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The Gran Vía: From Zarzuela to War
The Gran Vía sung about before it was built and the Hotel Florida connect the avenue with entertainment, writing and cultural life.
Writers, Theatre and Show in Madrid: audio walks
How did writers, actors and audiences live, and how does the city remember them?
3 walks with different starting points and stories. Compare their maps, stops and duration, then choose where to begin.
Explore these walksWriters, performers and audiences shared Madrid in ways you can still follow on foot. This theme connects literature, theatre and entertainment with places of work and daily life. The routes bring familiar names into particular urban stories, alongside the ways the city later chose to remember them and keep them in public view.
In “The Gran Vía: From Zarzuela to War”: The Gran Vía sung about before it was built and the Hotel Florida connect the avenue with entertainment, writing and cultural life.
In “The Descalzas and San Ginés”: The Eslava and Max Estrella's fritter shop bring theatre and literature into the less-noticed streets around Sol.
In “Barrio de las Letras”: In just a few blocks, the most famous writers in the Spanish language lived, loathed each other and were buried.
Choose from 3 independent walks in Madrid. Open the one that interests you to see its map, stops and approximate duration before deciding. You don't need to do them all or follow this selection's order; each walk has its own starting and finishing points.
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Barrio de las Letras: Cervantes, Lope and Quevedo
In just a few blocks, the most famous writers in the Spanish language lived, loathed each other and were buried.
The Descalzas and San Ginés: Hidden Madrid
The Eslava and Max Estrella's fritter shop bring theatre and literature into the less-noticed streets around Sol.
Madrid, before you go
Madrid makes sense square by square. Leave room for a terrace, an unexpected slope and a proper break when the sunshine gets strong.
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