"Crazy, fun and cool: Malasaña"

"Crazy, fun and cool: Malasaña"

In every big city in the world, there is a neighborhood where it is good to loose yourself in and wander around. Madrid's is Malasaña, between Camden Town in London and the Latin Quarter in Paris with a Spanish flair. Young, lively, popular, colorful. A mix of culture, art, food and night life is present in the area, in Malasaña, you can find everything you are searching for.

Named after Manuella Malasana, a 17-year-old Dos de Mayo Uprising victim, Malasaña is situated at the north of Gran Via, it is the neighborhood that gave birth the “Movida” movement at the beginning of the 1980’s. Recently renovated, it attracts now more and more youth and it is now considered a hip (some even say hipster) place. There is a melting pot of age, communities and culture that gives a feeling that everyone is welcome there.

 

Entering in Malasaña is like entering in a different city, from large grey streets to smaller, colorful alleys with the multicolored buildings, walking around aimlessly is the best way to visit, one can find street art at every corner that livens it even more. Everywhere you look, you can find something new to see, a pleasure for photographers.

One of the other main reason to go to Malasaña is that there are plenty of typical stores, cafes and restaurants with decorated facades, you can look in the alleys around the Plaza del Dos de Mayo for vintage clothes shops, like the Flamingo Vintage Kilo, or just wander around, find a vintage bookstore, have a coffee and pastries at the Happy Day Bakery or eat a burger on the go at TGB.

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