The Mercado San Miguel of Madrid, part III !!!

Posted in Europe, Food and Wine, Madrid, Spain

We are back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat as could not be in Spain without stopping in my Madrid! I came again with my boys and dog Rex, and it was a thrill as usual! I like to tell you more of Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it everyday !!! Let me take you to the Mercado San Miguel of Madrid ,part III !!! Sit back and enjoy with me the next several posts ; and hope you enjoy it as I.

Madrid Mercado San Miguel off calle Mayor jun24

The city of Madrid is the capital of the kingdom of Spain, and located in the Comunidad de Madrid region From my latest escapes it is 211 km from Valladolid City , 198 km from our rental house in Velliza, 183 km from Tordesillas, 172 km from Rueda, 159 km from Medina del Campo, 199 km from Simancas, We made long walks all over the City , and took the metro when necessary, three times. I love to tell you of our latest escape to the wonderful City, for the memories of always and return, eventually.

Enthroned in the center of the Plaza San Miguel , in a lively district, this market is a top place to eat and go out for people from Madrid and passing visitors. Its some 1200 square meters are home to producers and sellers of fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and local specialties; bars and other restaurants. The Mercado de San Miguel (St Michael market)  is an essential monument to meet with friends around a glass and tapas. A few blocks from the Plaza Mayor , or Puerta del Sol, the marketis enclosed with its glass, iron and ceramic structure dating from the last century.

Madrid Mercado San Miguel off calle Mayor side jun24

This high place of gastronomy offers colorful stalls but also corners with tables and chairs to allow the greediest to taste on site. Tapas, Iberian ham, paella and other rice dishes, seafood, cheeses and fresh fruit as well as local wines and beers find their place on the 33 stalls, each one more appetizing than the next. Shows are organized regularly to always give more life to the Mercado San Miguel , this place which brings together the cultural, gastronomic and historical aspects of the city. Today, the market has established itself as one of Madrid’s must-see landmarks: it attracts more than 10 million visitors every year.

The Opera metro station is the closest to the Mercado de San Miguel market. It is served by metro Ópera lines 2 and 5 (mine!!!) and  Sol lines 1, 2 and 3. Bus lines 3 and night N16. By car closest is at Plaza Mayor underground parking.

The official Mercado San Miguel: https://mercadodesanmiguel.es/

The Madrid tourist office on the Mercado San Miguel : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/mercado-de-san-miguel

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Madrid is always nostalgic sentimental words cannot describe it ! This is a vibrant cosmopolitan cities of friendly faces and smiles to share in long conversations about life and more ; I love it, And these places are part of my life forever ! We will be back ,eventually!, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Mercado San Miguel of Madrid, part III !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

5 thoughts on “The Mercado San Miguel of Madrid, part III !!!”

  1. Siempre que voy a Madrid paso a comer en el Mercado San Miguel. Las ostras, el verdejo bien frio, venga es una delicai. Tenemos uno igual en Valencia en el nuevo mercado de la Imprenta. Saludos y feliz viernes!

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      1. Si, es verdad, es mi vino de verano ya que en invierno bebo tinto. No pude traer una caja a Turquía (donde paso los veranos) pero al menos si traje dos botellas (que ya nos hemos bebido). Salud!

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