Madrid Secrets by bike – Masonic mysteries, an assassination, pelota & fishy streets
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Join me as I jump on a bike and hit Madrid´s streets to discover some curious secrets of the Spanish capital.
I sign-up to Madrid´s Bici Madrid public cycle scheme and brave the traffic to check out some fascinating locations which hide some surprising stories.
I puzzle at the Masonic symbolism on the Ministry of Agriculture building next to Atocha Station, visit the scene of the audacious assassination of Spanish prime minister Admiral Luis Carrero - whose car was catapulted over a five-floor apartment, visit Madrid´s oldest sports venue, a hidden pelota court on a leafy city street and catch a fish on Malasaña´s fishy street.
Join me for a rainy day stroll along what is probably Madrid's most iconic street. We start off at the bottom end of Gran Vía where it joins Calle Alcalá and follow its 1.3 kilometres all the way to Plaza de España.
Forget chain stores, hotels, and touristy restaurants! Along the way we'll...
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