Exploring Hemingway's Madrid, Madrid, Spain
It鈥檚 no secret that Ernest Hemingway loved his drink. It鈥檚 also no secret that the legendary author got around, traveling across the world to places ranging from Paris to Pamplona, Cuba to Key West. His life of adventure not only influenced some of his most recognizable works, but also left an indelible mark throughout the cities (and bars) he frequented.
With Spain in particular, Hemingway is perhaps most often associated with the San Ferm铆n running of the bulls festival (his 1925 trip to Pamplona inspired聽The Sun Also Rises, which he wrote within 8 weeks of returning) and his stint as a journalist during the Spanish Civil War (where he reported alongside his future third wife Martha Gellhorn and was later inspired to write聽For Whom the Bell Tolls聽in 1939). He was also no stranger to other cities like Barcelona and Madrid, the latter which he called 鈥渢he most Spanish of all cities鈥�.
Fast forward to present day, I had Hemingway on the brain after reading聽The Paris Wife聽by Paula McLain聽(a fictionalized novel told from the perspective of his first wife Hadley) and decided to seek out a few of his old haunts during a trip to Madrid. Here are a few places you can drink like Don Ernesto in the city, plus a few other Hemingway-approved spots to check out. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
With Spain in particular, Hemingway is perhaps most often associated with the San Ferm铆n running of the bulls festival (his 1925 trip to Pamplona inspired聽The Sun Also Rises, which he wrote within 8 weeks of returning) and his stint as a journalist during the Spanish Civil War (where he reported alongside his future third wife Martha Gellhorn and was later inspired to write聽For Whom the Bell Tolls聽in 1939). He was also no stranger to other cities like Barcelona and Madrid, the latter which he called 鈥渢he most Spanish of all cities鈥�.
Fast forward to present day, I had Hemingway on the brain after reading聽The Paris Wife聽by Paula McLain聽(a fictionalized novel told from the perspective of his first wife Hadley) and decided to seek out a few of his old haunts during a trip to Madrid. Here are a few places you can drink like Don Ernesto in the city, plus a few other Hemingway-approved spots to check out. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Exploring Hemingway's Madrid
Guide Location: Spain » Madrid
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Jessica Trumble
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Spain » Madrid
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Jessica Trumble
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- La Venencia
- Cervecer铆a Alemana
- Museo Nacional Del Prado
- Plaza de Toros de las Ventas
- Sobrino de Bot铆n
- Museo Chicote
- TRYP Madrid Gran V铆a
- Hostel Aguilar
- Hotel Florida
- Hotel Suecia
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