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Eñe and the Lost Sentences
Barrio de las LetrasMadrid
PlaceBarrio de las Letras
CityMadrid
For children aged 6 to 9, with an adult.
An invitation to notice, play, talk and make small choices together, at your own pace.
No phone or app needed: the booklet goes along on the walk.
The sentences in the pavement have lost their letters. Can you find them with Eñe?
One of the four adventures in the Madrid pack, the new edition of the collection. Pre-order until 15 November, shipped across Spain before Christmas.
Madrid pack, four adventures: €24.99
How the adventure goes
Six letters of a password have landed in the Barrio de las Letras, home of the golden letters set into the pavement. The smallest of them, Eñe, asks for your help to find them.
- Before you goForm your team and sign your pact. Bring the booklet, a pencil and water. It's free: no tickets, and no museum or shop to enter.
- Where it startsPlaza de Santa Ana, by the statues of the writers. Metro: Sol or Antón Martín.
- Six missionsAlong Calle de las Huertas, Calle del León and Calle de Cervantes to the Neptune Fountain and the statue of Velázquez outside the Prado Museum. Each mission gives you one letter.
- Distance and timeAbout 1.3 km, 60 to 90 minutes with stops. You finish near Estación del Arte or Banco de España metro.
- At the endOpen the archive, tell your little story and put the sticker in the passport.
Today's theme is stories: the ones that are written, painted and told at home. The streets are narrow and lined with café terraces, so read the pavement letters where the grown-up says it's safe.
Questions families ask
What age is it for?
Children aged 6 to 9, with a grown-up who reads along and decides where to walk and stop.
Do we need to go into the Prado Museum?
No. The walk ends outside the museum, but the whole game is played on the street and is free.
How long does it take?
About 1.3 km and 60 to 90 minutes with stops, at your own pace.
Do we need to know about literature?
No. The missions are solved by looking at streets, plaques and statues; the stories of the area.s writers and painters are told for young readers.
Do we need a phone or an app?
No. Clues, missions and answers for the grown-up are all in the booklet.