Free Tour Barrio de las Letras en Femenino

Get ready for an exciting journey through time in the heart of Madrid! Our meeting point is the Plaza Mayor, where a two-hour tour will begin that will take you to discover the most extraordinary women who left their mark in the magical Barrio de las Letras. Are you ready to delve into the lives and achievements of these women who have marked the history of this neighborhood?

We will begin our journey through time with María Calderón , the charismatic singer and actress of the 17th century, known as "la calderona". Did you know that he had a personal balcony designed by Felipe IV in the Plaza Mayor? Are you surprised to know that she was one of the most famous women of the Spanish Golden Age?
Then, we will head to the charming Calle del Gato, a place where Valle-Inclán shaped his concept of the grotesque. But have you considered the importance of women in 20th century theater? Do names like María de Lejárraga and El Mirlo Blanco sound familiar to you?
Our next destination will be the majestic Plaza de Santa
Ana, where, together with Federico García Lorca, we will explore the women in Lorca's life , her impact on theater and her unique vision of women through her works. We will also remember the brave Sinsombrero, with notable figures such as Margarita Xirgu and Maruja Mallo.
We will continue our tour through the historic Calle Huertas,
where we will stop at the María de Zayas plaque.
Did you know that she was one of the most influential writers of the Spanish Golden Age and is considered a pioneer of literary protofeminism?
Afterwards, we will head to the Convento de las Trinitarias, where we will explore the lives and achievements of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the famous Mexican poetess and writer, as well as Isabel de Villena, a 15th-century Valencian writer and humanist, author of the work "La Vita Christi". And we will not forget Marcela de San Félix.
The streets of Madrid will take us to the historic Ateneo de Madrid, where we will highlight figures such as Emilia Pardo Bazán, Rosalía de Castro and the women of the Generation of '98.
We will continue our walk through the charming streets of the Barrio de las Letras, discovering figures such as Ana María
Matute or Carmen Martín Gaite. Did you know that Ana María Matute
Did you spend your childhood in this same neighborhood?
We will end our exciting tour after two
hours in the Congress of Deputies, where we will discuss
figures such as Victoria Kent or Clara Campoamor and the exciting debate around the right to vote. With the feeling of having discovered a new aspect of the neighborhood from a more feminine perspective, we will conclude this unforgettable tour.