Two hours on foot through medieval Jewish and Sephardic Madrid with a specialist guide just for your group: from the quarter the modern capital erased to the Centro Sefarad-Israel. €239 per group, up to 25 people.
- The Jewish city beneath the modern capital, told on the ground
- A specialist guide in Jewish heritage, just for your group
- €239 per group, up to 25 people
| Included | Private specialist guide for 2 hours |
|---|---|
| Not included | Transport |
| Duration | 2 Hours |
| Bring along | Comfortable shoes and water in summer. |
| Participants | €239 per group, up to 25 people. Over 25, a second guide quoted separately. |
| Important information | We meet at the statue of Isabel II in the centre of Plaza de Isabel II, two minutes from Ópera metro. Please arrive 10 minutes early. The route ends on Calle Mayor. |
Further information
A quarter you cannot see, a history you can
No synagogue survives in Madrid, and that is what this route is about. We start at Plaza de Isabel II and read the medieval quarter in the street plan, in the documents and in what archaeology found beneath the Teatro Real and the Royal Palace: Plaza de Ramales and Plaza de Santiago, Calle del Arenal, Plaza de Oriente and the Armoury Square by the Almudena. We talk about coexistence, the 1492 expulsion and the Sephardim across the world, and finish in the present at the Centro Sefarad-Israel (Calle Mayor 69), with free entry.
Medieval Madrid is a debated subject — the exact limits of the quarter, even which quarter came first — and the route gives you the evidence and the debate, not a tidy answer.
The price
€239 per group, up to 25 people. Over 25, a second guide is needed and quoted with your booking. Walking route, no transport.
