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💫Discover the Literary Quarter📚: Free Tour through the Heart of Madrid! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Languages: Spanish
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Registered on 29 April 2018
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Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover the bohemian heart of Madrid where the giants of Spanish literature were born.

Do you want to walk the same streets where Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Quevedo lived? This is not just another tourist tour. It's your immersive journey to the Golden Age: the royal houses, the taverns where they wrote, the secrets that inspired their masterpieces. Only here will you discover the living history behind Don Quixote and more.


The Literary Quarter is one of the most emblematic places in Madrid, known for being the home of many of Spain's most important writers and poets during the Golden Age. This area is full of history and charm, and walking through its streets is like traveling through time.

Some of the most notable figures who lived and worked in the Literary Quarter include Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Francisco de Quevedo


Why is our tour special?

  • 📚 Live literature: Visit the real houses of Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Quevedo.
  • 🚶‍♂️ Perfect itinerary: 2 to 2.5 hours, 6 key literary landmarks, zero time wasted.
  • ⭐ Expert guides: Local historians with surprising anecdotes and exclusive facts.


As the famous Spanish playwright Lope de Vega stated: "The world is a great theater and theater is the most suitable art to represent life."


📸 Highlights:

  • Lope de Vega's House (Museum)
  • Cervantes' House
  • Royal Spanish Academy
  • Church of San Jerónimo el Real
  • Secret passages and literary legends
  • Anecdotes of rivalries between writers
  • Stories of love and literary betrayals
  • And many more!


🎉 Why us?

🔥 It's not a tourist tour, it's a walking masterclass! With us, you'll discover:

  • Anecdotes you won't find on Google
  • The rivalries between Lope de Vega and Cervantes (pure drama!)
  • The secrets of where they wrote their masterpieces
  • The real Madrid where these giants lived, loved, and suffered
  • Why the Golden Age was Spain's most creative period
  • Literature, history, and guaranteed emotion.


Practical Details & Booking

  • ⏰ Duration: 2 to 2.5 hours (perfect time to absorb the atmosphere).
  • 👟 What to bring: Comfortable shoes, camera or phone for literary photos, notebook if you want to take notes.
  • 🌂 Where to find us: Look for the 💛 YELLOW UMBRELLA 💛 Trip Tours Madrid at the entrance of Plaza Mayor (main gate).
  • ⚠️ Limited groups: Maximum 25 people per guide. Reservation required.


Join us to experience a piece of this living and colorful history!


⚠️ IMPORTANT Note: WhatsApp

It is essential that when making your reservation you provide a valid and active WhatsApp number. We will contact you on the day of the tour.

🎁 BONUS: By booking with us, you will receive a SPECIAL GIFT.


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Prta del Sol, 1, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Puerta del Sol, next to the Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, LOOK FOR US WITH THE ✨YELLOW UMBRELLA✨
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Outside visit
Valle-Inclan
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Outside visit
plaza santa ana
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Outside visit
Statue "Madrid to Federico García Lorca"
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
💫Discover the Literary Quarter📚: Free Tour through the Heart of Madrid! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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