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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 31 MIN

Guide to Malasaña

from The Making of Madrid · host Felicity Hughes

Graffiti-spattered yet elegant Malasaña is filled with achingly cool boutique shops and hidden treasures. Once seedy and even a little dangerous, it's been transformed for better and worse in the past few years by gentrification, making it a safer, yet increasingly chichi destination. While its heart is in Plaza Dos de Mayo, the great thing about Malasaña is that it sprawls across a wide area, so you can explore side streets to your heart's content. However, this can mean that navigation feels overwhelming, which is why I've created this episode to help guide you around the area.Visit my website and subscribe for a FREE copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠⁠https://shr.pn/tiNH⁠⁠To support the Making of Madrid, consider buying a copy of ⁠⁠Quiet Madrid⁠⁠⁠, my guide to the city's tranquil spaces in hidden places. You can also⁠ leave a tip⁠ to show your support.Or you could buy one of my ⁠⁠⁠audio tours on Voicemap⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for my ⁠⁠newsletter to get a free copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠⁠(visit themakingofmadrid.com if you can't use these links)

Graffiti-spattered yet elegant Malasaña is filled with achingly cool boutique shops and hidden treasures. Once seedy and even a little dangerous, it's been transformed for better and worse in the past few years by gentrification, making it a safer, yet increasingly chichi destination. While its heart is in Plaza Dos de Mayo, the great thing about Malasaña is that it sprawls across a wide area, so you can explore side streets to your heart's content. However, this can mean that navigation feels overwhelming, which is why I've created this episode to help guide you around the area.Visit my website and subscribe for a FREE copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠⁠https://shr.pn/tiNH⁠⁠To support the Making of Madrid, consider buying a copy of ⁠⁠Quiet Madrid⁠⁠⁠, my guide to the city's tranquil spaces in hidden places. You can also⁠ leave a tip⁠ to show your support.Or you could buy one of my ⁠⁠⁠audio tours on Voicemap⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for my ⁠⁠newsletter to get a free copy of Madrid Beyond the Guidebook⁠⁠(visit themakingofmadrid.com if you can't use these links)

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