07/01/2025
Today we hit the streets of Lavapiés for a walking tour with our new friends at and let’s just say… the murals were 🔥 and so was the sun (93°F — we still refuse to convert that to Celsius).
We explored murals painted during El Festival CALLE, an annual event launched in 2014 that brings together artists and local businesses to turn Lavapiés into an open-air gallery. This year’s edition didn’t disappoint.
We saw pieces by artists like .es , , and , and even got invited inside a restaurant to see hidden works tucked behind the scenes — shoutout to that kind business owner for the AC and the access.
We’ll be sharing restaurant and coffee recs from our guide in stories (trust, they know their stuff), plus a photo of a little guy who looked ready to jump off the second story… courtesy of .
If you're in Madrid, book this tour. The neighborhood. The stories. The art. All of it = 10/10.