A journey through the slave history of Madrid
The trace of this "business" can still be seen in numerous places in the Spanish capital, where enslaved people influenced the configuration of the city as we know it past and present. Spain was the penultimate territory of the Atlantic World to definitively abandon slavery. This tour is the reaffirmation of the black presence in the Iberian Peninsula centuries before Christopher Columbus.
Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol is one of the most famous squares in Madrid: the Bear and Strawberry Tree, Kilometer Zero and the famous chiming clock are all located here. Also the main place to welcome the NY.
Calle de Alcalá, also known as the street of the banks is among the longest streets in Madrid. It starts at the Puerta del Sol and goes on for 11 kilometres (6.8 mi), to the northeastern outskirts of the city
Llamada así en honor a José Canalejas Méndez, político español durante el reinado de Alfonso XIII, que murió asesinado en la Puerta del Sol en 1912
Opulent restaurant with red velvet and dark wood, opened in 1839 and famous for its Madrid stew. It is the place where the famous anti-slavery letter was written
With a long history spanning decades of memorable shows, the Albéniz Theater continues to be a benchmark for culture, entertainment and art in Madrid.
The Plaza Mayor of Madrid is a place that makes you fall in love. It is the monumental heart of the city and the scene of many relevant historical events.
It is one of the oldest churches in Madrid, built in 1645 on the remains of what is believed to have been a Mozarabic hermitage.
The Plaza de Isabel II (also known as Plaza de Ópera) is a historic public square between the Sol and Palacio wards in the central district of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world. Its more than 135,000 square meters and 3,418 rooms have witnessed centuries of Spanish history.
Royal Palace
guide fee
transportation fee, lunch, dinner, entrance fee
- Walking tour
- 2 hrs and 30 minutes long
- Bring your sunscreen
- Bring your own water
- Sun glasses and cap