We were back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see some new towns with my sons and our dog Rex ! I rented a small house in a off the beaten path country town that was just perfect ! I like to continue the saga of our new road warrior experiences even if now with less in our family,This post is on my latest road warrior tour of wonderful sublime back to Madrid, Therefore, let me tell you about my Shopping in Madrid, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
This is Madrid capital of the province and community of Madrid as well as the kingdom of Spain, All central all comes and leaves from here in my dear Spain, A must to visit at least once in your lifetime or more once bitten with the bug as from Madrid to heaven and a hole in the sky to look down on it everyday ! Once again, thrill to be back to my Madrid and this year twice !! Love it !!! Only 202 km from our rental house in Velliza down on the A62, A6, and this time to the M500 and M30 to the Retiro park and our parking at Parking Avenida del Mediterraneo 28 near metro bus Conde de Casal and the Retiro park, From here back to Centro or old town to see more of my Madrid !
The MediaMarkt we like to go most is located at Plaza del Carmen 2 Centro Madrid, It is the largest in the country in urban zone. In his commitment to place itself in one of the most commercial areas of the city, It joins other technology firms and premises present in the gold mile of consumer electronics in Spain. The premises has 2,500 square meters distributed on two floors, in which a greater closeness with the client and their needs will be sought. 35 screens of various formats, distributed throughout the space, project the information of the products and services they offer. In addition, special areas have been installed to test and manipulate electronic products, becoming the most digital and experiential store in the chain, They are part of the the German group Ceconomy, and includes Saturn, Redcoon and Mediamarkt, Ceconomy AG was born on July 12, 2017 when the consumer electronics division and the Metro AG retail division separated into two different companies.
My boys is a must while in Madrid or elsewhere in Spain, and they go straight for the dvd video games, etc with purchases each time lol !! My boys below pic ::)
The Madrid tourist office on shopping Media Markt: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/mediamarkt-preciados
The Primark at Calle Gran Vía 32 was an experience we first encounter in Valladolid and of course, needed to check this one out in my Madrid, I did my shopping in Valladolid and my boys did it in Madrid, all a great experience, except the elevator:lift in the Madrid store is a madness especially at Christmas time as we were, always full lol !
Primark is an international retail clothing company with presence in 23 countries, and 450 stores, It was founded in Ireland in 1969 under the name of Penneys, The stores aims to offer affordable options for everyone, from great basic quality products for daily use to distinguished style garments in women’s clothes, men and children, as well as beauty products, household items and accessories ; with the focus on creating the best shopping experiences in store, As said, Primark was founded in 1969 in Dublin ,Ireland under the name of Penneys. Currently, this is still the name of the 37 stores they have in Ireland. By 2006;the opened their store in Spain at Madrid, where now have 56 stores. For my reference, in 2013, they open their first store in France at Marseille, and now currently have 21 stores
The Madrid tourist office on shopping Primark : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/primark
The candies La Violeta were already known by King Alfonso XIII but, it was not only the taste of candies that captivated Alfonso XIII and many other renowned people, writers, politicians, actors …, but their presentation. Because this sweet is designed in a way that reproduces the violet flower, so that it becomes a present not only original because They had more and more demand not many know that Don Jacinto Benavente was one of our most unconditional addicts. In fact, the Nobel Prize for Literature rarely stopped buying a box of 100 grams of our famous candies when he went to his daily visit to Café El Gato Negro. And neither many know that Victoria Eugenia chose our store as one of his favorites in his Queen’s time. Subsequently they would continue to be fond of our product Don Juan and Mrs. Mercedes since their exile in Estoril, Text taken from their site, store at Plaza de Canalejas. The official La Violeta store : https://lavioletaonline.es/en/content/4–that-s-how-we-are
