My favorite neighborhood-Barrio Des Lettres was walking distance to the Museums but away from most of the tourism crowds.
We were on Cervantes Street and his house was nearby.
Mostly quiet streets with many small boutique businesses.
Narrow streets open up into little plazas with cafes
Above and below our favorite restaurants.
The building- the Villa Rosa hosts Flamenco dancing and is very lush inside.
Above below La Catedral Cafe
Tapas Bars are everywhere and have a lot of character.
Popular in the early evening onwards for small bites and wine and beer. Restaurants usually are for late evenings.
The prices were very reasonable. Three or four Euros for a glass of excellent wine. Seven for mixed drinks.
Another thing I liked was that Madrid tries to keep the original shopfronts from earlier times
This below is a very old pharmacy
