Audio tour · Spain
Madrid
A self guided audio tour of Madrid.
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A self guided audio tour of Madrid.
Madrid has the confidence of a city that knows its own pleasures. Wide avenues give way to old plazas where life slows down over coffee, and the art here, in the Prado and across the surrounding streets, is among the finest you will find anywhere on foot. The light in the evening is something particular, golden and long, and the city stays open well into the night.
In the app, 101 stops in Madrid are narrated aloud, about 2h 52m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"When you walk past this massive structure, it's hard to imagine its history."
"You might be walking past a building that looks like it was built for something completely different."
"Here is a strange fact about Spain's capital."
"Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía."
"You are looking at a piece of Egyptian history that traveled a very long way to get here."
"You are standing right in the heart of Madrid, at the symbolic center of Spain."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A tight loop around Madrid's oldest royal core takes in the palace, the cathedral, a medieval church and the elegant square where opera and royalty have faced each other for centuries
From the Prado to the gleaming Edificio Capitol this walk traces the Paseo del Arte corridor through gilded hotel facades, great museums and the graceful Basilica of Jesús de Medinaceli
Starting at the museum that houses Guernica and ending at the lively plaza where poets once gathered, this walk weaves through botanical gardens, a quiet memorial and the parliament quarter
An Egyptian temple overlooking the city, a pair of landmark skyscrapers and a ducal palace make this the walk for anyone who wants Madrid's skyline from the inside out
Spain's kilometre zero and its most famous bronze bear anchor a walk through convents, royal academies and the arcaded plaza where madrileños have been meeting since the sixteenth century
From the striking Caja Mágica arena the route follows the Manzanares riverside park south then climbs back through the pilgrimage church of San Isidro to the Royal Tapestry Factory
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.