Friends & couples · Spain
Unusual things to do in Madrid
You want an evening that is not another dinner and not another walking tour — something with a story in it, for two people or a small group of friends on a weekend away.
Why Madrid works for this
The Barrio de las Letras is a few hundred metres of streets where Spain's most famous writers lived and libelled each other, which is a good place to be handed a motive.
How the evening runs
Two hours through the old quarters, finishing in time for a very Madrid dinner.
Routes here run through Barrio de las Letras, La Latina and the streets of Madrid de los Austrias. Hosting is available in English and Spanish.
What we would suggest
Friends & couples in Madrid
In the order we would normally recommend them for this kind of group.
First choice · City Mission
On requestThe Unfinished Manuscript
A lost manuscript naming a living Madrid family is being sold chapter by chapter, and the seller has stopped answering. Trace the pages through the writers' quarter before the final chapter is bought.
From €25 per person · 2–2.5 hours
Murder Mystery Dinner
On requestLa Última Cena de los Austrias
A publishing house celebrates its centenary with a dinner, and the founder's heir collapses before the toast. Everyone at the table appears somewhere in the manuscript.
From €80 per person · 3–3.5 hours
Private Case
On requestThe Madrid Commission
A private mystery written into Madrid's old quarter, with characters drawn from your group and a finale staged in a reserved room. Food, drink and photography can be built in.
From €50 per person · 2.5–4 hours
Company Mission
On requestOperation Gran Vía
A Madrid media group has a story leaking before publication and no idea who is talking. Teams move between plazas, gather sources and build a single case.
From €40 per person · 2–3 hours
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