A walk through the Louvre and Prado museums is a full enjoyment for lovers of paintings. The Prado Pinacotheca and the Louvre Museum bring together a wide range of great works. All made by Grand Masters of the painting art from the 14th to the 18th centuries.
We fulfill in this blog of Madrid Museum Tours what we promised in our previous one. We are going to share with you reflections on works of Ignacio Zuloaga, Joaquín Sorolla and Julio Romero de Torres. It will help us to analyze the situation of women at that time. And also to pay tribute to Sofia Kovalévskaya, Emilia Pardo Bazán and Clotilde García del Castillo.
This blog of Madrid Museum Tours is not going to discover anything new about Spanish Art. Nor it will unveil secrets about Spanish painters masterpieces. We will only share with you some of the things we like best about the most famous Spanish painters. Let’s get to it.
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We have in Madrid 41 very appealing museums for art lovers.
Since 1997 Madrid Museum Tours specializes on private tours for individual travelers.
1 full day. Prado Museum -Toledo
Nothing is the same as it used to be’, we nostalgics say when we remember the good old days. However, there are many things that are better now.
For example, our private ‘2 Hits in 1 Day’ tour.
They say it was 1943 when Picasso said goodbye to Dora Maar and her heart turned into petals of black carnations scattered throughout. In 1943, Conchita Montenegro filmed her farewell to cinema with her romantic portrayal of Lola Montes, which was released a year later. The sad eyes of Dora and Conchita were prettier than those of Bette Davis but no one has dedicated a song to them.
The Royal Palace of Madrid is at the same site as the Umayyad Fortress. This Fort was erected at the end of the 9th century, to defend Toledo. The first Bourbon King of Spain, Philip V. ordered to built The Royal Palace of Madrid. It has beautiful Ionic columns and Doric pilasters. Made with limestone of Colmenar de Oreja . Its base is of grey granite from the Sierra de Guadarrama. Its 2800 rooms, finished in only 17 years.
To visit Madrid is to tour the Prado Museum, the Royal Palace or the Real Madrid Soccer Stadium. The cocido madrileno is the most popular speciality of Madrid’s gastronomy. There are several beautiful parks to relax in. The centre of Madrid has many attractive tourist places. It is a joy to go shopping. Madrid also offers an exciting offer in flamenco and shows.
But, is there anything else to know in Madrid ?
Of course, there is. A lot…
We started in 1997 with private tours for individual travellers. Many tourists do day trips to Avila and Segovia from Madrid. Most of them miss out on wonderful attractions. Those which are not included in Tour Operators (T.O.) tourist packages.
If you have no choice but to book Avila and Segovia Tour with T.O. this blog may not be of interest to you. Have you decided to book a private Avila and Segovia tour with an official guide and art historian?
You know how important is to have a good learning all places you visit. You are a traveler who likes private, personalized tours. You stay away from tours where tourists run behind their group. In that case, you should continue reading.
