Category Archives: Malasaña

Plaza Dos de Mayo – The Real Thing!

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Katie

by Katie Goldstein If you’ve ever gone searching for a truly Madrid part of Madrid—with a bit of history, a decent serving of grit, and lots of character—look no further than the heart of Malasaña. There you’ll find the storied … Continue reading →

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Madrid Neighbourhoods: Malasaña – Still Putting the Mad in Madrid?

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Katie

by Faye Davies The mindless graffiti and affable goths seem a lukewarm legacy of La Movida Madrileña (the capital’s post-Franco wild years) which kicked off in Malasaña in the Seventies. However, some of Spain’s cultural revolutionaries (the ones who didn’t … Continue reading →

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Pub Prada

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Katie

by Faye Davies If the name inspires visions of cashmere-clad beauties sipping White Russians, think again. The only kind of glamour Pub Prada exudes is that of a washed-up pimp, whose prime coincided with the death of Franco. Still, the … Continue reading →

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Seen in Madrid – Building inside-out in Malasaña

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Katie

by Ben Curtis Taking the camera everywhere is definitely a good idea. This shot (large version here) comes from Malasaña. Many new building projects are forced to maintain original facades, gutting the middle of an old building, and building from … Continue reading →

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Casa Camacho – make sure you use the loo

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Katie

by Ben Curtis Zinc bar top and vermut on tap. Marvelous. How long can this sort of place last? As long as the owners I suppose, and it looks like this lot have a few years behind the bar in … Continue reading →

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Where to play Monopoly and drink absynth in Madrid – Manuelas

Posted on January 14, 2007 by Katie

by Ben Curtis Madrid has more suitable venues to get steaming drunk in than the whole of Belgium… or Norway… or the rest of Europe put together (depending on who you listen to). And more ways to get plastered, as … Continue reading →

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