Things to Do in Alcalá de Henares

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Welcome to the Alcalá World Heritage Tour!

With this tour, you'll have the perfect introduction to understand a city with over 2,000 years of history. We will uncover the intricacies of the first University City in the world designed by Cardinal Cisneros, the coexistence in Alcalá of the "3 Cultures", and, of course, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, the genius behind Don Quixote.

We will start at the Plaza de las Bernardas, a quiet corner that will allow us to unravel the Historic Center from less to more. We reserve the main attraction, the University, for the end... like the climax of a good novel! All spiced up with curiosities, fun explanations, and a final game.

What will we visit?

We will tour the most emblematic points and, depending on the chosen schedule, enjoy access to some monuments:

• Plaza de las Bernardas (Start)
• Archbishop's Palace
• House of the Interview
• Magistral Cathedral of the Santos Niños
• Main Street
• Cervantes Birthplace Museum
• Old Antezana Hospital
• Cervantes Square
• Comedy Courtyard
• Oidor Chapel (Where Cervantes' Baptism Record is located)
• Old University of Alcalá

📍 Important Information

To ensure your experience is complete, we have adapted the visits to groups of a maximum of 20 people and according to the opening of the monuments:

• Tour 10:00h - Includes access to the Cervantes Birthplace Museum.
• Tour 12:00h - Includes access to the Oidor Chapel.
• Tour 16:00h - Includes access to the Oidor Chapel.
• Tour 18:00h - Exterior Tour. Due to the closing time of monuments, we will enjoy all the Heritage from the main squares and streets.

I look forward to discovering Alcalá with you! I assure you that you will fall in love with it. 😊

Visiting Alcalá and want to learn about the history hidden in the historic center of Alcalá de Henares?

Let me show you Alcalá de Henares with a very comprehensive itinerary, full of verified historical information, anecdotes, and curiosities. This way, you can enjoy concentrated information that will give you an idea of the millenary history hidden in the Complutense city at the hands of a native guide and professional freelance worker.

A close and familiar tour with generally small groups where we can get to know each other and you can ask any questions, it's not uncommon for friendships to form with participants.

In addition to telling the history of the itinerary, I am available to take photos, answer questions, suggest places to eat, etc.

The important thing is to have a good time, have a great experience, and enjoy the city.

The stops on the itinerary will be: 

📍Puerta de Madrid.
📍Antiquarium and 14th Century Tower.
📍Archbishop's Palace.
📍Plaza de las Bernardas.
📍Cathedral of the Holy Children.
📍The Main Street.
  🔺Antezana Hospital.
  🔺Synagogue Courtyard.
  🔺Danger Alley.
  🔺Plaza of the Irish
📍Cervantes' Birthplace.
📍Cervantes Square.
📍University of Alcalá.

 Reserve for free and you can pay what you consider fair at the end of the tour.

Finally, thank you for choosing my tour, get ready to enjoy your day in Alcalá and remember:

•Positive comments after the tour are greatly appreciated, they help me grow and give other users the opportunity to learn about the tour. 

THE GUIDED TOURS IN ALCALÁ DE HENARES #1 ON GOOGLE AND TRIPADVISOR SINCE 2019, conducted by freelance guides with over 15 years of experience, graduates in history, and holders of an official guide license.

IMPORTANT: Participation of groups of more than 6 people in the free tours, regardless of whether multiple reservations have been made from different email addresses, is subject to a prior payment of €10 / person VAT included. Contact us to learn about the participation conditions for large groups in free tours.

Birthplace of the greatest figure in Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes, the monumental town of Alcalá de Henares has held the title of UNESCO World Heritage City since December 2, 1998, ranking among the cities with the highest number of cultural heritage sites in all of Spain.
Despite this, and very unfairly, it remains a great mystery to many visitors who have arrived in Madrid and wish to explore its surroundings in addition to the capital. Our tour, approximately 1.5 hours long, offers a journey through time via its medieval layout, Roman remains, baroque palaces and churches, and its prestigious university, founded over five centuries ago, ensuring that Alcalá de Henares becomes a must-see in your travel journal.

Places we will visit externally during the tour:

Plaza de Cervantes

Regional Archaeological Museum

Magistral Cathedral

Cisnerian University

Birthplace of Cervantes

Complutense gastronomy

Archbishop's Palace

One of the oldest hospitals in the world

The medieval Jewish quarter and much more…

Important Information:

*Participation of groups of more than 6 people in the free tours is subject to a prior payment of €10 / person VAT included.

*Minimum group size to start the tour: 4.

*The tour is conducted entirely on foot and is fully accessible. 

*No tickets are required, the mentioned monuments are visited externally. 

*Minors are not accepted without adult accompaniment. 

*Reservations from travel agencies or wholesalers are not accepted.

*Pets are welcome.

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.