Madrid City Explorer

Madrid Explorer is your personal audio guide to the Spanish capital — built for visitors exploring for the first time and locals rediscovering the city they call home. Walk past a landmark and hear its story. Learn why your neighborhood has that name. Stand in front of a masterpiece and understand what makes it extraordinary. Madrid is full of stories — this app helps you hear them. AUDIO STORIES THAT FIND YOU As you approach a point of interest, Madrid Explorer detects your location and plays its narrated story. No searching, no typing — just walk and listen. 30+ POINTS OF INTEREST From the Royal Palace to the hidden corners of La Latina, each location features a 4–5 minute narrated story covering history, architecture, and secrets that even lifelong madrileños might not know. 8 THEMED WALKING ROUTES Habsburg Madrid, the Bourbon legacy, the literary quarter, and more. Each route connects multiple stops into a curated experience with distance, duration, and difficulty ratings. MADRID'S FULL HISTORY An interactive timeline from the 9th-century Moorish fortress of Mayrit to modern-day Madrid. The Arab walls, the Austrias, the Bourbons, the Civil War, La Movida — all narrated and illustrated. 10 MASTERPIECE NARRATIONS Las Meninas, Guernica, The Garden of Earthly Delights, Saturn Devouring His Son — hear the story behind the painting, who made it, why it matters, and what to look for. Perfect before or during your museum visit. 9 ICONIC FIGURES The people who shaped Madrid: Velázquez, Goya, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Charles III, Manuela Malasaña, and more. Their stories, told at the places where they lived and worked. EAT & DRINK LIKE A LOCAL A handpicked guide to Madrid's best restaurants, tapas bars, and hidden gems — with locations on the map, price ranges, and what to order. TRAVEL TIPS & ESSENTIALS Transport, safety, money-saving tips, language phrases, free museum hours, weather by season, and cultural etiquette. WORKS OFFLINE Audio stories are bundled with the app. No internet needed — just your headphones and curiosity. Available in English and Spanish. PREMIUM (one-time purchase): · 30 deep-dive audio guides · 10 painting narrations · 9 iconic figure stories · 8 themed walking routes