Calle de las Huertas
Calle de las Huertas
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Neighbourhood: Huertas
Also known as Barrio de las Letras, Huertas was once home to prominent literary figures, Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega among them. The neighbourhood is committed to celebrating its rich heritage: Calle Huertas itself is inlaid with quotes from celebrated authors, street names pay homage to them, and second-hand bookshops pervade. Huertas receives a fair amount of spillover from the center — side streets around Plaza Santa Ana take on a foreign party atmosphere at night, and you always see young backpackers navigating the streets — but as you descend into the neighbourhood, everything becomes a little more cramped and slightly less refined, and takes on more of an underground feel. Live music is at the heart of Huertas: by night, its subdued bars are ideal for meeting friends, sipping cocktails, and chatting quietly while enjoying jazz or singer-songwriter performances.
How to get there
- Antón Martín • 3 min walk
- Vodafone Sol • 7 min walk
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dalton1skiing
London2,698 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
Calle de las Huertas provided a handy reference point and arterial for us when walking around this area. Some great restaurants, shops and cafes too and a nice mix of locals and tourists. I never felt unsafe, but didn't go out very late at night- much nicer to walk around early in the morning. There are inscriptions in Spanish along the road from some of the many playwrights and authors that lived in the area.
Written 15 May 2017
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK829,647 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
Located in the wonderful El Barrio De Las Letras ( The Literary Quarter ) is Calle De Las Huertas ,this area was originally a group of farms hence the name Huertas which translates as farms ,as Madrid grew in importance this group of farms was incorporated into the growing city of Madrid and the neighbourhood was a particularly popular area for poets,writers and playwrights from were we get the adopted name El Barrio De Las Letras.
Calle De Las Huertas is a superb street packed with pubs,bars and restaurants, La Colonial de Huertas, Taberna Maceiras,El Patio De La Tapas,La Fidula,Trocha,La Lupe,Bar Toulouse Lautrec and many many more eating and drinking establishments makes this a wonderful and vibrant street and area to visit day or night .
A great street, a wonderful neighbourhood, well worth checking out if your in the area .
Calle De Las Huertas is a superb street packed with pubs,bars and restaurants, La Colonial de Huertas, Taberna Maceiras,El Patio De La Tapas,La Fidula,Trocha,La Lupe,Bar Toulouse Lautrec and many many more eating and drinking establishments makes this a wonderful and vibrant street and area to visit day or night .
A great street, a wonderful neighbourhood, well worth checking out if your in the area .
Written 5 September 2019
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BennyMalaga
Malaga, Spain89,732 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
The Calle de las Huertas is close to the Paseo del Prado and this street has at least a dozen old traditional restaurants where one can eat well and try the traditional food of Madrid.
Written 22 December 2017
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jordanellie41
Longridge, UK1,075 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
This street has many bars and restaurants with every choice imaginable. It was also where my hostel was situated so it was a prime location for me within a five minute walk of Anton Martin metro station and just 10 minutes to all the bright lights of Madrid city centre. Although it is a beautiful pedestrianised street it does get quite dark in the evenings due to the built up area but at no time did I feel threatened as some people have remarked. It is what you make of it and I did not hear of anything untowards happening here.
Written 28 October 2017
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ceri-anne
London, UK55 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
Busy pedestrianised street. Lots of bars and little plazas opening off it. Saw some lively street entertainment. Bars all looked good, better option than crowded over touristy Plaza Santa Ana.
Written 9 May 2015
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Jabba
Sheffield, UK3 contributions
Jan 2020
Found a smashing little bar with cracking staff and very accommodating. The area in general was busy but very nice. plenty to see and do.
Written 10 February 2020
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Lispony
Parkton, MD1,030 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
We walked this street,Calle de las Huertas, on our way to breakfast; from Puerta del Sol to near the Prado. It was early on a Sunday morning. No one was up yet. It's a beautiful street. On the sidewalk are literary quotes. Also in this direction it is downhill.
Written 25 May 2019
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swansfromBoston
Westwood, MA381 contributions
Jun 2017 • Family
We stayed in an apartment for 4 nights on Calle de las Huertas. We picked the area because of the apartment and its central location. We did not need to use the metro once. We arrived by plane and took a cab for the 4 of us directly to the door of our apartment. It is a pedestrian only street except for certain autos including the cab. We walked along the street many times andit was close to everywhere we wanted to eat (Inclan brutal bar, pizzateca was a lifesaver when the kids were tired of tapas, le comptour de la crepe, moratin vinoteca bistro, chocolat, and brown bear bakery, Our windows overlooked the street directly. After Saturday night of Gay Pride week there was of a lot of noise and the street was a mess at 7 AM the next morning. One hour later it had all been miraculously cleaned up. When we left Madrid, we walked to Atocha train station. Would stay there again.
Written 5 August 2017
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skankis
1,491 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
This and surrounding streets which is the barrio De letras close to Puerta del sol is inundated with late bars and jazz clubs.
With people roaming the streets all day and night.
Supremely fun area in what must be the fun Capital of the world.
With people roaming the streets all day and night.
Supremely fun area in what must be the fun Capital of the world.
Written 15 July 2017
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KVH2500
South Africa152 contributions
Jun 2017
I know this is a VERY personal point of view, but I would still like to give feedback.
After reading a lot of TA reviews on where to stay.. I decided to stay in the Huertas area. (I was on the border , closest to Lavapies)
I was not bowled over by the location. Having stayed in Salamanca before, I much prefer it. Im close to Anton Martin and Lavapies metro, and to be honest.. As a solo
Traveler I am not keen on the people
Hanging out at Lavapies around the big supermarket. I am sure they are not dangerous but found it annoying that they kept on asking me questions, calling me etc when I tried to walk back in peace to my apartment from the supermarket.
People were screaming in the streets till 6 in the morning... again something I did not experience in Salamanca.
Next time I will stay in Salamanca again.
After reading a lot of TA reviews on where to stay.. I decided to stay in the Huertas area. (I was on the border , closest to Lavapies)
I was not bowled over by the location. Having stayed in Salamanca before, I much prefer it. Im close to Anton Martin and Lavapies metro, and to be honest.. As a solo
Traveler I am not keen on the people
Hanging out at Lavapies around the big supermarket. I am sure they are not dangerous but found it annoying that they kept on asking me questions, calling me etc when I tried to walk back in peace to my apartment from the supermarket.
People were screaming in the streets till 6 in the morning... again something I did not experience in Salamanca.
Next time I will stay in Salamanca again.
Written 13 June 2017
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Salve, sarò a Madrid a settembre, in Calle de las Huertas, vorrei capire in quale piazza o metro scendere arrivando dall'aeroporto.
Written 31 July 2019
Hi. We are arriving Sunday evening and staying in self catered accommodation in Calle de Las Huertas, near to where it intersects with Calle de Jesus. Will there be any late opening grocery stores nearby where we can buy a few basic provisions? Thanks
Written 29 April 2017
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