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Photos: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sabatini Gardens and the palace from the north
Your local guide
Víctor Aguilar
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Highlights
- Gardens built on old royal stables
- The palace from an unfamiliar angle
- Geometric hedges framing the view
- A century of changing use
- A quieter side of a famous building
About this tour
This session covers the Sabatini Gardens on the Royal Palace's north side, a quieter approach that most visitors miss entirely. You see the formal hedges and fountains built on the site of the old royal stables, and the palace itself from an angle rarely photographed. It is a calmer, greener way to see a very well-known building.
We move through the garden at an unhurried pace, since the geometric layout rewards a careful look rather than a quick pass. I explain how the space changed use over the twentieth century before reaching its current form. Questions about the palace's architecture come up as we frame it through the hedges.
This suits anyone who has already seen the main palace facade and wants a different angle on the same building. It also works well as a quieter finish after a busier session in the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Madrid before heading out.
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The formal garden beds 21 min
Geometric hedges and fountains fill the garden, built on the site of former royal stables. I explain how the space changed use across the twentieth century before becoming a public garden.
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The northern palace facade 21 min
From here you see the palace from an angle most visitors miss, framed by the garden's hedges in the foreground. I point out architectural details on this side that differ from the main entrance facade.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Madrid: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Callos a la madrileña and La Latina, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Madrid, showing you The formal garden beds and The northern palace facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the gardens live with my phone at an unhurried pace.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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