2 de Mayo

On May 2, Madrid rose up against Napoleon and one of the bloodiest events in Spain’s history began: the War of Independence against France. It was 1808 when rumors spread that the French planned to take the last member of the royal family out of Madrid. People gathered at the gates of the Royal Palace demanding his release until Napoleonic troops opened fire: in that instant the capital turned into a battlefield between soldiers and citizens, costing hundreds of lives… Will you be able to complete all the challenges before the city falls? On this mobile route you’ll discover curiosities while solving different riddles as a team, starting in Callao, traversing the Madrid de los Austrias and ending at the Plaza del Dos de Mayo in Malasaña. A tour with real locations based on the wartime conflict that the city still commemorates every year… Invite your friends and form a team!