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This neighbourhood, also known as Barrio de las letras, is west of the Paseo del Prado and north of Calle Atocha. Once the home and popular hangout of writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and Calderon de la Barca , Huertas is now considered Madrid's literary neighbourhood. First and foremost it is a shopping street; however, it also contains a number of tourist accommodations, plenty of nightlife including Madrid's large goth scene , many of Madrid's largest movie theaters and live musical shows.
It is also a hub for Madrid's red-light district , as it links many side streets. The presence of immigrants has led to a variety of good, cheap shops and restaurants of both local and international food. It's one of the best places to find foreign herbs and spices.
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It is changing rapidly under the pressures of gentrification. In and around this area are the origins of Madrid. Its difficult to put precise boundaries on La Latina, because, like its immediate neighbours, streets are narrow and winding. There are quite a few nightlife spots, though the neighbourhood is best known as having a concentration of tapas bars particularly on the Cava Baja and Cava Alta.
On Sundays and major holidays, the famous Rastro flea-market begins on the eastern edge, spilling out of the San Millan exit of the La Latina metro stop to the Plaza de Cascorro and all the way to the Ronda de Toledo to the south.
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Plaza de la Paja is another interesting location here. This neighbourhood is famous for its nightlife, and for having been the main hub of the movida countercultural movement in the 70s and 80s. The Royal Palace is no longer used as a residence, but it has been kept intact, serving as a cultural monument that is occasionally used for state functions.
It's one of largest palaces in Europe, surpassing even the Versailles Palace. Barrio Retiro is a classic neighbourhood surrounding the famous Buen Retiro Park , to the east of the center of the city.
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It is demographically the oldest neighbourhood in the city, but over the past five years the increasing number of flats for rent has been attracting young people and students to the area in growing numbers. The neighbourhood can be characterized by the style of its three most important areas. In the north, centering on Calle Ibiza, streets are in a grid pattern and buildings, normally storeys, are packed closely together, creating a bustling atmosphere of small shops, bars, and restaurants. This area is very similar to the neighbouring Salamanca district.
Mar de Cristal is a tube station in Hortaleza district with an airport connection. Vallecas is a working-class residential neighbourhood in the south of Madrid.
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It is also home to the Rayo Vallecano football team. Aravaca is an upper-class residential suburb in the northwest of Madrid. During the Spanish Civil War the front was stabilized here for almost three years. Aravaca and its surroundings include parkland and wooded areas such as Casa de Campo. Media related to Districts of Madrid at Wikimedia Commons.