Fans at stall, El Rastro Market, La Latina.

El Rastro

La Latina & Lavapiés


Welcome to what is claimed to be Europe's largest flea market. Antiques are also a major drawcard with a concentration of stores at Nuevas Galerías and Galerías Piquer; unlike the flea market's stalls, most shops in the area open 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm Monday to Saturday and not all open during the Sunday flea market.


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Nearby La Latina & Lavapiés attractions

1. El Rastro

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A Sunday morning at El Rastro flea market, Europe's largest, is a Madrid institution. You could easily spend the entire morning inching your way down the…

2. La Corrala

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One building that catches the community spirit of the lively Lavapiés is La Corrala, an example of an intriguing traditional (if much tidied up) tenement…

3. Instituto de San Isidro

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Next door to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo, the Instituto de San Isidro once went by the name of Colegio Imperial and, from the 16th…

5. Plaza de Lavapiés

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The triangular Plaza de Lavapiés is one of the few open spaces in Lavapiés and is a magnet for all that’s good (a thriving cultural life) and bad (drugs…

6. Museo de San Isidro

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This engaging museum occupies the spot where San Isidro Labrador, patron saint of Madrid, ended his days around 1172. A particular highlight is the large…

7. Iglesia de San Andrés

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This proud church is more imposing than beautiful. Stern, dark columns with gold-leaf capitals against the rear wall lead your eyes up into the dome – all…

8. Iglesia de San Pedro El Viejo

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This fine old church is one of the few remaining windows on post-Muslim Madrid, most notably its clearly Mudéjar (a Moorish architectural style) brick…