Literary Quarter Ramble

1. 1

   Cine Doré

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   Detour a few blocks south for a photo of the salmon-pink 1912 Art Nouveau facade — one of the oldest working cinemas in the world

   Detour a few blocks south for a photo of the salmon-pink 1912 Art Nouveau facade — one of the oldest working cinemas in the world

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2. 2

   Calle de las Huertas & Ateneo de Madrid

   Stroll the pedestrian spine with golden literary quotes underfoot, then stop at the 1820 cultural institution on Calle del Prado

   Stroll the pedestrian spine with golden literary quotes underfoot, then stop at the 1820 cultural institution on Calle del Prado

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3. 3

   Lope de Vega House Museum

   Cut over one block to the preserved three-story house of the playwright — the free interior garden is a hidden gem

   Cut over one block to the preserved three-story house of the playwright — the free interior garden is a hidden gem

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4. 4

   Casa de Cervantes & Trinitarias Convent

   Start at the plaque marking where the author of Don Quixote lived and died, then see the striking 17th-century convent next door where he was laid to rest

   Start at the plaque marking where the author of Don Quixote lived and died, then see the striking 17th-century convent next door where he was laid to rest

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5. 5

   La Venencia

   One block east, step into a 1930s time warp — Hemingway's no-frills, no-photos sherry tavern pouring straight from the barrel

   One block east, step into a 1930s time warp — Hemingway's no-frills, no-photos sherry tavern pouring straight from the barrel

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6. 6

   Plaza de Santa Ana

   Rest in the neighborhood's central square — the heart of Madrid theater and nightlife for centuries, with statues of Calderón and Lorca

   Rest in the neighborhood's central square — the heart of Madrid theater and nightlife for centuries, with statues of Calderón and Lorca

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7. 7

   Callejón del Gato

   Seek out the curved funhouse mirrors preserved on the wall of Bar Las Bravas — the birthplace of Valle-Inclán's grotesque Esperpento style

   Seek out the curved funhouse mirrors preserved on the wall of Bar Las Bravas — the birthplace of Valle-Inclán's grotesque Esperpento style

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8. 8

   Antigua Pastelería del Pozo

   Reward yourself at the 1830 pastry shop — original wooden facade, marble counters, and legendary hojaldre

   Reward yourself at the 1830 pastry shop — original wooden facade, marble counters, and legendary hojaldre

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