Madrid Architecture tour: Gran Vía from its rooftops with an architect

- We will start on the rooftop of the Círculo de Bellas Artes where you will enjoy the best views of the city. We will discover the history of other buildings such as the new City Hall, the Cervantes Institute, Torres Blancas or the Spanish Central Bank. - After going down the staircase of the Círculo, we will start walking along the first stretch of Gran Vía, stopping at Loewe, where Ava Gardner bought her bags before going to celebrate the premieres of her films at Museo Chicote. A New York-art-decó -cocktail-bar. - We will visit the Telefónica Building, the first Madrid skyscraper. We will continue the journey down the second section of Gran Vía, getting to know the old Paris-Madrid Mall, the first luxury shopping center. Later we will recall the missing Hotel Florida in Callao where Ernest Hemingway shared nights with international correspondents covering the Spanish Civil War. - We will finish on a rooftop at Plaza de España with the best views of Casa de Campo, the Royal Palace and the Cathedral.