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Description of Guided route: Love, betrayal and lust at Court
Love, jealousy, lust, passion and betrayal have been the main ingredients of the Madrid court throughout the centuries.
We propose a route where primary instincts will dominate everything. A route in which power is mixed with lust, where love will be betrayed by ambitions that will change the future of the history of Spain . The protagonists of our guided tour will be kings and queens of Spain, who, giving free rein to their feelings, caused real scandals in their time.
On this visit, we will learn surprising stories that will make us travel to the Madrid Middle Ages to discover the sick jealousy of a famous king, which led him to commit true atrocities, some of which have been reflected in the Madrid street map.
We will also delve into the Court of Philip II and the still unresolved Escorial conspiracy. A conspiracy full of passion, jealousy and betrayal in the Madrid of the 16th century, where excessive loves and infidelities They populated the Madrid court and ended with the arrest of the Princess of Éboli and a series of mysterious murders that remain unsolved.
The arrival ofthe Bourbonsto the Court will bring us endless lustful stories, in which the desire for excessive power will lead to some queens in the 18th century to seek power without scruples, becoming the most feared women of their time, making betrayal, poisons and black magic their leitmotif.
But without a doubt one of our main protagonists will be the so-called nymphomaniac queen and her countless lovers and skirt affairs, in which public corruption was put at the service of private lust. We will continue with the love adventures of the successive kings until we reach the Bourbons of the early 20th century and their excessive interests in the world of the night, prostitution, psychotic cinema and theater actresses.
Do you want to discover the stories of love, lust and betrayal that the Spanish court has hidden throughout the centuries?
The visit will also be full of curiosities and anecdotes that will surprise you.
- Outdoor guided walking tour. Guided walking tour. Not dramatized.
- Route guided by an art and heritage expert.
This guided tour will last approximately 2 hours.
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- Get the activity with Open Date. You'll have 90 days to activate the date.
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MMaria
Reviewed the 03/04/22Review translated from Spanish. Show original
The court tour of love, tradition and culture has exceeded my expectations. Stories are told that cover all the periods of the history of the kings in Spain and the guide, Edurne, manages to catch you and hook you. As always, Madrid en Ruta manages to make history enjoyable and that you spend a good time discovering Madrid. Thank you very much.Review useful for 0 people Did you find this helpful? Yes
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Guided route: Love, betrayal and lust at Court
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