Walks · Our pick in Madrid
The Barrio de las Letras
Theatres and taverns
The Plaza de Santa Ana, its theatres and taverns, then down to the Paseo del Prado.
Our take
- About an hour
- Evening
- Address
- Barrio de las Letras, Madrid
- Nearest metro
- Antón Martín
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
About The Barrio de las Letras
Begin on the Plaza de Santa Ana, by the Teatro Español; walk Calle del Príncipe past the Teatro de la Comedia, then Calle de Echegaray, with La Venencia for a glass of sherry. Finish by CaixaForum’s vertical garden on the Paseo del Prado.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Barrio de las Letras before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Barrio de las Letras are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Antón MartínL1300 m4 min walk
- SolL1L2L3300 m4 min walk
- SevillaL2350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Puerta del Sol350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza500 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Plaza Mayor550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museo del Prado750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museo Reina Sofía900 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Royal Palace1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- El Retiro1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Templo de Debod1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Príncipe Pío1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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