Rastro (El)

Madrid's largest and most popular flea-market

Address:

Entre las Calles Ambajadores - (Plaza de Cascorro)
28005 - La Latina & Lavapiés
Madrid

Nearest Bus or Train:

Tirso de Molina

Open Hours:

10am-3pm Sun

The capital's best-known street market fills up with people to the saturation point after noon, so if you want to wander around all the fascinating stalls in peace, you should arrive by 10am. You can stop for a drink or a bite to eat in neighboring cafes and then head for the Plaza de Cascorro, featuring the statue of Eloy Gonzalo, a Spanish soldier who challenged the Cubans in their war of independence with just a tin of petrol. Everything from clothes, furniture to house wares can be bought at this all encompassing market. No admission fee.

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