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Many shops selling traditional or typical Spanish (or Madrileño) items exist around the center of Madrid. Apart from the shops listed here, you will find numerous places on Gran Vía (D-5 to J-8) selling spanish goods geared to tourists in all budgets. Well known shops for those with something more exclusive in mind include Lladró (porcelain), Loewe (leather) and Salvatore Ferragamo.

La Tienda del Museo Municipal
Fuencarral 78
Metro: Tribunal
Zone: Malasaña
Map: H2
Inside the City Museum. Gifts, books, music tastefully chosen and presented.

Open: 10.00 -14.00 / 16.30-202.00. Saturday and Sunday closed in the afternoon. Monday closed all day.

Palacios y Museos
Velázquez 47
Metro: Velázquez
Zone: Salamanca
Map: P2
China, jewelry, textiles and any number of other gifts inspired by Spain's art and history. There are other outlets around the city, including one at the airport.

Open: 10.00 -21.00

Casa Postal
Libertad 37
Metro: Chueca
Zone: Chueca
Map: J5
More than 500.000 post cards.

Open: 9.30 -14.00 / 16.30-20.30
Closed Saturday afternoon.

Hidalgo
Ribera de Curtidores 29
Metro: La Latina
Zone: El Rastro
Map: E17
Antiques to take home.

Open: 11.00 -14.00 / 17.00-20.00

El Obrador del Café de Oriente
Carlos III, 3
Metro: Opera
Zone: Opera
Map: C-9

A place for good taste and gourmets. The best wines and the most famous spanish oils. Also elegant gifts. Bombons, wines, oil, teas, coffees, gifts, cook books.

Cántaro
Flor Baja 8
Metro: Santo Domingo
Zone: Gran Vía
Map: D5
Spanish ceramic specialties.

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 21.00

Sargadelos
Zurbano 46
Metro: Rubén Darío
Zone: Alonso Martínez
Ceramics from Galicia (northwestern Spanish province) inspired from traditional and original designs.

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 16.30- 20.00. Closed all August.

 

Caramelos Paco
Toledo 55
Metro: La Latina
Zone: La Latina
Map: E-13
Sweets in the form or typical foods (jamón, chorizo, ... ).

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 20.00
Open hours change in summer months.

 

Capas Seseña
Calle de la Cruz 23
Metro: Sol
Zone: Sol
Map: G-12
Capes worn by some of the most famous spaniards are purchased here. Even the Clinton's stopped by (Hillary is purported to have brought one home with her).

Open: 10.00-13.30 / 16.30- 20.00

 

Casa Jiménez
Preciados 42
Metro: Sol
Zone: Sol
Map: F-9
Specialist in traditional Spanish shawls (mantones).

Open: 10.00-13.30 / 17.00- 20.00

 

Manuel Contreras
Mayor 80
Metro: Opera
Zone: Opera
Map: B-12
Spanish guitar maker.

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 20.00

 

La Violeta
Pza. Canalejas, 6
Metro: Sevilla
Zone: Sol
Map: H-11
The famous violet sweet makers, one of the most typical of Madrid's sweets.

Open: 9.30-14.00 / 16.30- 20.

Sefarad
Gran Vía 54
Metro: Sevilla
Zone: Sol
Map: E-6
Official distributors of Lladró china and Majorica pearls-
A second shop is at, Serfarad 2, en Gran Vía 43, corner calle Silva

Open: 10.00 - 14.00 / 16.30 - 20.00

 

El Sabor de Madrid
Alcalde Sáinz de Baranda 11
Metro: Sáinz de Baranda
Specialists in product from the Madrid region.

 

Casa de Diego
Puerta del Sol 12
Metro: Sol
Zone: Sol
Map: G-10
Since 1858. Shawls and traditional Spanish dresses.

 

Filatelia Arias
Plaza Mayor 28
Metro: Sol
Zone: Sol
Map: E-12
Stamps, coins and other collectibles. Open regular hours and Sunday morning when the Plaza Mayor hosts a market for collectors.

 

Vicente Rico
Conde de Aranda 3
Metro: Retiro
Zone: Salamanca
Map: N-6
Costumes, jokes, wigs and other goods for fancy dressing parties.

 

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