HAUNTED HOUSES: Ghosts, Curses, and Apparitions

From the Madrid of the Habsburgs to the Linares Palace. A journey through the places where legend says the dead never left.

What is this tour about?

Madrid is a city built on centuries of history, and where there is history, ghosts always appear. Among vanished convents, centuries-old churches, and ancient aristocratic palaces, some of the capital's most unsettling legends have emerged: curses cast by beggars, knights who defy time, spectral apparitions, and souls that, according to tradition, still wander the streets when night falls.

This tour visits some of the most famous settings of supernatural Madrid. From the old Convent of Santo Tomás and the mysterious figure of the Caballero de Gracia, to the ghost of the Church of San José, the apparitions at the House of the Seven Chimneys, and the famous events attributed to the Linares Palace.

A walk through Madrid's darkest and most legendary side, where the line between history and mystery is never entirely clear.

Featured locations

Plaza de la Provincia
Have you heard about the old Convent of Santo Tomás and its disappearance?

Puerta del Sol
We'll learn about the troubled construction of the Royal Post Office (Real Casa de Correos).

The Church of San José
It holds a love story that goes beyond death.

The House of the Seven Chimneys
One of the city's buildings with the most ghost stories.

The Palace of the Marquis of Linares
One of Madrid's most talked-about cases of supernatural presence.

What's included?
Guided tour with official Madrid tourism guides (APIT)

Practical information

Price
€10 per person

Duration
2 hours

Language
Spanish

Meeting point
Plaza de la Provincia

Arrival
15 minutes before start time

Who guides this tour?

This route is guided by professionals from APIT (Professional Association of Madrid Tourism Guides), official guides specializing in the city's history, heritage, and hidden secrets.