Shopping

A number of small and specialized stores are scattered around Madrid. You will find that there are numerous busy food markets.

For tourists who prefer boutiques and specialty shops to department stores and supermarkets, should head straight to the different zones and take time to visit the wide selection of shops, which are spread out there.

These are some of the shopping centers in Madrid:

ABC Serrano

Serrano, 61 o Castellana, 34

28001 Madrid

Tel: 91 577 50 31

Metro: Nunez de Balboa / Ruben Dario

Zone: Salamanca

Open: 10.00 -21.30 Sundays closed.

www.abcserrano.com

CC. Arturo Soria

Arturo Soria, 126

28001 Madrid

Tel: 91 759 76 32

Metro: Arturo Soria Open: 10.00 -21.00

Sundays closed.

CC. Moda Shopping

General Peron, 40

28020 Madrid

Metro: Santiago Bernabeu

Zone: Castellana

Open: 10.00 -21.30

Sundays closed

CC. La Vaguada

Monforte de Lemos, 36

28040 Madrid

Tel: 91 730 10 00

Metro: Barrio del Pilar

Zona: Barrio del Pilar

El Jardin de Serrano

Goya, 6-8, 8

28001 Madrid

Tel: 91 577 00 12

Metro: Serrano

Zone: Salamaca

Open: 10.00 - 22.00

El Laurel

Princesa, 47

28010 Madrid

Metro: Arguelles

Zone: Arguelles

Open: 10.00 - 20.00

Galeria del Prado

Pza. Las Cortes, 7

(Pza. Canovas del Castillo)

(Hotel Palace)

28014 Madrid

Tel: 91 429 75 51

Metro: Banco de Espana

Zone: Las Cortes

Open: 10.00 - 21.00

Mercado Puerta de Toledo

Puerta de Toledo, 1

28013Madrid

Metro: Puerta de Toledo

Zone: Sol

Open: 10.00- 20.00

Main Outlet

Poligono Europolis.

Las Rozas, Madrid

Tel: 91 710 30 26

Outlet shop: Camper, Nike, Mango, Samsonite etc. Well out of town.

http://www.mainoutlet.com/madrid.htm

Open: 11.00-21.00

Mercado de Fuencarral

Fuencarral, 45

28004 Madrid

Tel: 91 521 41 52

Metro: Tribunal

Zone: Malasana

http://www.mdf.es

Open: 10.00 - 22.00.

You can visit the concerts, cinema and there are many activities that you can enjoy until midnight

Las Rozas Village

Juan Ramon Jimenez s/n, 28230 Las Rozas, Madrid.

Tel: 91 640 49 00

http://www.valueretail.com/madrid.html

Open: Monday to Friday 11:00 - 21:00 Saturday 11:00 - 22:00

These stores are recommended if you want to shop at the Departmental stores:

El Corte Ingles

Preciados, 1-4

Tel: 91 556 23 00

Metro: Sol / Callao

Zone: Sol

El Corte Ingles is a Spanish institution and has been in existences since 1995. This is considered the only complete departmental store in the country.

You will also notice that most shops have excellent supermarkets and gourmet clubs.

Fnac

Preciados, 28

Tel: 91 595 61 43

Metro: Callao/Sol

Zone: Sol

Open: Mon. to Sat.: 10.00-21.30

Sundays: 10.00-19.00

You can visit this place and buy yourself a ticket for a concert, a magazine while you sip your coffee or a sandwich. You will find the latest and current models stocked in videotape and video-recorders or electronic equipment and computers. Apart from that you can also shop for books, music and games. On the second floor there is a room where you could read books while listening to soothing music.

Vips

Gran Via, 43

Tel: 91 559 66 21

Metro: Callao / Santo Domingo

Zone: Gran Via

This is not a big store but you can buy food, drinks, magazines, books and music Cd and the shop is open till 3.00 am.

Open on Sundays.

Marks and Spencer Serrano, 52

28001 Madrid

Tel: 91 520 00 00

Metro: Serrano

Zone: Salamanca

Open: 10.00 -20.30

There is a branch in the mall La Vaguada.

Some stores recommenced for Souvenirs are:

La Tienda del Museo Municipal

Fuencarral, 78

28004 Madrid

Tel: 91 531 16 44

Metro: Tribunal

Zone: Malasana

Open: 10.00 -14.00 / 16.30-202.00

It is closed in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. Monday closed all day.

