Madrid bike tours
The capital of Spain, the beautiful city of Madrid, has plenty to show to the traveler when it comes to landmarks, places of interest, parks, and dining establishments. There are many ways to explore that great city, and by bike is just another way to see that old and intriguing place. This special and healthy way of sightseeing will help you discover all the city treasures and beauty, without getting tired when going out of your Madrid apartments. Now that you have chosen to check the diversity and richness of the city’s historical and cultural heritage, check the companies which offer such Madrid cycling tours and use their services. It is advisable to make a booking for such a trip before you come here.
By going on such bike tour, tourists will enjoy a range of exciting stops at different landmarks, squares, monuments and parks. The routes tend to go through zones with no traffic, sidewalks and bicycle lanes. These tours are good not only for individual travellers and couples, but also for families with children and they are organized to be as safe as possible. The tours are usually organized in English and French, German and Dutch, and of course in Spanish as well.
The basic Madrid city tour lasts for approximately 3 hours and starts at about 10 o’clock in the morning. There is a fee, which covers a bike rental and a helmet, a CD photo album and a coffee break or refreshment. The basic Madrid bike tour covers the monument the Templo de Debot, the Royal Palace, Plaza de la Villa and the Cathedral of La Almudena, as well as the Market San Miguel and the main square Plaza Mayor. The rest of the tour covers the square Plaza de Santa Anna and the area around the Prado Museum and then goes to the Retiro Park. Then it goes to the Alcala Gate park and Plaza de Colon, as well as through the Chueca district and Fuencarral street and to end at Plaza de Espana square. The tour can be extended with visits to tapas places, where one can also have a drink and talk with the rest of the people in the group. Or you can go to Barcelona where you can stay in apartment in Barcelona. The photos thaen through the bike tour and then put on a CD and are given as a gift to all the participants in the Madrid bike tour.
There are other Madrid bike tours as well, which are interesting to be covered. These include the Madrid extended city tour, which tour however requires the participants to be in good physical health as there is some climbing to the old city area. This tour lasts for four hours. Another interesting tour is the Casa de Campo nature tour and it also lasts for four hours. This tour is made for those people, who love nature and want to avoid traffic and spend some time among natural surroundings. During this tour, the participants are still enjoying many sites, go to Manzanares river and back up to the old city quarter.
