La Latina walking tour & neighborhood guide
Old Madrid of tapas lanes, domed churches and the Rastro market.
5 videos · uploaded 2022–2026
La Latina: Sunny Spring Walk
Video by Walk with Ella · May 2026 · All rights belong to the creator
All rights belong to the creator.
About this video
An hour in La Latina on a sunny spring day in 2026, one of Madrid's oldest neighbourhoods, with narrow streets, traditional buildings and terraces full of people in the warm light.
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La Latina is one of Madrid's oldest neighbourhoods, just south-west of Plaza Mayor, where the medieval town grew up around the Moorish walls. Its winding streets, small squares and churches have kept the feel of old Madrid, and on Sundays it becomes the place to be, with the Rastro flea market in the morning and tapas crawls all afternoon.
Cava Baja and the old squares
Calle de la Cava Baja follows the line of the old city walls and is lined with traditional taverns and tapas bars, some in buildings that once served as inns for travellers arriving in the capital. Nearby, Plaza de la Paja was the main square of medieval Madrid, and Plaza de la Cebada and Plaza de los Carros open onto busy terraces.
Above the rooftops rises the great dome of the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, one of the largest church domes in Europe, and the Capilla del Obispo hides a Gothic chapel on a quiet square.
The Rastro
Every Sunday morning and on public holidays, the Rastro, Madrid's famous open-air market, spreads down the Ribera de Curtidores and the surrounding streets with hundreds of stalls selling antiques, clothes, books and bric-a-brac. It has been held here for centuries, and after it the crowds move up to the bars of La Latina.
Top sights in La Latina
- 1
Calle de la Cava Baja
A historic street of taverns and tapas bars.
- 2
Basilica of San Francisco el Grande
A church with a huge dome.
- 3
Plaza de la Paja
The main square of medieval Madrid.
- 4
El Rastro
The Sunday open-air flea market.
- 5
Jardines del Príncipe de Anglona
A small walled garden off Plaza de la Paja.
Food markets & where to eat in La Latina
Cava Baja
Tapas bars side by side.
Mercado de la Cebada
A neighbourhood market hall.
Plaza de los Carros
Terraces on a busy square.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
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