El Viajero

La Latina & Lavapiés


The undoubted highlight of this landmark of La Latina nights is the rooftop terraza, which boasts fine views. When the weather’s warm, it’s nigh on impossible to get a table. Our secret? It often closes the terraza around 8pm to spruce it up a little; be ready to pounce when it reopens and thereafter guard your table with your life.


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1. Museo de San Isidro

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2. Iglesia de San Andrés

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3. Capilla del Obispo

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The Capilla del Obispo is a hugely important site on the historical map of Madrid. It was here that San Isidro Labrador, patron saint of Madrid, was first…

4. Iglesia de San Pedro El Viejo

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5. Plaza de la Paja

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6. Jardín del Príncipe Anglona

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Down the bottom (at the northern side) of the Plaza de la Paja is the walled 18th-century Jardín del Príncipe Anglona. It's a peaceful garden.

7. La Morería

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8. Instituto de San Isidro

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