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. 1

    Plaza de Santa Ana

    The literary quarter's heart — where writers gathered in cafés

  2. 2

    Calle de las Huertas

    Street paved with golden quotes from Spain's Golden Age writers

  3. 3

    Casa de Cervantes

    Where the author of Don Quixote lived his final years

  4. 4

    Lope de Vega House Museum

    The preserved home of Spain's most prolific playwright

  5. 5

    Plaza de las Cortes

    Square facing the Congress of Deputies

  6. 6

    Ateneo de Madrid

    The historic cultural institution founded in 1820

  7. 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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