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The Letters, The Interactive Free Tour of the Writers' Quarter

The tour lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes
Available in Spanish

Description

🏆 Literary Quarter Tour 🏆
Art, literature and living history in the heart of Madrid.
Local guide expert in Spanish history and literature.
A dynamic walk through the neighborhood that gave voice to the Golden Age and generations of writers.

🗺️ We will step:
📍 The Golden Age
📍 The Famous Street Sweeper of Madrid
📍 Madrid becomes the Capital
📍 Cervantes, Quevedo, Lope, Calderón, Valle-Inclán, Góngora, Bécquer and more
📍 Don Quixote of La Mancha
📍 Emilia Pardo Bazán, María de Zayas, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, Rosalía de Castro and more
📍 Rivalry between Lope de Vega and Cervantes / Quevedo and Góngora
📍 The first theaters in Spain
📍 La Cazuela (women's stand)
📍 The Gossip Mills, the Press of the Time
📍 The assassination of Lorca, Spanish Civil War
📍 The silenced women of '98
📍 The famous and venerated Christ of Medinaceli
📍 The Perfume of the Literary Quarter
📍 The Writer Who Made People Uncomfortable
📍 Printing District
📍 Clandestine Cafes (Lungs of Freedom)
📍 The Sinsombrero / The other generation of '27
📍 Centenary Plaques “Of All Time”
📍 Prostitution in the Golden Age
📍 Café Central and New Artists

Each stop is a story, a verse, and a legacy that continues to give life to Madrid.

Culture, fun and literature guaranteed.

👀 LOOK FOR THE YELLOW AND ORANGE UMBRELLA 👀


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Guide: Tourstilla
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Guiding since 2019
🏆¿WHY? 🏆 ···> NUMBER 1 on TripAdvisor out of 700 companies in Madrid (4th consecutive year) ···> AWARD-WINNING and recognised with over 20.000 5-star reviews ···> LOCAL GUIDES in love with our Madrid ···> With 6-20 years EXPERIENCE ···> CRAZY about history, we are passionates for it ···> A MUST-VISIT: organised in small groups, loads of interactive resources, giant maps, and much more ···> GUARANTEED FUN around every corner ···> HISTORICAL FACTS that you'll absorb like a sponge ···> CREATIVE SPARK: Interactive activities and games. 🥇JOIN US🥇 AND REMEMBER MADRID FOREVER🥇

12 stops
1.1 km walking
2 hours and 15 minutes
Meeting point:Punto de encuentroIn Plaza Santa Ana next to the statue of Calderón de la Barca, in front of the Hotel Reina Victoria 👀 Look for the yellow and orange umbrella.🟡🟠Open in Google Maps
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Outside visit
Calle de Espoz y Mina & Calle de la Cruz
2
Outside visit
Calle de Álvarez Gato
3
Outside visit
Plaza de Santa Ana

🏆🥇 The Letters, The Interactive Free Tour of the Writers' Quarter



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