Lavapi茅s Walking Tour (Self Guided), Madrid, Spain

Lavapi茅s Walking Tour (Self Guided), Madrid

Revel in the bohemian and carefree vibe of Lavapi茅s, a multicultural neighborhood alive with galleries, bars, ethnic restaurants and caf茅s. This is a central locale, within easy walking distance of La Latina, yet it is off the well-trodden tourist path.

Take a leisurely stroll down the colorful and lively streets and pause every now and again to view the graffiti and street art. For more formal artistic endeavors, drop into Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid's premier modern art gallery. Browse exhibition halls that are adorned with the works of such notable artistic greats as Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Mir贸. The gallery's collection includes Picasso鈥檚 Guernica, a mural-sized oil on canvas, which is one of his most famous works.

Among the neighborhood's beautiful buildings are Cine Dor茅, a gorgeous looking 1920s Art Deco cinema and Atocha Train Station, the largest train station in Madrid. Behind the glass and steel construction you will see lush tropical gardens lining the concourse and a collection of attention-grabbing sculptures. With up to 88 nationalities living in the neighborhood, eating out in Lavapi茅s is like a United Nations of the taste buds. There are so many delicious international cuisines on offer, including South African, Moroccan and Kurdish.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Madrid

Guide Name: Lavapi茅s Walking Tour
Guide Location: Spain » Madrid
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
Author: nataly

1) San Salvador and San Nicolas Church

2) Santa Isabel Street, Cine Dor茅

3) Buenavista Street

4) De la Fe Street

5) Zurita Street

6) Santa Isabel Street

7) San Cosme and San Damian Street

8) San Lorenzo Church

9) Valencia Street

10) Lavapi茅s Square, Valle-Incl谩n Theatre

11) Amparo Street

12) La Casa Encendida (The Enlighted House)

13) Argumosa Street

14) Atocha Train Station

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