
Between 1560 and 1700 Madrid, as the hub of the Spanish Empire, had a thriving community of writers, artists and adventurers. It was where many came to seek their fortunes.
The Golden Age of Madrid was a period of immense cultural, artistic, and architectural development, which saw the rise of literary giants, with writers like Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega immortalizing Madrid in their works, giving the city a lasting cultural legacy.
The walk will take you to major monuments of the era and around the streets where the writers worked and gathered.
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