500 Years of Murder Most Foul
Dear Wellingtonian Traveler,
Welcome to our BLOODY MADRID tour through Old Madrid. Do please prepare yourself for what awaits us down dark, narrow streets. We shall be stopping at the very sites where murder most foul took place. Oh, yes. Always keep in mind that the Spirits of the departed will be watching us!
In 1622, the Count of Villa-Mediana had gained a reputation as a ‘Lady Killer’ (no pun intended!). His indiscretions led to a list of jealous noblemen claiming he had seduced their wives. As the Count was returning home after dark, from an archway leading to the Church of San Gines, there darted a cloaked figure………
How came th
e most famous of all Court Painters, Velazquez to die in horrible pain in August, 1660? Idle gossip claimed poison was the reason, but administered by whom?
On the Roya
l Wedding Day in Madrid in 1906, who was that leaning over a fifth floor balcony intent on killing both king & Queen?
Much, much more in store as we make our bloody way through Old Madrid!
Pricing
95 € per person, minimum 2 people
95 € each additional
Family & group prices upon request.
All tours include
- Stops for drinks and tapas
- Membership in the Wellington Society of Madrid
Membership benefits include:
- Our nifty membership cards
- Help in arranging your travel through Spain
- Help line on the Chairman’s cell phone (+34 609 14 32 03), 8 am to midnight 7 days a week
- Recommended restaurants featuring specific regional foods such as paella, roast lamb, rabo del toro, and vegetarian cuisine in Madrid and in Central Spain.
- Expert advice on interesting Spanish wines to buy, generally unavailable outside the country.
Madrid Walking Tours
The Morning Stroll
Haunted Madird
UPRISING! Madrid & The 2nd of May 1808
Curiosities & Anecdotes of Old Madrid
Old Madrid Underground
Bloody Madrid-500 Years of Murder Most Foul
The Hapsburgs Are Coming!
George Borrow’s Madrid of 1836
Hemingway’s Madrid
Madrid During the Civil War
Death In The Afternoon
Discovering Spanish Wine
Art History at the Prado, Modern Arts and Select Other Museums.
Goya’s Madrid
Bullfight Play by Play