If you are planning to spend a few days in Madrid, a trip to Alcalá de Henares is compulsory. This city located a few kilometres from Km 0 offers us a historic centre full of legends, buildings, streets and museums of great artistic value. And the best thing is that it is easy to get here, even by public transport!

Alcalá de Henares is the only city in the community of Madrid that has the distinction of Historical Heritage, and it is no wonder, since one of the recognitions it holds is being the city of Miguel de Cervantes and Cardinal Cisneros, so it is very easy to come across a monument or museum dedicated to these illustrious men. But beyond all that, the historic city of Madrid has a host of attractions that are well worth getting to know with a guide who will show them to you in detail. That's why opting for a guided tour here is the right choice if you want to get to know Alcalá as it deserves to be known.

What to do in Alcalá de Henares?

- If this is your first time here, we recommend you to take a guided tour of the historical center of Alcalá de Henares. In this tour, you will review the history of this city and visit the Roman ruins and learn about the most important buildings and monuments. Visit the University of Cisneros, the Cathedral, or the shops in Cervantes square. This guided tour is perfect if you are visiting the city for the first time and know how its streets and monuments are distributed.

- If you already know Alcalá de Henares, but want to soak up as much of its cultural heritage as possible, we recommend a visit to some of the most important historical monuments. You can choose from a wide range of tours around them all, but we recommend a guided tour of the Cardenal Cisteros University, where you can learn unique facts about its courtyards, facades and the different classrooms built here, or a guided tour of the house of Miguel de Cervantes to learn about the early years of the most famous Spanish writer in the world and the small museum found there.

- For those who want to know the mysteries and legends that this city hides, enter our unique mystery ship. You have the option of taking a guided night tour through the most mysterious streets of Alcalá de Henares. On this tour, you can learn from an expert guide the stories that very few dare to tell about Alcalá. All the lights and shadows that hide this city will leave you speechless, even corners unknown to many! So now you know, if you like morbid and even paranormal stories, don't miss the opportunity to take a night tour around Alcalá.

- Alcalá de Henares is perfect to come with the little ones of the house, and many times when we have small children in the family, we think that there is no guided tour that suits us, that the kids will get bored and will make us abandon it with one of their tantrums. But this is not the case, in the city of Madrid, there are guided tours for children, designed for the whole family to enjoy.

- Another of the most popular guided tours, which are also perfect for all ages, are the dramatised guided tours of Alcalá de Henares. Take a walk through the main streets of this city inhabited by illustrious men and women in the past. The young and old will be transported back in time through the stories narrated by the most entertaining guides and historians that make for a perfect guided tour. This type of tour is one of the best alternatives you have if you want to know the historic city of Madrid as a family.

This city offers several options to enjoy history and culture to the maximum through unique guided tours. In Alcalá de Henares, you will also find many places for leisure and find top restaurants, which makes this destination perfect to have an unforgettable day. Don't hesitate any longer, book your guided tour in Alcalá de Henares and enjoy a historic day surrounded by your family or friends.