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On this 2-hour walking tour, explore central Madrid with a professional paleontologist and look for real fossils hidden in the streets, buildings and monuments. Starting at Plaza de España, you will see more than 10 types of fossils and rocks over 100 million years old, and learn how to "read" the stones used in the city's buildings. Discover how Madrid's landscape has changed over time, from ancient environments to savanna-like ecosystems where prehistoric animals lived. The tour ends with a short visit to the paleontology collection at the Museo de San Isidro.
The tour starts at Plaza de España in the heart of Madrid. With your paleontologist guide, look for real fossils hidden in places that are easy to miss, and learn how to "interpret" the stones used in the streets, buildings and monuments.
Walking through places such as Sabatini Gardens, Plaza de Oriente and Mirador de la Cornisa, you will identify more than 10 types of fossils and rocks that reveal the history of ancient environments. Some of these fossils are over 100 million years old and are preserved in the very materials that make up modern Madrid. Your guide connects paleontology, geology and the surrounding architecture, showing how the city itself can become a living science laboratory.
Passing the Basílica Pontificia de San Miguel, make a short visit to the Museo de San Isidro, one of Madrid's hidden gems. Explore its small paleontology collection and connect what you found in the streets with the specimens preserved in the museum.
※ The tour schedule and order of visits may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Barceló Torre de Madrid
Plaza de España, 18, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28008 Madrid, Spain
Meeting point information:
Meet in front of the entrance of the Barceló Torre de Madrid hotel on Plaza de España.
Plaza de España, 18, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28008 Madrid, Spain