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The French came to Spain as allies, on the way to Portugal. First they occupied several strongholds. Then they called our kings Carlos IV and Fernando VII to Bayonne (France). The Spanish authorities continued to preach that they were friends against the British, because they dared not unleash the wrath of Napoleon, tyrant of Europe.
But the common people, the neighbors of Madrid, began to suspect. Why did an ally need 30,000 soldiers occupying the capital of Spain? It only took a spark to blow up the city, and the French raised the stakes taking the rest of the royal family away from Madrid. The people of Madrid would not allow it!
Our first visit within a city is a totally different experience.
Specialist on the urban battlefield.
We will travel on foot through the most relevant places on that Monday that started the Peninsular War.
Once you have made the reservation, we will tell you the meeting point
We will take a walking tour of the main places of the uprising that Monday, May 2, setting ourselves both in the Spanish and French points of view
We said goodbye (until our next tour!)
Tell us when you would like to go and how many people you would come to the tour and we will organize it in a personalized way.
One Comment
Matthew Slavnik
My family and I had a great time learning about the dos de mayo uprising which was made famous by the painting from Goya in the Prado Museum of the same name. The tour starts at the beautiful Royal Palace, then moves to the stoic Plaza Mayor and ends in the trendy Malasaña neighborhood. Raúl was an excellent tour guide who was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and was able to provide us with a detailed backdrop to the uprising. I highly recommend this tour, as it is an excellent way to learn about the history of Madrid and see the city.