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Over 100 stalls occupy Plaza Mayor for the annual Madrid Christmas Market. Thankfully, you won't see many touristy knick-knacks, as locals visit this market to buy essential items for a…
If you're looking for unusual Christmas gifts, then the Madrid Christmas Craft Market on Plaza de España is the place to go. With over 200 stalls to browse, shoppers are bound to find a piece…
Madrid's IFEMA exhibition centre hosts Salón de Gourmets, a forum of food and drink exhibitors and home to Spain's restaurant awards. Wander the stalls, sampling olives and chorizo, and watch…
The Costume Museum (Museo del Traje) in Madrid's Moncloa district displays some of Spain's most precious threads, from tenderly preserved medieval garments to contemporary designer couture by…
Fashion designer Amaya Arzuaga has come a long way from her mother's knitting workshop in provincial Burgos. Her elegant Madrid store, located in the swanky Salamanca district, sells her…
The Casa del Libro on Madrid's Gran Vía is a three-storey bookshop bursting with everything from classic literature to current bestsellers. Although a general bookstore, it has such a large…
Madrid's Mercado de Fuencarral is the hub of Chueca's trendy urban fashion scene. The three-storey marketplace is packed with outlets selling statement clothes, shoes, jewellery and records.…
Lavinia wine merchants might be located on Salamanca's upmarket Calle Ortega y Gasset, but bottles don't all cost a fortune. Any of the 4500 wines can be enjoyed in the restaurant upstairs for…
Not far from the Puerta del Sol, El Corte Inglés is a renowned quality department store. A feature of all Spanish cities and beyond, it sells everything from Spanish and international fashion…
Doble A, on the lively Chueca shopping street of Fuencarral, showcases Spanish designers along with leading international brands. Expect punky fashion from Amaya Arguaza and Mireya Ruiz and…
Camper is a popular Spanish shoe chain, renowned for their round toes, rubber soles and an array of colours and styles from bowling shoes to sandals. This store in upmarket Salamanca fits in…
Catalan celebrity chef Sergi Arola was the brains behind La Broche, an elegant restaurant in the Hotel Miguel Angel by the Paseo de la Castellana. Now run by head chef Ángel Palacios, La…
El Arco de los Cuchilleros Artesania De Hoy
A rare gem in an area of cheap tourist shops around Plaza Mayor, El Arco de los Cuchilleros Artesania De Hoy works directly with artisans from around the country. Crafts include original and…
Pedro del Hierro is an internationally renowned designer with two shops on Salamanca's exclusive Calle Serrano. He uses classic cuts with a modern touch to enhance femininity, producing…
Open for over a hundred years and still run by the same family, La Casa del Abuelo specialises in prawns, grilled or cooked in garlic and prepared in front of diners. There's standing room…
Fast and noisy as only a Madrid bar-restaurant can be, El Brillante's traditional tapas menu attracts locals of all ages. It's particularly renowned for bocadillo de calamares a la romana…
Most people come into Casa Labra for the tapas, especially the freshly battered cod croquettes made from the same recipe since before the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) was formed here in 1879…
An atmospheric cider hall located by San Antonio de la Florida Hermitage in Paseo de la Florida, Casa Mingo is piled high with pungent cider barrels. It also excels in traditional regional…
El Rastro is a Sunday-morning flea market and something of an institution. Spread along Calle Ribera de Curtidores in Madrid de los Austrias, it is full of colourful junk.
La Bardemcilla is a popular Chueca restaurant run by actor Javier Bardem's family. The tapas menu includes croquetas "Jamón Jamón", named after the film that helped propel him to stardom…
