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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Cántaro
Flor Baja 8 Metro:
Santo Domingo
Zone: Gran
Vía
Map:
D5 |
Spanish
ceramic specialties.
Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 21.00
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Manuel
Contreras
Mayor 80 Metro:
Opera
Zone: Opera
Map:
B-12 |
Spanish
guitar maker.
Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00-
20.00
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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.
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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
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El
Sabor de Madrid
Alcalde Sáinz de Baranda 11 Metro:
Sáinz de Baranda
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Specialists
in product from the Madrid region.
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Casa
de Diego
Puerta del Sol 12 Metro:
Sol
Zone: Sol
Map:
G-10 |
Since
1858. Shawls and traditional Spanish dresses.
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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.
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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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