SLAS High-Content Screening Conference 2017

We will get the feel of what living in the old town of Madrid might have been like in the 16th century period, when the Habsburg dynasty (named Los Austrias) first designated it as the Spanish capital promoting the development of the city. The tour will start in “Plaza de Oriente”, where the Arabs’s fortress against Christian incursions set the origin of Madrid city. These beautiful gardens are now surrounded by the Royal Theater and Palace which were built later in the 19th century.

We will walk around the adjoining back streets which make up the irregular layout of what was once a Medieval town sprinkled with coaching inns, convents and palaces. We will end up visiting “Plaza Mayor” (main square) which was used as a marketplace on weekdays and was the scene of popular events from bullfights to public executions of Inquisition. Those willing to take new risks (at least for their arteries) on the way back to the Hotel can have a taste of the most famous Spanish breakfast “chocolate con churros” served since 1894 at the “Chocolateria San Ginés” canteen.

The pace will be easy, but please dress appropriately for an approximately 10K route.