Tours & Activities in Alcalá de Henares

• TOUR OF THE WORLD HERITAGE CITY OF ALCALÁ DE HENARES.

A great experience for lovers of history, culture, art, travel and tourism.

Alcalá de Henares is the birthplace of the great writer Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. A must-see for visitors to Madrid. We couldn't forget to mention its university, which is one of the most famous in Spain along with Salamanca. Alcalá is a city full of literary figures, legends and stories, with a great cultural legacy since the three monotheistic cultures coexisted there, and from its streets we can distinguish which neighborhood we are in, whether it is the Christian, the Arab or the Jewish one.


Places to visit with the tour.

Booksellers Street.

Plaza de San Diego where the façade of the university is located, with access to the interior of its three courtyards.

Cervantes Square.

Chapel of the Oidor.

Calle Mayor, the street with the largest number of arcades in Spain and where Miguel de Cervantes' birthplace is located.

Plaza de los Santos Niños, also known as the cathedral square, as it is home to the Magistral Cathedral of the Holy Children, Justo and Pastor.

Bernarda Square.


Gates of Madrid and Burgos in the walls.





I am a young man who has been in love with Alcalá's culture and history since I was a child. Tourism and culture are my passions and I am delighted to welcome you and show you my city and its most unknown corners with the greatest enthusiasm.

GUIDED TOURS IN ALCALÁ DE HENARES Nº1 ON GOOGLE AND TRIPADVISOR SINCE 2019

IMPORTANT: GROUPS OF MORE THAN 6 PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED, EVEN IF THEY ARE MADE FROM DIFFERENT EMAILS AND NAMES. Contact us to find out the conditions for participation of large groups.

Cradle of the greatest figure of Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes, the monumental town of Alcalá de Henares has held the title of World Heritage City by UNESCO since December 2, 1998, being among the cities with the greatest number of assets of cultural interest throughout Spain .
Despite this and in a very unfair way, it continues to be a great unknown for many of the visitors who have arrived in Madrid and who want to get to know their surroundings in addition to the capital. Our tour, lasting approximately 1.5 hours, proposes a journey in time through its medieval layout, Roman remains, baroque palaces and churches and its prestigious university, founded more than five centuries ago, so that in your notebook Alcalá de Henares trip becomes an essential.

Places that we will visit externally during the tour:

Cervantes Square

Regional Archaeological Museum

Magisterial Cathedral

Cisnerian University

Cervantes' birthplace

Complutense gastronomy

Archbishop's Palace

One of the oldest hospitals in the world

Medieval Jewry and much more…

Important information:

* Groups of more than 6 people are not allowed to participate in the free tour. Minimum group of people to start the tour: 4.
*The tour is done entirely on foot and is fully accessible.
*No type of ticket or ticket is needed, the mentioned monuments are visited externally.
*Minors are not accepted without the accompaniment of an adult.
*Reservations from travel agencies or wholesalers are not accepted.

GUIDED TOURS IN ALCALÁ DE HENARES Nº1 ON GOOGLE AND TRIPADVISOR SINCE 2019

IMPORTANT: MINORS ARE NOT ALLOWED - THEMES AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE / GROUPS OF MORE THAN 6 PEOPLE ARE NOT ALLOWED, EVEN IF THEY ARE MADE FROM DIFFERENT EMAILS AND NAMES, contact us to find out the conditions of participation for large groups.

If you already know Alcalá de Henares and are almost an expert, on this tour we suggest you delve into one of the most unknown areas of the city, the Christian neighborhood. We will begin our route in the Plaza de los Santos Ninos, the place where two of our protagonists, the children Justo and Pastor, were beheaded. Next, we will look up to discover the Roman inscriptions hidden in the Cathedral-Magistral, to then walk through the ancient "red light district" of Alcala, revealing the most unknown ins and outs of the ancient youth.

The War of Independence in the Henares River region will also be one of the topics that we will address, with the help of one of its most popular and beloved heroes in the Cervantes population: Empecinado.

We will discover several convents full of history, curiosities and traditions that are still alive, while we follow the trail of duels, fights and murders that took place in dark alleys, cases of witchcraft, renowned inquisitorial processes and even the origin of the most famous profession. ancient of the world.

