• Teatro Espanol - This self-guided tour starts in front of Teatro Español on Plaza de Santa Ana. You’ll learn about the theatre’s ties to Madrid’s Literary District while you walk through the area.
• Casa Alberto - Along the way, you’ll discover interesting shops like Miguel Miranda bookstore and Brown Bear Bakery, and historical bars like Viva Madrid and Casa Alberto.
• Lope de Vega’s House-Museum - On this self-guided tour, you’ll pass by Lope de Vega’s House Museum, the playwright’s charming 16th-century house and garden.
• Convento de las Trinitarias Descalzas de San Ildefonso - As you walk, you’ll pass by the ancient convent, Convento de las Trinitarias Descalzas de San Ildefonso, where Cervantes’ bones are interred.
• Statue of Miguel de Cervantes - You’ll also see a statue of Spain’s greatest writer, Miguel de Cervantes, standing proudly in Plaza de las Cortes where you can learn all about Spain’s rocky road to democracy.
• Ateneo de Madrid - On this self-guided tour, you’ll pass by the historic literary institution, Ateneo de Madrid and learn about the bitter rivalries raging between Madrid’s talented writers.
• La Venencia - On this self-guided tour, you’ll pass by some of Hemingway’s favourite drinking holes which includes La Venecia and Viva Madrid.
• Viva Madrid - On this self-guided tour, you’ll pass by some of Hemingway’s favourite drinking holes which includes La Venecia and Viva Madrid.
• Estatua “Madrid a Federico García Lorca” - On this tour, you’ll pass by the statue of Frederico Garcia Lorca, Spain’s greatest poet and learn a bit more about the poet.

• Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
• Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
• App for Android and iOS
• Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
• Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

• Smartphone and headphones
• Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
• Food and drink
• Transportation

The charming Huertas area has been Madrid’s literary hub ever since 1583. On this walking tour through Barrio de las Letras (known as the Literary Quarter), you’ll find out how writers shaped the city, from the Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) up to the present day.

You’ll stroll through the district’s quaint streets to see where a world-weary Cervantes settled to pen Don Quijote, just down the road from his greatest frenemy, Lope de Vega. You’ll also see where, centuries later during the Spanish Civil War, Hemingway whet his whistle in bars like La Venencia and Ceveceria Alemana.

The tour ends at El Angel del Jardin, a picturesque garden and florist that’s haunted by the lively spirits of the neighbourhood’s long-dead writers.

On this leisurely 60-minute walk through Barrio de las Letras, Madrid’s literary district, you’ll find out how the area, the city and the country were shaped by some of the world’s greatest writers.

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