Madrid: The Spanish Inquisition Walking Tour

• Hear interesting stories about grim practices of the Spanish Inquisition that inspired terror among the ordinary people.
• Walk the streets of Madrid to discover places related to this infamous organization and learn the purpose of each of them.
• Find out how little it took for an ordinary person who did an ordinary job to draw the unwanted attention of the Inquisition.
• Learn where the Inquisitors questioned ill-fated people and where they held them prisoners and executed.
• Discover what methods of questioning and torturing the fearsome institution employed to extort confessions for supposed offenses.

• Knowledgeable and certified tour guide.

• Wear comfortable shoes since you will walk a lot on the Inquisition guided tour.
• Dress accordingly to the weather conditions.
• Children up to 13 years of age may attend for free depending on the chosen provider.

• The guided tour involves a lot of walking.
• Alongside the stories revealing the much-feared Catholic institution, you will learn about various religions on the guided tour.
• By joining the tour, you will discover places of Madrid that remain off-the-beaten-path for the majority of travelers.

• The tour is suitable for the adults, older children and people that aren't too sensitive.
• The walking tour offers an interesting overview of Madrid and Spain, putting the activities of the Inquisition in the historical context.

• For the most part, travelers were very satisfied with their assigned guide and their overall performance.
• They state that the guides managed to evoke the atmosphere of fear that reigned during the time of the Inquisition.
• Participants in the tour state that they discovered quite interesting points of interest during the tour that many tourists overlook while in Madrid.
• A number of reviewers wrote that the quality and the quantity of information they received was just right to reveal various interesting facts without overloading.

• The tour takes place during evening hours.

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Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Get in touch with the selected tour operator for details regarding the participation of people with disability issues.

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