City tours
The turismo in Plaza Mayor can supply details of guided
English-language walking tours around the city. A tour of
Madrid de los Austrias departs at 10am on Saturdays from the
Plaza Mayor tourist office and costs €3 (for more information
www.descubremadrid.munimadrid.es ; reservations tel 902 488
488 or 915 882 906). For a bus tour of all the major city
sites try Madrid Vision, c/San Bernardo 23 (tel 917 671 743,
www.trapsa.com/madridvision ; Métro: Noviciado); a 75-minute
tour costs between €10.25 and €10.80, allowing you to jump off at
various sites throughout the city. Pick-up points include Puerta
del Sol and the Prado.
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