Photos: León Gil de Palacio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: León Gil de Palacio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Madrid's literary quarter, book by book
Your local guide
Nuria Blanco
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Highlights
- Writers connected to one neighbourhood
- A reading list built around you
- Where to start, made simple
- Houses and plaques worth seeking out
- A short call, a lasting list
About this tour
This is a short planning call about the writers connected to the Barrio de las Letras rather than a walk through the neighbourhood itself. I talk through a handful of names worth knowing and what of theirs is worth reading first. You leave with a reading list built around your own interests.
We start with what you have already read, if anything, and I adjust the recommendations from there. I answer questions about specific writers or works as they come up rather than working through a fixed script. At the end I send over the list with a note on where to start.
This suits readers planning a visit to the neighbourhood who want context before they go. It also suits anyone who simply wants a starting point into Spanish literature.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Madrid, recommendations, or just questions.
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Writers to know before you go 17 min
I talk through a handful of Spanish writers connected to the Barrio de las Letras, what to read before a visit and which houses or plaques are worth seeking out yourself. You tell me what you have already read and I build the list around that.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Madrid: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. This is a seated call built around your own reading list.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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