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January 10, 2003

TOURIST GUIDE

   Where To Go?

      -Towns & Cities

      -Itineraries

      -Parks

      -Museums

      -Excursions

   What To Do?

      -Sports

      -Shopping

      -NightLife

      -Food & Drink

INFORMATION

   Festivals

   History - History II

   The Weather

   Useful Maps

   Restaurants

   Hotels

   Useful Addresses

   Useful Addresses II

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Puerta de Alcalá From Medieval Madrid to Madrid of the Austrias
We start our tour at the Plaza Mayor(1) (Main Square), which takes its name at the start of the 16th century. Juan de Herrera was commissioned to remodel the old square of Arrabal, but its construction didn't begin until 1617 under the instruction of Juan G—mez de Mora by order of Felipe III.
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+ Teatro Real, Puerta del Sol and Alcalá

+ From the Puerta de Toledo to the Parque del Oeste

+ Plaza de Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá and Parque del Retiro

+ The Art Tour and Carrera de San Jer—nimo

+ From the Gran V’a to the Plaza de Espa–a and Surrounding areas

+ Other areas and places of interest







   Don't forget it!
- Enjoy the parks of Madrid.
- Visit the towns & cities in Madrid.
- You have a lot of things to do here.


 
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