Ideas to buy gifts in Madrid (II)

In our previous post we told you some of what we think are the best ideas to buy gastronomic souvenirs in Madrid. Today we would like to show you some other ideas for your gifts, from the fashion and footwear, to other more original areas.

Ideas for the perfect gift to bring from Madrid

Amongst the options to buy souvenirs in Madrid, you can find from the most original to the most modern.

Precisely, in the chapter of old fashioned, an idea for the perfect gift in Madrid has to do with the local costumes or dresses of chulapo and chulapa. The typical cap for him or the mantilla and the abanico (hand-held fan) for her in a great al folkloric way.

A complete chulapo/a costume in a specialized shop, as you can find in this link, has a cost of approximately 120€, but you have much more affordable options.

If you would like to stand out and move away from the traditional, there’s a wide variety of original gifts, personalizes souvenirs and surprising details that will surely surprise that special someone.

You can find a perfect example of this option in La Integral. In this shop, with an original façade of the early 20th Century, you will be able to discover from vinyl’s, comics, vintage items or curious gifts to personalized souvenir boxes

Ale Hop is another shop that is great to buy original gifts in Madrid at a good price, you will see a bit of everything: fashion complements and accessories, decoration items… It’s located in Calle Gran Vía, 16.

Curiosité is another of these options. Right in the Malasaña neighbourhood (Corredera Alta de San Pablo, 28), this store is perfect to buy something for children.

In Oula-la you can also seek curious and different gifts, from posters, to stationer products and hand-made accessories. You will find it in the 20th of Amaniel street.