{"id":21066,"date":"2017-09-27T11:47:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T11:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/academiacontacto.com\/?p=21066\/"},"modified":"2017-10-04T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T10:17:05","slug":"walking-around-barrio-letras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academiacontacto.com\/zh-hans\/walking-around-barrio-letras\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking around “el barrio de las letras”"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you are learning Spanish in Madrid<\/strong>, it is important that you know \u201cel barrio de las letras\u201d. This area is delimited by the Paseo del Prado, Atocha, Carrera de San Jer\u00f3nimo and Carretas street.<\/p> At every step it\u2019s advisable to be attentive so as not to miss the countless historical and literary winkers that we encounter: information plates or inscriptions on the ground. Walking around the “Barrio de las Musas”, one gets transported to another era. Walking around “el barrio de las letras” is a must while you rest from your Spanish classes in Madrid.<\/a><\/p> You will come across the Spanish Golden Age through these narrow streets that cross each other where Cervantes, Quevedo, Lope de Vega or G\u00f3ngora walked not long ago. They took their literary skills for a walk in this incredible neighborhood with an impressive social life.\u00a0At that time, comedy corrals and liars stood out. In a society with a lot of gossip, these literary geniuses left their mark on this neighborhood, where you can breathe a bohemian and carefree air.<\/p> Take advantage of the opportunity to learn Spanish in the place where were the most outstanding personalities of the Spanish language.<\/p> In this neighborhood, you will find two completely different areas. One of them is more touristic and lively. You’ll be able to go out for Huertas street to have a drink. But, without a doubt, the best area of the “barrio de las letras” is the one that is most intimate. You can have a drink in Plaza de Santa Ana while enjoying the beautiful facades and monuments to Calder\u00f3n de la Barca and Garc\u00eda Lorca.\u00a0The Church of San Sebastian is also a must see. In this church, Tirso de Molina or Ram\u00f3n de la Cruz was baptized, Larra, Zorrilla, Valle Incl\u00e1n or B\u00e9cquer were married and Espronceda, Lope de Vega or Jacinto Benavente were buried.<\/p> The Ateneo, the Caixa Forum, Museo Reina Sof\u00eda, Casa – Museo de Lope de Vega or the Caf\u00e9 Central are essential stops for strolls that always reveal something new to you. Enjoy your Spanish classes by learning about the place where great Spanish writers took a walk.<\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are learning Spanish in Madrid, it is important […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21067,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nFeatures about “Barrio de las letras”<\/h3>