Like any modern metropolis, Madrid has several shopping centres or malls to choose from, dotted about the city. But Madrid is also a historical city, and small family-run shops selling traditional goods are still to be seen.
The ABC Serrano center, the Mercado de Fuencarral, the Moda shopping center La Vaguada, Plaza Norte 2, and the Principe Pío shopping center are just a few of the large shopping malls, joined by such new additions as Islazul, Madrid, Xanadu, Las Rozas Village and Plenilunium.
The central area around Gran Via, Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol is home to many large department stores such as El Corte Inglés, FNAC and international clothes stores such as Zara, H&M and Mango.
This major shopping district extends towards Plaza de España and Pricesa street
However, Madrid is also home to many charming and family-run shops, selling every speciality imaginable from food to antiques. Many of these are described in our section on traditional and charming establishments in Madrid
The more upmarket Salamanca neighbourhood, based around the streets of Serrano, Velazquez and Goya, is the place to go for the top designer boutiques and more expensive stores.
For more avant-garde tastes, areas such as Chueca, Fuencarral and the Rastro Flea Market are excellent choices.
Whatever you wish to buy, Madrid has everything under the sun!
For more information on shopping in Madrid, go to:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/madrid/shopping
The ABC Serrano center, the Mercado de Fuencarral, the Moda shopping center La Vaguada, Plaza Norte 2, and the Principe Pío shopping center are just a few of the large shopping malls, joined by such new additions as Islazul, Madrid, Xanadu, Las Rozas Village and Plenilunium.
The central area around Gran Via, Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol is home to many large department stores such as El Corte Inglés, FNAC and international clothes stores such as Zara, H&M and Mango.
This major shopping district extends towards Plaza de España and Pricesa street
However, Madrid is also home to many charming and family-run shops, selling every speciality imaginable from food to antiques. Many of these are described in our section on traditional and charming establishments in Madrid
The more upmarket Salamanca neighbourhood, based around the streets of Serrano, Velazquez and Goya, is the place to go for the top designer boutiques and more expensive stores.
For more avant-garde tastes, areas such as Chueca, Fuencarral and the Rastro Flea Market are excellent choices.
Whatever you wish to buy, Madrid has everything under the sun!
For more information on shopping in Madrid, go to:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/madrid/shopping