Madrid: Las Ventas Bullring and Museum Tour Las Ventas Bullring & Museum Public Tour with Audio Guide
ID: GYG31241-37165
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Country: Spain
Description
Visit Madrid's largest bullring, the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas; one of the city's most important cultural landmarks. This short tour of José Espeliú's grand Neo-Mudéjar monument provides an unmissable insight into Spain's sporting passion and history.
With over 80 years of history, the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is one of Madrid's most important monuments. Tour Spain's largest bullring, experiencing how it feels to be the bullfighter, the bull, and amongst the onlooking crowds enveloped by the immense Neo-Mudéjar structure.
Designed by José Espeliú, the Plaza de Toros was built in 1929 to accommodate the rising status of the country's national passion, and attracted some of the best bullfighters in history as well as celebrated personalities and luminaries into the stands. Fans included Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, Greta Garbo, Orson Welles, and Sophia Loren.
At under an hour, the tour provides an easy fit into even the busiest of holiday schedules, and offers a fascinating overview into one of Madrid's cultural and social pillars.
Highlights
- Tour Las Ventas bullring, seating over 23,000 spectators
- Discover a slice of authentic Spanish culture
- Stand in the center of the grand structure to get a taste of the bullfighter experience
- Visit the bullfighting museum of Madrid
- Enjoy a virtual bullfighting game
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Should circumstances (e.g. maintenance works) dictate a change or hindrance to the usual tour, an alternative tour inside the Las Ventas bullring will be offered.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
The box office of Las Ventas Bullring (Plaza de Toros), Calle Alcala 237, Madrid.
Metro stop: La Ventas (line 2), or bus routes 12, 21, 38, 53, 106, 110, 146.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
