La Latina Madrid Blog – Stories, Places & Culture from the Heart of the City

Plaza de la Paja Overview. The Silence of History Amidst the Bustle of Madrid

There are corners of Madrid that the guidebooks don't shout about, but that you return to again and again. Plaza de la Paja is one such square. Located in the La Latina neighborhood, it seems to slip away from time. Here you can find everything: the Moorish past, echoes of royal prayers, forgotten markets, ancient staircases, and what is

Calatrava: A Street That Knows How to Amaze

The heart of old Madrid beats in the La Latina neighborhood, and one of its most characteristic arteries is Calatrava Street. This street is not one of the top tourist destinations, but anyone who turns here from Toledo Street or Plaza San Francisco gets a bonus: a real glimpse into the city's past, its architecture, flavors, habits, and daily

“La Latina”: The Woman Who Spoke to Queens in the Language of Cicero

There is a neighborhood in Madrid that tourists love for its bustling markets, street performances and the atmosphere of real Spanish life. Its name is La Latina. But few of those walking along these streets know in whose honor it is named. Behind this name is one of the most prominent women of the Spanish Renaissance, Beatriz Galindo. She

Tirso de Molina Station: a Metro with Character

In Madrid, there are metro stations that simply transport passengers from point A to point B. And there are some where it's worth getting out, if only to look around. Tirso de Molina station is just one of them. It is not a point on the city's subway map but a corner where architecture, history, and urban mythology are

Lina Morgan and La Latina: A Story Written in Applause

There are streets where every stone remembers. Where churros smell not only of fried dough, but of childhood. Where store windows reflect a sky familiar from birth. In Madrid, La Latina became such a place, not just a neighborhood, but the stage on which the life of one of Spain's most beloved actresses, Lina Morgan, unfolded. The name of

A Theater that Does not Forget. Tragedy of Novedades in the Heart of Madrid

Every street in Madrid has its own story. Some smell of orange trees, others of wet asphalt after a June thunderstorm. And there are streets where every stone seems to whisper about the past. Calle de Toledo is one of them. There, at number 83, once stood the Novedades Theater. Today this place is known not only for its