Madrid Heritage Walk: Barrio de las Letras, Self-Guided App Tour

Golden Age Madrid wrote, staged and buried its rivals inside a few streets. The walk starts at Teatro Español on Plaza de Santa Ana, on ground that held one of the city's first courtyard playhouses from the 1580s. Lope de Vega lived at Calle de Cervantes 11 until 1635. Cervantes asked to rest with the Trinitarias, the order that had helped free him, and died in this neighbourhood in April 1616. Pavement letters on Calle de las Huertas still quote the lot of them. Twelve stops, about 2 km, ending where the barrio still shops at Mercado de Antón Martín. How it works This is a self-guided digital walking tour in the StepQuests mobile app. There is no live guide. After booking you receive an email invitation code to unlock the route. Walk at your own pace in Madrid with GPS navigation and stories at each stop. Flex PASS ticket: no fixed meeting time or group departure. Meeting point: Teatro Español (Teatro Español, Madrid). Open the app and tap Start when you arrive. End point: Mercado de Antón Martín (Mercado de Antón Martín, Madrid). No vehicle drop-off. Finish the last stop in the app, then leave when you like. Admission: outdoor landmark viewing is included in the route; optional paid interior tickets are not included and not required. Approximate duration: 49 minutes. Stops on route: 12. Highlights on this route Teatro Español Plaza del Ángel Iglesia de San Sebastián Casa Alberto Calle de las Huertas Casa Museo Lope de Vega Convento de las Trinitarias Calle de León