Free Walking Tours in Literary Quarter (Barrio de Las Letras), Madrid

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Discover the Barrio de las Letras and Spanish culture
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Duration: 1h and 15min
Hours: 11:00 and 13:00

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Guru: Luis
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Madrid de las Letras DAY AND NIGHT!! -Lyrics Free Tour-
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Hours: 11:00, 11:30 and 4 more

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Guru: Mad Experiencias - FREE TOURS
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Free Tour "Inspiring Madrid" - The Barrio de las Letras
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Hours: 11:30

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Guru: Xtreme Tours Madrid
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✨Discover the Barrio de las Letras📚: Free Tour of the Heart of Madrid! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Duration: 2h and 15min
Hours: 11:00

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Guru: Trip Tours Madrid
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history and conflicts
COMPLETE MADRID
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Duration: 3h and 30min
Hours: 10:00 and 16:00

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The Barrio de las Letras. The Spanish Golden Age (Afternoons)
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Duration: 1h and 30min
Hours: 11:00 and 18:00

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Guru: Asociación Cultural Free Tour Madrid
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The Madrid of the Muses - Free Tour Barrio de las Letras
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Duration: 2h and 30min
Hours: 17:00 and 18:00

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Guru: Vive Madrid Tours
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Forgotten Women Free Tour
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Hours: 11:00

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Guru: Todo Tours
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NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE LETTERS. Golden Age. Essential
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Duration: 1h and 30min
Hours: 10:15 and 13:00

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Guru: Patricia
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The Madrid Literary Movement
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Duration: 1h and 30min
Hours: 18:00

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Guru: Hugo
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Marc... 24 May 2023
Barranquilla

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Travelled in couple - May 2023
Excelente recorrido!! Con Jaime aprendimos un monton !! Wowww muchos datos históricos, cada detalle del origen de Madrid!! Recomendado !!
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Vera 24 May 2023
Lollar

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Travelled in couple - May 2023
¡Muy interesante y el guru Luis es muy simpático!
Discover the Barrio de las Letras and Spanish culture
Juan... 23 May 2023
Madrid

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Travelled in couple - May 2023
Tour muy entretenido con Diego, nos pasaron volando las dos horas. Un chico muy bien formado y que denota interés en adaptar el tour al perfil de los viajeros. Lo recomiendo sin dudar!
The Habsburgs and the Golden Age
David 09 May 2023

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Travelled alone - May 2023
MUY RECOMENDABLE. Uno de los mejores tours que he hecho, sabía que iba a ser divertido pero no esperaba que a la vez fuera a ser tan informativo. El guía David presenta cada parada con una soltura, destreza y talento dignos de 5 estrellas.
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Mich... 09 May 2023
Vienna

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Tolle Tour durch das Zentrum von Madrid! Unsere Guru war toll! Super vorbereitet und er hat uns gute zusätzliche Tipps (Essen, Aussichtspunkte)für unseren Aufenthalt gegeben. Insgesamt ein sehr angenehmer, informativer Überblick mit einem freundlichen Guru, der auch gerne auf Fragen eingeht!
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Gema 30 Apr 2023
San Sebastián de los Reyes

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La experiencia ha superado nuestras expectativas. Melani fue muy puntual y desde el principio nos explicó en que iba a consistir la experiencia. Recorrimos las calles de Madrid haciendo distintas paradas por rincones llenos de encanto y paz, donde pudimos realizar prácticas de Mindfulness a través de la respiración y conectando con nuestros sentidos. Conocimos lugares muy bonitos y nos llenamos de calma. Melani tiene una energía muy bonita. Experiencia muy recomendable.
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Gema 29 Apr 2023
Chapinería

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Travelled in family - Apr 2023
Genial el tour. Sergio, el guía, muy ameno. Nos ha hecho sentir la historia y nos ha descubierto lugares y hechos. Repetiremos con este guía
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Kepa 25 Apr 2023
London

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Travelled alone - Apr 2023
Pablo es un gran comunicador, se nota su trayectoria como periodista. Más allá de su profundo conocimiento del arte en general y del museo en particular, destaca por crear una experiencia muy interesante, con un enfoque diferente a la tradicional visita guiada a un museo. Una manera original, divertida y educativa de conocer el Reina Sofía. Muy recomendable.
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Sara 17 Apr 2023
Humanes de Madrid

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Travelled alone - Apr 2023
NO FUI!
Free literary tour in the center of Madrid

To visit the Barrio de las Letras in Madrid is to enjoy the history of the Spanish capital and its literature, especially that of the Golden Age. This is why many of the streets in this area of the city are named after literary greats such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Quevedo. 

The Barrio de las Letras is not an official administrative district, it is a touristic denomination for a specific area of the Barrio Cortes, in the Central District of Madrid. 

This area is bounded by Paseo del Prado, Calle Atocha, Carrera de San Jerónimo and Calle Cruz. Most of the area is pedestrianised and closed to traffic, and it is a very enriching experience for tourists to visit it in peace and quiet. 

The nerve centre of the Barrio de las Letras is Plaza Santa Ana, where in addition to many terraces and restaurants you will find the Teatro Español, and the statues of two literary greats, García Lorca and Calderón de la Barca. 

Calle Huertas is the main artery of the Barrio de las Letras. Walking along this street you will come to points that represent a small piece of the history of Spanish literature from the Golden Age. Like the Church of San Sebastián, where Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer was married and where Lope de Vega was buried. Or the Mentidero de los Representantes, a place where writers and actors met to chat, gossip and keep abreast of current affairs. 

As you can see, a stroll through the streets and squares of Madrid's Barrio de las Letras is a journey through part of the history of the capital and of Spain and its literature through the experiences of the main writers of the Golden Age of Spanish literature. But as well as strolling around, you can enjoy an aperitif, a coffee, lunch or dinner in one of the many restaurants, or on one of the terraces in its squares and streets. 

The range of hotels in the Barrio de las Letras is also extensive and you can stay in renowned hotels or in picturesque hostels full of history. 

And of course, the proximity of museums as important as the Prado Museum, make the cultural offer of this area of Madrid one of the must-see places for tourists who visit the capital every year. 

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