Enjoy a traditional lifestyle in Las Letras!
The area known as the Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter) is a neighborhood in the centre of Madrid where some of Spain’s greatest literati have lived and written over the years. Today it is an area which combines literature, a bohemian atmosphere, entertainment, shopping and good food.
The neighborhood is formed by narrow streets which are made for pedestrians so there is restricted access to traffic. You will find pleasant squares such as the Plaza de Santa Ana. This is an area where it is easy to find houses in which literary figures of the Spanish Golden Age such as Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora and Cervantes lived and wrote. This is why on the cobbles of many of the streets you’ll find inscriptions and brief texts from the works of some of these writers. Another charm that the Las Letras quarter has is its abundant offer of shops and businesses, which include everything from the most traditional establishments with centuries of history (such as cobblers, silversmiths and lute-makers) to modern avant-garde venues. You’ll also find numerous restaurants and pavement cafes where you can enjoy the gastronomy of Madrid and the popular Spanish custom of going out for tapas.
The neighborhood is ideally placed for discovering Madrid’s cultural offer, as it is the site of the Caixa Forum Museum and very near the Prado and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museums, as well as the squares of the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor.
Choose Las Letras if you:
- are ready to pay extra for cost of living.
- want to be in the middle of things.
- you are looking for nightlife.
- want to be part of the history of Madrid.
The wonderful area of Las Letras:
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