Madrid Discovery Tour: Barrio de las Letras
165 min
1.7 km
12 stops
About this tour
Golden Age Madrid wrote, staged and buried its rivals inside a few streets. The walk starts at Teatro Español on Plaza de Santa Ana, on ground that held one of the city's first courtyard playhouses from the 1580s. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
12 guided stops on this route
Teatro Español
The Teatro Español stands on Plaza de Santa Ana. A courtyard theatre was already playing on this site in the 1580s. The stage door still has notable neighbours.
Plaza del Ángel
Plaza del Ángel is small, but it links the theatre noise with the quieter writers' streets. The street names around it are part of this quarter's story. On nea…
Iglesia de San Sebastián
A great playwright of the Spanish Golden Age was buried in the parish church of San Sebastián. His name appears on parish plaques.
Casa Alberto
Casa Alberto is a tavern from 1827. Look for the plaque by the entrance. A quick glass at the bar is a cheap literary souvenir.
Calle de las Huertas
The name Calle de las Huertas recalls what was here before. Today quotes by writers are set in brass plates in the pavement.
Casa Museo Lope de Vega
Lope de Vega lived in this house. It has been a museum since the 1930s. From the street you can see the plaque and the garden wall. The convent where Cervantes…
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GPS-guided walking route
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