All this and much more awaits us in the Alcalá de Henares Insólita Free Tour.

What are you going to know about Alcalá de Henares Insólita:

The intimate life of Ferdinand VII

El Empecinado and the War of Independence

Roman inscriptions from the Magistral Cathedral

The origins of prostitution

Old Hospital of Santa María la Rica

Archbishop's Prison

The "red light district" of Alcala

Convent of the Augustinian Sisters of Saint Mary Magdalene

The Inquisition in Alcalá and much more…

Important information:

* MINORS ARE NOT ALLOWED
* Groups of more than 6 people are not allowed to participate in the free tour. Minimum group of people to start the tour: 4.
*The tour is done entirely on foot and is fully accessible.
*No type of ticket or entrance is needed, the mentioned monuments are visited externally.
*Reservations from travel agencies or wholesalers are not accepted.

A free tour to know the history and beauty of Alcalá de Henares . Our tour consists of a visit that will bring us closer to the fundamental places in the history of Alcalá de Henares. A story linked to the great events in the history of Spain , of which Alcalá de Henares was the protagonist for many centuries.

Some of the places that we will see during the tour are:

• Cervantes Square.
• Main Street
• The Jewish Quarter
• Synagogue Corral
• Exterior of the Cervantes Birthplace Museum and the old Antezana Hospital.
• Image Street.
• Palace Square
• Plaza de las Bernardas and external archaeological museum.
• Plaza de los Santos Niños and exterior Catedral-Magistral
• San Diego Square
• The facade of the university.
• Chapel of the Oidor (Interior)
• And some surprise ...

** It is possible to change the route and schedules depending on the availability of the buildings included in the visit.

Are you visiting Alcalá de Henares? Do you want to get to know the most important things about the city in a fun, entertaining way without wasting time?

I show you the historic center of the Complutense city of Alcalá de Henares, a UNESCO World Heritage city.

Nowadays time is important, in approximately one hour (it can take a little longer depending on the situation) I show you the most important places in the city in 5 stops, one hour is a relatively short time for an entire historic center, but the tour is designed so that you take away the most important information in a concentrated way and have a clear idea of the entire history of the city as well as an entertaining journey without stops that slow down the pace of the tour or without very relevant information that you can see without a guide, so the visit will be done practically outdoors.

I also briefly comment on any points that are not on the itinerary, take photos and answer any questions.

The new itinerary itinerary:
🏁Cervantes Square.
📍Santa Maria Tower (Mirador).
📍University of Alcalá.
📍Main Street.
📍Cervantes' Birthplace.
📍Archbishop's Palace.

Thank you for choosing my tour.

Are you visiting Alcalá and want to know the history hidden in the historic center of Alcalá de Henares?

I'll give you a tour of the historic centre of Alcalá de Henares, with a very complete itinerary in which you'll see the most relevant parts of the city, full of verified historical information, anecdotes and curiosities. In this way, you'll be able to take away a lot of concentrated information that will give you an idea of the thousand-year-old history it hides, obtaining information that you would miss without a guide.

My tours are usually small, close and cozy, where the goal is to have a great time seeing the city, learning its history, anecdotes and curiosities with a positive attitude.

In addition to telling the story of the itinerary, I am willing to take photos, answer questions, etc.

The important thing is to have a good time, have a good experience and enjoy the city.

The stops on the itinerary will be:

📍Madrid Gate.
📍Antiquarium and Tower of the XIV.
📍Archbishop's Palace.
📍Bernardas Square.
📍Cathedral of the Holy Children.
📍The Main Street.
🔺Antezana Hospital (exterior).
🔺 Synagogue Corral.
🔺Danger Alley.
🔺Irish Square
📍Cervantes' birthplace.
📍Cervantes Square.
📍The tower of Santa Maria.
📍Chapel of the Oidor.
📍University of Alcalá.

Indoors only during opening hours

I have 5 places available for reservations on Guruwalk, but you can add children, since they do not take up space, plus all the people who decide to join while we wait at the meeting point. If you are going to come with more people than the places available, you can ask me without any problem.



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