del Hombre de Palo, in the neighborhood of the old minor Jewish quarter, will be able to see.

The guide will share legends and stories of Toledo, known as the city of the three cultures due to the coexistence of Christians, Arabs and Jews for centuries.

The guided tour will take us from the

13th century

cathedral

to the

Jewish quarter

, one of the areas with the most artistic and monumental legacy in the historic center.

You can book this

free

tour

here.

5. FREE TOUR THROUGH THE REAL SITE OF SAN ILDEFONSO

We are now going to the province of Segovia to see this municipality whose history is linked to that of the kings of Castile, who used to hunt in these places next to the Sierra de Guadarrama.

The guide will take us to the church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (18th century), the

Puerta de la Reina

(one of the main accesses to the Real Sitio de San Ildefonso), the Casa de los Infantes (current Parador de Turismo). To continue through the old offices of the Guardia de Corps, the Royal Stables and the Plaza de España, where you can see the rear façade of

the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.

This two-hour tour ends in front of the Royal Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity, where Felipe V and his second wife, Isabel de Farnesio, are buried.

You can book this

free

tour

here.

The Royal Site of the Farm of San Ildefonso.

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