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Malasaña to Debod: A Local Madrid WalkCrossing Madrid

Google map view https://maps.app.goo.gl/1qa6KAzxh2rWn... 🧭 Technical Summary Exact starting point: Calle de Ruiz 3 (corner), near Calle del Divino Pastor 23, 28004 Madrid Final destination: Templo de Debod Total distance: approx. 1.72 km Estimated walking time: 20–25 minutes (without stops) 🚶 Step-by-step Walkthrough (route followed exactly) 1) Calle de Ruiz → Plaza del Dos de Mayo You start in the heart of Malasaña, at street level, where Madrid feels raw, creative, and lived-in. Walk towards Plaza del Dos de Mayo (44 m) — stairs The first steps immediately set the tone: this is not a straight-line walk. The stairs gently lift you into the neighborhood, creating a sense of transition. Turn right onto Calle de San Andrés / Plaza del Dos de Mayo (38 m) Turn left onto Calle de San Andrés / Plaza del Dos de Mayo (45 m) — stairs You approach the plaza through small directional shifts, as if the city were slowly revealing itself. Atmosphere: lively, local, unmistakably Madrid. Guide’s eye: even when simply crossing it, Plaza del Dos de Mayo carries strong historical weight. This is where the 1808 uprising against Napoleon began. 2) Plaza del Dos de Mayo → Calle de la Palma Turn right onto Calle de San Andrés (57 m) — continue straight Turn right onto Calle de la Palma (99 m) Calle de la Palma feels deeply authentic. Residents, small businesses, casual conversations at doorways. Nothing monumental, everything human-scale. Atmosphere: everyday Madrid, unfiltered. Guide’s eye: notice how the street feels “used” rather than designed — that’s its charm. 3) Calle de la Palma → Santa Lucía → Tesoro → Pozas → Pez Turn left onto Calle de Santa Lucía (160 m) Turn right onto Calle del Tesoro (110 m) Turn left onto Calle de las Pozas (78 m) Turn right onto Calle del Pez (62 m) This is a beautiful sequence of narrow streets, almost like backstage corridors of the city. The names alone feel poetic: Tesoro (Treasure), Pez (Fish). Atmosphere: intimate, slightly chaotic, full of personality. Guide’s eye: listen as you walk. Each street has a different acoustic character — voices, footsteps, music leaking from bars. 4) Calle del Pez → San Bernardo → Calle de los Reyes Turn right onto Calle de San Bernardo (4 m) A brief connector — just enough to reset your orientation. Turn left onto Calle de los Reyes (300 m) This long, straight stretch changes the rhythm. The city opens slightly, the walk becomes more fluid and directional. Atmosphere: transition zone between neighborhood streets and major avenues. 5) Calle de los Reyes → Gran Vía Turn left onto Gran Vía (15 m) Turn right to stay on Gran Vía (18 m) It’s brief, but powerful. Even a few meters on Gran Vía feel theatrical: traffic, scale, light, sound. Atmosphere: cinematic Madrid. Guide’s eye: look up. The real Gran Vía lives above eye level — cornices, statues, curves. 6) Gran Vía → Plaza de España (pedestrian crossings) Turn left onto Plaza de España (10 m) From here, the route follows pedestrian paths and internal crossings (no street names given by Google, so the movement is described exactly as indicated): Turn right (22 m) Turn left (61 m) Turn right (15 m) Turn left (270 m) Turn left (12 m) This long 270 m stretch is key: it pulls you westward, away from dense traffic and toward open space and sky. Atmosphere: spacious, monumental, transitional. 7) Pedestrian paths → stairs → Templo de Debod Turn right (150 m) — stairs The climb begins. Noise drops. Perspective changes. Turn left (14 m) Turn right (110 m) Turn left (5 m) Turn right (23 m) — stairs ➡️ Your destination will be on the left. You arrive almost discreetly, from the side — which makes the reveal far more powerful. 🏛️ Key Points Along This Exact Route Plaza del Dos de Mayo — birthplace of Madrid’s 1808 resistance. Gran Vía (short segment) — a condensed burst of the city’s grand scale. Plaza de España — where Madrid shifts from dense city to open horizon. Templo de Debod — a 2nd-century BC Egyptian temple, dismantled and rebuilt stone by stone in Madrid. 👁️ The Guide’s Eye (details most people miss) In Malasaña, read the city through doorways, balconies, intercoms — that’s where daily history lives. The Santa Lucía → Tesoro → Pez sequence works like a slow urban dissolve. Let it happen. On the final stairs, slow down. The temple feels more cinematic when approached calmly. #Walk#CityMood #UrbanTextures #StreetPhotography #CinematicCity #GoldenHourWalk #UrbanInspiration #CityDetails #VisualJourney #ArchitectureLovers #MadridWalk #UrbanWalk #CityStroll #MadridCity #UrbanHistory #WalkingTour #StreetAtmosphere #CityExploration #HistoricMadrid #UrbanCulture #VisitMadrid #ExploreMadrid #MadridLife #CityExperience #SlowTravel #UrbanTravel #LocalVibes #HiddenMadrid Dji Osmo Pocket 2 _________________________________________________________________________________