Before leaving us for a couple of years to complete his PhD at Columbia University in Spanish Literature … our guide David Mejia wants to share with us his favorite Bookstores and Cafés. This is his post: Madrid is a city with a long literary tradition: neighborhoods, for centuries occupied by writers, nineteenth century cafes and emblematic bookstores.If you come to Madrid, bring a book. Here is a list the cafes with the best atmosphere to read: Café Comercial Wonderful decadence Café Gijón,Pure tradition Café Barbieri, Classicism in the most cosmopolitan quartier Café de Oriente, In front of the Royal…
