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The Cavas, typical streets of old Madrid – Las Cavas, calles típicas del viejo Madrid

There are three streets in Madrid called Cava, which is a word coming from the arabic language and meaning ditch, because they were just at the limits of the medieval city wall. The Cava Alta (High Cava) is a quiet street, with just some taverns and townhouses from the 19th century. By contrast, Cava Baja (low Cava) is full of restaurants of any kind and taverns and bars of different styles offering a huge variety of tapas and wine. It is relatively quiet in the morning, but very busy in the evening specially during weekends. Cava de San Miguel is the most touristy because it is leading to the Plaza Mayor through the Arco de Cuchilleros (Cuchilleros´s archway). There is a slope between the street and Plaza Mayor, what explains the height of the old buildings at one side of the street. At the cellars of the buildings some of the most famous “mesones” can be found. ————————————————————————————————— Hay tres calles en Madrid con el apelativo de “Cava”, palabra que procede del árabe y significa foso, ya que esa zona se encontraba en el límite de la muralla medieval. La Cava Alta es una calle tranquila, con edificios residenciales y algunas tabernas. Por contraste, la Cava Baja esta llena de rsetaurantes de todo tipo y bares y tabernas donde se ofrece una amplia variedad de tapas y vinos. La Cava de San Miguel es la más turística porque lleva a la Plaza Mayor pasando por el Arco de Cuchilleros. Hay un desnivel b…/b

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