Multi-story residential buildings decorated with
ornate balconies line the traditional, quiet, and
pretty streets of Chamberí. Humble storefronts and
neighbourhood taverns are scattered across the lower
levels down every block, and here and there, there's a
cluster of tables on the sidewalk. It isn't ever
crowded, but people are always out, poking into the
tiny bakeries, hardware stores, and tobacco shops, or
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ducking into a bright, unadorned cerveceria to have a
coffee or beer by the bar, flip through the paper, and
check the sports score. The round Plaza Olavide, where
the fairly regular network of streets breaks form, is
among the most green and lively spots. Restaurants
line its circumference and sought-after outdoor tables
fill the center of the plaza, where people relax to
the sounds of kids playing and street musicians'
tunes.
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