All-Madrid Private E-Bike

Overview

This private electric bike tour from All Ways Madrid covers the whole central city in three hours, starting at the operator's base on Calle de la Independencia beside Plaza de Ópera. From there the route runs through Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol to Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, then into the Barrio de las Letras, the old writers' quarter where Cervantes, Góngora, María de Zayas and Emilia Pardo Bazán all left their mark. Riders continue past the CaixaForum and its vertical garden, the first of its kind in Spain, before spending time in Buen Retiro Park with the Fallen Angel statue, the Crystal Palace and the Monument to Alfonso XII.

The second half of the ride passes the Prado and the Church of San Jerónimo el Real, returns through the literary quarter to the House of Cervantes, and emerges at Plaza de las Provincias behind Plaza Mayor. Calle Cuchilleros, known for its restaurants, leads to the Factor Street viewpoint for a look at Almudena Cathedral, the youngest cathedral in Spain. The tour finishes through Plaza de Oriente, the Sabatini Gardens, Plaza de España and Debod Park, home to the Temple of Debod, the oldest building in the city.

Because the tour is private, the group sets its own interests and an official guide adjusts the ride accordingly, mixing landmarks with legends along the way. The electric bikes make the distance manageable, and reviewers repeatedly praise how much of the city the tour covers in a short time. One reviewer who is not a museum person said the ride was a great way to see the city without museum visits, and the gardens and park riding stood out for that traveller.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Calle de la IndependenciaThe tour starts and ends at All Ways Madrid, Calle de la Independencia 2, next to Plaza de Ópera. Riders get set up with the e-bikes, water and holders.
2. Plaza Mayor and Puerta del SolThe route passes two of Madrid's best known squares, then climbs to Plaza de Jacinto Benavente, named after the Nobel Prize winning writer.
3. Barrio de las LetrasThe literary quarter, with connections to Cervantes, Pardo Bazán, Góngora and María de Zayas, followed by the CaixaForum and its vertical garden, the first in Spain.
4. Buen Retiro ParkA stop among the park's best known monuments: the Fallen Angel, the Crystal Palace and the Monument to Alfonso XII.
5. Prado and return through Las LetrasRiders pass the Prado Museum and the Church of San Jerónimo el Real, then loop back past the House of Cervantes to Plaza de las Provincias and Calle Cuchilleros.
6. Factor Street viewpointA stop for views of Almudena Cathedral, described by the operator as the youngest cathedral in Spain.
7. Royal Palace quarter to DebodPlaza de Oriente, the Sabatini Gardens, the Senate and Plaza de España lead to Debod Park, the Temple of Debod and the viewpoint over the Royal Palace and Casa de Campo, before returning to the start.

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