Shopping in Madrid can be done in variety of ways and by multiple means and attitudes, but a common mean to shop in and around Madrid it to shop by mean of being around small, specialized stores and even at busy food markets. For persons who prefer shopping at the boutiques and specialty shops to department stores and supermarkets, then they should roam around different areas in Madrid to get into touch with huge array of shops to make it as the best shopping extravaganza while on a tour of Madrid. To have a better idea about How to Shop in Madrid one can visit entire Madrid by Zones for touring as well as doing shopping. There are around six different shopping zones as existing in Madrid being like as:
• Goya & Salamanca area: Located at the area known to be as Barrio de Salamanca, Calle Goya is prominent shopping streets of Madrid. This street is filled with a good number of shops with exclusive ambience, and unique luxury for a person who can afford it. Boutiques, jewellers and elite shopping centers and the high street fashion outlets respectively for younger shoppers is a real wonder of this place. The Goya Serrano area is the most significant fashion center as to be found at Madrid. In this area you can enjoy the most designers like Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Lacoste, Donna Karan, Channel, Gianni Versace, Gucci and more. The majority of shops at Serrano Street are located between Maria de Molino and Puerta de Alcala. Other than boutique more you can have their large departmental stores like El Corte Ingles. The shops on Goya Street start at the intersection of Goya and Alcala and extend to Plaza de Colon.
This place too is filled with unique number of boutiques and commodities in the region. The most famous boutiques in the region are at the street like Serrano, Castelló, Goya, Velázquez, Jorge Juan, Príncipe de Vergara and Ortega y Gasset which indeed are a real treat for some one to watch and look around. Jeweler shops too are there in abundance in this reason are like Carrera y Carrera, Wempe, Suárez, Brooking, Cartier or the exclusive Bulgari show diamonds and other gems in superb shop windows.
• Castellana Area: This region situated as all along to north of city is located next to the Azca complex and is closer to Paseo de la Castellana, the Palacio de Congresos (Conference Centre) and the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. There street Calle Orense lies is filled with shops, galleries and businesses as well as food establishments and various cafes where a person can relax after having an hectic schedule after continuous shopping.
• Argüelles & Princesa: The Street that is there at Calle de la Princesa is better known to be one of the famous shopping areas in Madrid. The street runs across from Plaza España to Plaza de la Moncloa and is situated on both sides by a large number of businesses and shops, added with many cafés, ideal for a relaxing and deserving break. Department stores, shoe shops, Spanish fashion outlets and accessory stores are available at the street along with restaurants, cinemas, clubs, pubs and discos which even can found there. Other than shopping, is good for sightseeing the Madrid’s most famous buildings like Liria Palace is home to the Duchess of Alba on her visits to the capital, and the Cerralbo Museum, situated in nearby Calle Ventura Rodríguez.
• Chueca & Fuencarral: The Chueca district has reputation of being city of ultimate reputation and prestige and one of the cosmopolitan areas at the center of the city. The Almirante area there is prestigious for its Spanish fashion shops that are mostly appealing to contemporary buyers in the region. Shops in the region has successful has made the place to be backbone of the Modern Madrid. The shop windows in the Chueca mixes up both and are unique in originality and the avant garde. The streets perpendicular to Fuencarral and Hortaleza definitely are the shoppers’ paradise.
Fuencarral market has emerged as an alternative to the traditional and typical department stores. Its interior is colourful and psychedelic, metal combines with soft furry fabrics and the shops form labyrinthine corridors. The market is full of craftsmen and women, designers and small traders from all over and around the Spain and even from outside the Spain. Here shoppers can buy glamorous fashion items, Jewels, belts, feather gowns, shoes and boots on most affordable costs and resolution.
• El Rastro: The flea market that is popular at El Rastro can be found at Madrid on Sunday mornings. The market starting from Plaza de Cascorro and running down the section of road is being known as the ‘Ribera de Curtidores’. At the markets at El Rastro vendors sale their items and wares on tables and booth. Despite being the Sunday markets do not expect El Rastro market to be an antiques market, rather it is a market filled with imported items, leather purses, textiles and other items of daily use to be employed at home.