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The best way to discover a city is through a

guided tour

conducted by someone who knows it like the back of their hand.

If that

tour is also free

, success is assured.

The formula travels the entire world with a single premise: pay what the tourist deems appropriate once the route is finished depending on whether they liked it or not.

We travel five Spanish cities with that pattern.

The most traditional Madrid

There are many options to squeeze the capital through the so-called

free tours

.

One of the most requested walks through the center on foot with the aim of discovering the most emblematic corners.

From

medieval Madrid

to the city in the 19th century, passing through that of the Austrias or the Bourbons.

In this way, the two-hour route includes the Puerta del Sol, the Plaza Mayor, the

Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace, the Plaza de la Villa

, the Opera and the San Miguel Market, with a stop included in the famous

chocolate shop. of San Ginés

.

The history and legends linked to each of these corners focus the activity.

You can book here.

The Metropolis Building on Madrid's Gran Vía. SHUTTERSTOCK

Modernist Barcelona

Barcelona offers a thousand and one imaginable routes, but one of the most attractive is the one that runs through the most significant modernist buildings, with the figure of

Antonio Gaudí

at the head.

In this way, those who opt for this free tour will be able to learn about the history of jewels such as La Pedrera, as well as different houses such as La

Batlló

, Lleó i Morera, Amatller ... The route begins in

Plaza de Catalunya

and ends in the

Sagrada Familia,

with a duration of two and a half hours.

Note: the route does not include the entrance to the buildings.

You can book here.

The Sagrada Familia stands out over the city of Barcelona. SHUTTERSTOCK

Essential Valencia

The city of Turia is ideal to explore on foot.

And this is what this free tour of 2 hours and 15 minutes proposes through the streets of the center.

From the

Plaza de la Virgen

, where the famous floral offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados takes place in the

Fallas,

to the

Plaza de la Reina,

with intermediate stops at places such as the Miguelete, the popular bell tower of

the Cathedral

of Valencia, or the

Silk Exchange

.

Other interesting points: the Central Market or the Torres de Serranos.

You can book here.

The center of the city of Valencia.

The Golden Age in Seville

Seville has a thousand faces and one of them is the one that runs through the Golden Age, when it became the main headquarters for

business with Latin America

.

Thus, for two hours and from the

Plaza Nueva

, clients will be able to visit emblematic places of this time such as the Puerta de América, the Plaza del Triunfo, the

Casa de la Contratación,

the Real Casa de la Moneda, the Customs House, the church of La Caridad, the Cathedral or the Shipyards.

The

Torre del Oro

cannot be missed on the tour.

You can book here.

Seville Cathedral Square SHUTTERSTOCK

Saint Sebastian and the Belle Époque

The Gipuzkoan capital offers different free tours to enjoy it in its entirety.

One of them reviews the corners reminiscent of the Belle Époque, when the city was the object of desire of aristocrats as a place of recreation.

The visit starts at

Plaza Cervantes

and continues at the elegant

María Cristina hotel

, one of the most representative buildings of that time, designed by the same architect from the Ritz in Madrid and Paris.

Next to it, stands the

Victoria Eugenia Theater

, which is also included in this route, as well as the Buen Pastor Cathedral,

La Concha beach

and the

La Perla

spa

,

the end point of the route.

You can book here.

La Concha beach in San Sebastián SHUTTERSTOCK

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