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1 h, 15 min
Daily Tour
15 people
English, Spanish
On this literary tour, experience firsthand the stories of the legendary Spanish authors who brought to life what is now known as the Quarter of Letters of Madrid. From Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, to Lope de Vega, you’ll pass by the places where they lived and the stories they left behind, as well as their literary legacy. Your narrator will begin in the Plaza de las Cortes and bring to life the Madrid of the past through the lives of these great artists. On Cervantes Street, he will help you identify the house where Lope de Vega and Cervantes lived. You will continue to Góngora y Quevedo and learn about the famous scandalous anecdote that happened one morning in 1601 in a house that attracted the attention of the whole neighborhood. You will also pass by the Monastery of the Trinitaria on Calle Lope de Vega, where artists gathered in the house of Francisco de Quevedo. Your tour ends on Calle Huertas.