Overview
Madrid • 120 min
Overview
Discover one of Madrid’s most soulful neighborhoods on a walk through its most artistic and picturesque streets. The Barrio de las Letras was home to and inspired by some of the most important authors in Spanish history, and today it continues to breathe culture in every corner. Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca... names that not only fill the history books, but also literally decorate the streets of the neighborhood. Through stories, curiosities and unforgettable texts, we will travel this unique enclave in a dynamic, close and fun way. A tour that immerses us in the most creative side of Madrid, where literature, art and everyday life are intertwined between verses etched on the floor, facades full of history and spaces full of inspiration. Ideal for culture lovers, curious and travelers who want to know Madrid from a different, authentic and charming perspective. ✨
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Explore the Journey
9 steps across the city
Introduction to the tour and origin of the Barrio de las Letras, the literary heart of Madrid.
Valley-Inclán and Esperpento : critical literature, bohemian and modern.
The Spanish Golden Age and the figure of Calderón de la Barca.
Church of San Sebastian, linked to writers, burials and traditions of the neighborhood.
Luis de Góngora and bodybuilding, facing the romanticism of Bécquer etched on the floor.
Federico García Lorca, the Generation of 27 and the historic Spanish Theatre.
Female voices of literature: Rosalia de Castro, Emilia Pardo Bazán and María de Zayas.
Miguel de Cervantes, his house and the creation of El Quixote, the modern novel. Lope de Vega, highest exponent of Spanish theater and its house-museum.
Convent of the Trinitarias: tomb of Cervantes and legacy of Sister Joan, Avellaneda and Santa Teresa.
Inclusions & Exclusions
4 included • 2 not included
Not included
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