Ernest Hemingway's tour with a Local
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Ernest Hemingway's tour with a Local
By LocalBini - Your Platform to Experience Madrid through the Eyes of Locals
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This Experience is provided by a private local.
Ernest Hemingway was very much in love with Madrid and returned there many times in the 1920s, 1930s, and up to his final visit in 1960s, in order to eat, drink, and enjoy the Spanish culture. Hemingway found Madrid so inspirational that he even set several short stories and novels there, and he called Madrid the most Spanish of all cities. This is your chance to find out why!
From locations associated with the Civil War to his favourite eating and drinking places, let us discover the charm of Madrid through the eyes of Hemingway! And if the time of the day is right, you can even stop for a drink in some of his favourite bars as we stroll through the centre of Madrid and I tell you more insider stories of the great American writer's affair with Madrid :-)
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 6 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- A Local that wants to show you his city!
What's not included- Personal expenses during the Experience
- Food, drinks or snacks
- Start:
- El Oso y el Madroño, Prta del Sol, 1, Centro, 28013 Madrid, SpainLet us meet by the bear statue! It's unmistakable.
End:- C. de Cuchilleros, 17, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 76654P368- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 76654P368
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John D
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Mar 2022
False Advertising. At best, this is a qucik walking tour of Madrid with very little explanation about anything you see along the way. To call this Ernest Hemingway's tour would be laughable if it didn't cost $50 per person. If you want to learn about Hemingway in Spain I suggest you do your own research and plan it out yourself because this tour was a complete joke. The guide did not mention anything about Hemingway until we got nervous we were on the wrong tour and finally asked if she was going to talk about Hemingway. The common refrain throughout the tour was "this is where the readers and writers would come to read and write," with no further explanation, context, or details. Our guide could not navigate the short route without using google maps. She tried to translate inscriptions from Spanish to English, but couldn’t and would then say, "So yeah, you understand?" and move on. She said a Spanish writer who died in 1859 was friends with Hemingway (although he wasn’t born yet). Madrid has a famous statue with a bear and we asked her what this meant, but she couldn't explain it, except to say it is the principal symbol of Madrid. That is when we found out she isn't from Spain although the tour says it is led by a local. I'm not sure when she moved to Spain but it would be nice for the local guide to know something about the subject of the tour as well as basic history about the city.
At the end of the tour we found out this was our guide's first tour. We asked for a refund later but were told we don’t get one because the tour happened and the guide took our picture. I will say our guide was very nice, but she clearly had no idea what she was doing. We booked this tour through Viator. I am shocked Viator and Trip
Advisor support this tour. I thought perhaps this was a fluke and it was just because it was her first tour, but apparently this is the level of quality Local Bini, Viator and Trip Advisor are comfortable with. To be clear, this tour was booked through Viator, but I want to make sure everyone is fully aware of what they will get out of this tour. The “tour” did happen but I feel cheated and scammed. At best, this is false advertising and should be named something more appropriate such as “Quick Walking Tour of Madrid with Vague and Strange Explanations of the Sights.” At worst, this is a scam. Either way, save your money so you don’t feel cheated like I do
At the end of the tour we found out this was our guide's first tour. We asked for a refund later but were told we don’t get one because the tour happened and the guide took our picture. I will say our guide was very nice, but she clearly had no idea what she was doing. We booked this tour through Viator. I am shocked Viator and Trip
Advisor support this tour. I thought perhaps this was a fluke and it was just because it was her first tour, but apparently this is the level of quality Local Bini, Viator and Trip Advisor are comfortable with. To be clear, this tour was booked through Viator, but I want to make sure everyone is fully aware of what they will get out of this tour. The “tour” did happen but I feel cheated and scammed. At best, this is false advertising and should be named something more appropriate such as “Quick Walking Tour of Madrid with Vague and Strange Explanations of the Sights.” At worst, this is a scam. Either way, save your money so you don’t feel cheated like I do
Written March 19, 2022
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Dear John,
Thank you for your review, every feedback is very valuable to us.
We are sorry that the Experience did not meet your expectations. As we put an emphasis on quality, we will take your opinion into account and do everything to avoid a similar occurrence.
We hope that in the future, the Locals in Madrid will be able to change your mind with your next potential booking.
Kind regards
Giacomo
Written May 31, 2022
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