
Madrid - Malasana & Conde Duque (PDF Chapter)
This is the Malasaña & Conde Duque chapter from Lonely Planet’s Madrid guidebook.
Malasaña and Conde Duque are all about enjoying experiences like a local. Malasaña is the city’s retro heartbeat, a land of rock bars and vintage-clothing stores with a fine square at its centre.
- pass under the fabulous doorway and spend an hour or two delving into Madrid’s past at the Museo de Historia
- maps
- shop for retro fashions at Flamingos Vintage Kilo, then carry on to Calle de Velarde and Calle de Espíritu Santo
- transport
- kick back in true Malasaña style at Albur, one of the district’s best restaurants along Calle de Manuela Malasaña
- restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, and Shopping.

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