Things to Do in Alcalá de Henares
Visit itinerary:
Our tour begins in the Palace Square, where we recall the meeting between Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs that marked the beginning of the Age of Discovery.
-From there, we will walk towards the Casa Cervantes and Calle Mayor to explore the Cervantine universe.
-We will continue to Plaza de Cervantes and the University of Alcalá, where we will admire the façade of the University, the cradle of humanism and a model exported to America.
-We conclude the tour with a look at the city's artistic and monumental heritage: the Plaza del Oidor, the Cathedral of Alcalá de Henares, and convents.
The tour ends where we started, in the palace square.
An experience that intertwines history and culture, ideal for all audiences.
Welcome to my tour, Alcalá World Heritage Site!
I 'm so glad to have you here. 🤗
As a true Alcalá native, I'm passionate about sharing the history and secrets of my city. It was not only the world's first university city , but also the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes , author of Don Quixote de la Mancha .
On this guided tour , we will walk through its most emblematic places, with entertaining explanations full of curiosities:
✅ Archbishop's Palace
✅ Magisterial Cathedral of the Holy Children
✅ Main Street
✅ Cervantes Birthplace Museum
✅ Cervantes Square
✅ Former University of Alcalá
And many more surprises!
Tour in English, please contact me
So , I'm waiting for you to discover Alcalá together. I assure you, you'll fall in love.
Greetings 😊
A free tour to know the history and beauty of Alcalá de Henares . Our tour consists of a visit that will bring us closer to the fundamental places in the history of Alcalá de Henares. A story linked to the great events in the history of Spain , of which Alcalá de Henares was the protagonist for many centuries.
Some of the places that we will see during the tour are:
- Cervantes Square.
- Main Street
- The Jewish Quarter
- Synagogue Corral
- Exterior of the Cervantes Birthplace Museum and the old Antezana Hospital.
- Image Street.
- Palace Square
- Plaza de las Bernardas and external archaeological museum.
- Plaza de los Santos Niños and exterior Catedral-Magistral
- San Diego Square
- The facade of the university.
- Chapel of the Oidor (Interior)
- And some surprise ...
** It is possible to change the route and schedules depending on the availability of the buildings included in the visit.
Join me as we discover Alcalá de Henares through its convent and university history. Through its secrets and legends, its streets where writers, artists, and legendary figures from our history have passed through. A walk through the history of art that emerges at every turn in this brilliant city of the Renaissance and the Golden Age. We will visit its university colleges, convents, hermitages, and palaces to witness the living history of our city of students, the cradle of knowledge and wisdom.
On our tour we will visit:
-The Magistral Cathedral of the Holy Children: 15th-16th century.
-Archbishop's Palace: 13th-19th century.
-Cistercian Convent of San Bernardo: 17th century.
-Convent of the Mother of God (17th century) and old Muslim quarter (Santiago Street).
-Convent of La Imágen: 16th century.
-Calle Mayor: Cervantes House-Museum, Synagogue Corral and Antezana Hospital (15th century).
-Irish College: 17th century.
-Convent of the Augustinians of Saint Mary Magdalene: 17th century.
-Convent of San José de Los Caracciolos: 17th century-18th century.
-Minor College of Discalced Trinitarians: 17th century.
-College of Malaga: 17th century.
-Tower and ruins of Santa María (15th century) and Chapel of the Oidor (16th-17th century).
-Plaza de Cervantes: Town Hall (Former College-Convent of San Carlos Borromeo (17th-19th century).
-Chapel of San Ildefonso (15th-16th centuries).
-San Ildefonso College (XVI).
-Church of Santa María La Mayor and Chapel of the Holy Forms (17th-18th century).
-Maximum College of the Society of Jesus (17th century).