I always buy many things when coming to Madrid, but one that cannot be missed are Turrones or nougats, the Jijona kinds the best in the world since I was born !!! And now gladly , my sons are taking over and do enjoy them a lot, So I chose the Casa 1880 at Calle Mayor 9 for our load and we all purchase some and again the delicious Turron liquor (sort of like Baileys) with a delicious nougat taste and 70% alcohol content lol ! Of course, we purchase chocolates too, However the turrons were the prime event and delicious as you can taste them in the store as well !! We were back and looking forward again eventually!! The official Casa 1880 on Calle Mayor 9: https://www.turron1880.com/tienda/madrid1.html
Casa Mira, for those wonderful Spanish pastries including nougat or turron. Located at Carrera de San Jéronimo, 30 , metro Sevilla line 2. Open every day from 10h-14h and 17h-21h, Sundays 10h30-14h30 and 17h30-21h. https://www.casamira.es/la-tienda/
La Favorita, for hats, even my grandfather purchase here, that’s old, and still here. Plaza Mayor, 25, metro Sol lines 1,2,3. Hats and caps of all sorts. A traditional place you will come back for it. https://www.lafavoritacb.com/contacto
The Galeria Canalejas Gallery is the new international luxury icon and gastronomy in the heart of Madrid fashion, luxury and gastronomy they combine, along with the history of the seven monumental buildings on which it is located and its privileged location in the center of the city, In the same contemporary and unique space, more than forty fashion firms, high jewelry, perfumery and accessories, of the most prestigious firms in the world, and a Food Hall with more than 13 restaurants of different specialties and nationalities, among which are recognized Michelin stars. The official Galeria Canalejas : https://www.galeriacanalejas.com/
The Canalejas Madrid Center (CCM), which joins seven historical buildings , hosts, in addition to the Galeria Canalejas, the first Four Seasons hotel in Spain, 22 branded residences, and a new parking lot with more of 400 spaces with direct access to both the gallery and the hotel. Between the streets of Alcalá, Sevilla, Plaza de Canalejas and Carrera de San Jerónimo. In 1887 the New York insurer The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States commissioned the construction of its Madrid headquarters at the intersection of Sevilla and Alcalá streets. Known as the Palacio de la Equitativa, this building also housed homes, the old Casino de Madrid and businesses such as the recognized Sainz jewelry, On June 1, 1902 , the American Hispanic Bank more than a century later, its sculptural facade of neorrena -school and neo -baroque styles looks carefully restored as the main entrance of Galeria Canalejas at No 1 of the Plaza Canalejas. On May 6, 1922, the headquarters of the Spanish Credit Bank in the presence of King Alfonso XIII, opened, In Janauray 1942, was inaugurated in the Palacio de la Equitativa., Banco Zaragozano opened the doors of its new headquarters at Calle de Alcalà 10 . On the facade, the extraordinary frieze in relief and the amazing wrough iron Art Deco stand out. At present, these elements delight visitors again as entrance hall to Galeria Canalejas. In 1999, the Hispanic Central Bank , former American Hispanic Bank and the Santander Bank, owner of the Spanish Credit Bank, merged into a bank operation as the union of its main headquarters. In this way, the conglomerate of the Hispanic central with the Equitable Palace is connected internally. In 2012, the OHL – currently OHLA Canalejas Madrid Group that includes, in addition to the three plants occupied by Canalejas Gallery, the first Four Seasons hotel, In 2020 the first boutique opens its doors in the same place and with the same vocation as 130 years ago to occupy that mythical Sainz jewelry in the Palacio de la Equitativa, A total of 8,000 square meters of facades and more than 17,000 historical pieces have been restored by Canalejas Madrid Center through handmade techniques, some almost extinguished and now used again for the laborious rehabilitation of every detail. Among them, they include: the imposing Art Deco stained glass, which presided over the operating courtyard of Banco Zaragozano (1942) and that today crowns the main atrium of Canalejas gallery; The original marble floors and marble counters of the Spanish Credit Bank (1922), which today continue to provide their service restored in some of the boutiques; lattices; railings; frises and capitals. Special mention deserve the spectacular battleships of the safety boxes that have been rescued from the underground of those banks, removed and exposed in Canalejas gallery for all their visitors. Indeed a beautiful building and architecturally and historically awesome worth the detour,
The Madrid tourist office on shopping Gran Via : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/gran-via-compras
The Madrid tourist office on shopping areas: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping-madrid
There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Madrid, Do not know when we will be back, we sure will have this trip in our hearts forever, Again, hope you enjoy this post on my Shopping in Madrid, part II !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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