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El Rastro


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #68 of 308 attractions in Madrid
Traveler Description: Tourists and locals alike flock to this open air flea market, where the smart shopper can find some of the best bargains in the city.
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Attraction type: Flea/street market
Activities: Shopping
Address: Plaza de Cascorro Madrid 28005
Spain
Tel: 34-91-5404010

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1 of 5 stars
Joshdent 16 contributions
New Haven, Connecticut
May 27, 2009

This is a flea market, that is crowded but sells really nothing but junk. I mean who goes to Madrid to buy an old tye-dye Bob Marley T-shirt??? Lots of poor quality t-shirt, souvenir tchotchkes, and used junk- and not even interesting, funky junk- just bad, bad junk. It wasn't even fun for people watching. For a Sunday stroll, I... more

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4 of 5 stars
mozaaa 1 contribution
bahrain
Feb 12, 2009

i was in Madrid for 22 days and i've been to El Rasto 3 times and if i could i would have gone more, its crowded i agree and not the cleanest hygienic place you would expect to shop from Europe but it has amazing stuff and everything you could want, very cheap prices and a lot to choose from.... more

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2 of 5 stars
angelface52786 110 contributions
Miami
Jul 24, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I don't know why, but I expect this to be better...It was crowded, which I didn't mind, but they weren't selling anything unique...It reminded me of a flea market in the United States. They were selling T-shirts made in China and other ridiculous things...I just expected a more authentic experience for the s-called biggest flea market in Europe....Don't waste your... more

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4 of 5 stars
limoncilla 8 contributions
Madrid, Spain
Jun 4, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

Going to El Rastro on Sunday mornings is a Madrid tradition. And it shows with so many people there buying jewelry, clothes, hippy skirts, t-shirts, plants, lamps, purses, recordable CDs and even hardware supplies there is something for everyone. Its crowded and there are lots of pickpockets so watch out for them. But its truly a Madrid experience. more

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3 of 5 stars
Travels_with_Food 29 contributions
Tenafly, NJ
Sep 30, 2005
19/19 found this review helpful

If you like crowds, then this is the place for you! So many people jammed into so small a space, it’s like being at Times Square for New Year’s Eve ringing in 2000! Since everything is closed on Sundays in Madrid, what else do you have to do? The locals feel the same way and that’s why they are there... more

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5 of 5 stars
paperina72 243 contributions
bologna
Oct 22, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Il mercato del rastro assomiglia al mercato della montagnola di bologna...ma molto più economico e caratteristico!!!! L'unico neo è che... more

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El Rastro Address

Plaza de Cascorro, Madrid 28005, Spain
Tel: 34-91-5404010