You can pick up some gifts, books and music here.

Palacios y Museos

Velazquez, 47

28001 Madrid

Tel: 91 577 42 01

Metro: Velazquez

Zone: Salamanca

This places sells jewelry, textiles and other types of gifts inspired by Spain's art and history.

Casa Postal

Libertad, 37

28004 Madrid

Tel: 91 532 70 37

Metro: Chueca

Zone: Chueca

Open: 9.30 -14.00 / 16.30-20.30

Closed on Saturday afternoon.

Here you could choose and buy among a variety of more than 500 000 post cards.

Hidalgo

Ribera de Curtidores, 29

28012 Madrid

Tel: 91 530 56 53

Metro: La Latina

Zone: El Rastro

Open: 11.00 -14.00 / 17.00-20.00

This place is the best to shop for if you are looking out for some real good antique pieces.

El Obrador del Cafe de Oriente

Carlos III, 3

28013 Madrid

Tel: 91 547 95 14

Metro: Opera

Zone: Opera

This is the best place for tourists interested in fine dining and gourmet dishes. The best wines and the most famous Spanish oils can be bought from this place. Besides that you could also purchase some stylish gifts, bonbons, wines, oil, teas, coffees, gifts, and recipe books.

Cantaro

Flor Baja, 8

28013 Madrid

Tel: 91 547 95 14

Metro: Santo Domingo

Zone: Gran Via

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 21.00

Spanish ceramic specialties are available here.

Sargadelos

Zurbano, 46

28010 Madrid

Tel: 91 310 48 30

Metro: Ruben Dario

Zone: Alonzo Martinez

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 16.30- 20.00

Closed in August

Ceramics from Galicia (Northwestern Spanish province) are available, inspired from traditional and original designs.

Caramelos Paco

Toledo, 55

28013 Madrid

Tel: 91 365 42 58

Metro: La Latina

Zone: La Latina

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 20.00

They sell sweets in the form or typical foods such as jamon, chorizo.

Capas Sesena

c/ de la Cruz, 23

28013 Madrid

Tel: 91 531 68 40

Metro: Sol

Zone: Sol

Open: 10.00-13.30 / 16.30- 20.00

Capes that are worn by some of the most famous Spaniards can be purchased from here.

Casa Jimenez

Preciados, 42

28015Madrid

Tel: 91 548 05 26

Metro: Sol

Zone: Sol

Open: 10.00-13.30 / 17.00- 20.00

You could visit this store in order to purchase a stack of traditional Spanish shawls.

Manuel Contreras

Mayor, 80

28015 Madrid

Tel: 91 542 22 01

Metro: Opera

Zone: Opera

Open: 10.00-14.00 / 17.00- 20.00

They are specialized in manufacturing guitars.

La Violeta

Pza. Canalejas, 6

28015 Madrid

Tel: 91 522 55 22

Metro: Sevilla

Zone: Sol

Open: 9.30-14.00 / 16.30- 20.

This is one of the most popular sweet makers.

Sefarad

Gran Via, 54

28013 Madrid

Tel: 91 547 61 42

91 548 25 77 Metro: Sevilla

Zone: Sol

Open: 10.00 - 14.00 / 16.30 - 20.00

This store is the official distributors of Lladro china and Majorica pearls.

El Sabor de Madrid

Alcalde Sainz de Baranda, 11

Tel: 91 573 82 65

Metro: Sainz de Baranda

If you are looking for special products from the Madrid community, this is the ideal place to visit.

Casa de Diego

Puerta del Sol, 12

Tel: 91 522 66 43

Metro: Sol

Zone: Sol

This shop is in existence since 1858 and is very popular for shawls and traditional Spanish attire.

Filatelia Arias

Plaza Mayor, 28

Tel: 91 366 44 99

Metro: Sol

This is the place to shop for collection of stamps, coins and other things.

Open regular hours and Sunday morning when the Plaza Mayor hosts a market especially for the collectors.

Vicente Rico

Conde de Aranda, 3

Tel: 91 435 41 05

Metro: Retiro

Zone: Salamanca

You can pick up some costumes, jokes, wigs and other goods for fancy dress parties and theme parties.