Literary Quarter Ramble
45 min 2.0 km 7 stops 4.8
LiteratureHistory
Audio sample — Stop 1
This is a sample of the narration for the first stop. Download the app for the full GPS-triggered experience.
7 Stops
- 1
Plaza de Santa Ana
The literary quarter's heart — where writers gathered in cafés
- 2
Calle de las Huertas
Street paved with golden quotes from Spain's Golden Age writers
- 3
Casa de Cervantes
Where the author of Don Quixote lived his final years
- 4
Lope de Vega House Museum
The preserved home of Spain's most prolific playwright
- 5
Plaza de las Cortes
Square facing the Congress of Deputies
- 6
Ateneo de Madrid
The historic cultural institution founded in 1820
- 7
San Sebastián Church
Church where Lope de Vega was baptised
What you'll see
The streets where Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and the Golden Age writers lived, drank, and wrote.
Practical info
Starting point
Plaza de Santa Ana (Metro: Tirso de Molina or Antón Martín)
Duration
45 min
Distance
2.0 km
Languages
🇬🇧 English narration
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