Flea Market Rastro Review

Colorful, lively, interesting! You can find everything, but really everything!
It is advisable to visit it a little early, I would say around 9 in the morning, because then it becomes too crowded and you cannot freely observe the stalls!

There is no trace.
It cannot be removed, it is Madrid in all its Essence

Great variety in the stalls you can find everything, good atmosphere, worth a visit

If you have ever been to a market then multiply it by 1000 and then it just might be the size of this market in Madrid. From antiques to hand crafted leather items to buckets of screws to everything imaginable . What a market

You can buy almost everything and at a good price. Madrid landmark site

Many, many people, many many shops, many many experiences.

I love the Latin trail there to see many vintage things.

Traditional market where they exist. Wonderful and mandatory place to visit in Madrid :)

A nice market with fine amount of intresting things to see and buy.

Market place and traditional shops where you can buy (bargain) anything you can think of. A lot of hustle and bustle for quiet people.

Essential stop every Sunday. Of course, please have empathy with the sellers and do not come with 50 bills because they do not always have change. I work there and few people understand that we are a thousand things.

A huge market on the streets of central Madrid. I didn't really enjoy it as it was quite chaotic. The main articles there were clothes for tourists and junk from peoples homes. If you're on a tight schedule while visiting Madrid then I would recommend skipping El Rastro..

Because of its typism, its atmosphere, the antiques you can see ... its stalls.

Extremely congested. Mostly knockoffs. Cheap stuff. The outer streets were more authentic shops with real merchandise. Depends what you want.

Loved the market, beautiful place full of music and people, many choice on clothes, jewelries and other things. And restaurants are open nearby.

Another place in Madrid that everyone has to go to, especially if you want to eat local food.

Great place to buy things like bags, books, keychains, tshirts and other small things.

Very big flea market where some people sell stuff from their homes but mostly it's sellers that sell cheaply produced articles. Still it's nice to have a look and sometimes you can still find something nice. Went on a public holiday, very crowded.

A place to go, if you are not from Madrid and you do not know it and where to go if you are from the forum. There are few sites that meet the necessary requirements to spend a couple of hours. From the breakfast that needs to be done there, to the appetizer. For this last, and without detracting from the rest, we recommend the pigeon, bar that is in the street of Toledo, very close to the Latin metro. I guarantee that whoever repeats, without exception.

Nice market place and you can spend a couple of hours. Start early around 9 as it really gets crowded later on and you have to find place to walk. If you research and be patient, you can find some really cool deals.

I would love it to work now, the mayor cannot have families without income

Interesting place to spend a Sunday morning. Can get very crowded.

The biggest Street market I've ever been to, a mix of second hand trinkets, new goods and great gifts

Lo tienen muy bien organizado para evitar aglomeraciones.

To visit absolutely .... !!!
It is in the La Latina district, the oldest in the city, that there are beautiful buildings and characteristic shops.
The market is large and picturesque, interesting to buy original objects.
To be seen

Very good place to hide. Search curiosities and take a cane with a good skewer. It's worth going

You can find real treasures or trash here. It's up to you. Overall it's amazing place for lazy Sunday.

Be careful. Market open only Sunday & Public Holiday..

Nice to experience and very busy but a lot of the same so the entire rastro is only done if you are bored.

Small workshops are located right on the street. A lot of leather, metal, etc. Antique shops.

Don't loose your time here. Too crowded, with products that are not local anymore, a lot of China products, and the worst: they are not kind. If you take too long looking at something, they ask if you're gonna buy it or not, otherwise, go away and let other people come forward?!

Definitely place where to be while visiting Madrid. The vibe of multicultural.

This is a good market ... who likes to look and look at things of all kinds is the right place and also gigantic

You can find any kind of things, clothes, furniture toys, decoration ... I recommend going early, because there are usually a lot of people. Then it is a good place to have some beers or wines

Very large flea market where you can find all kinds of hippie clothing, leather and various things. Good place for tapas.

It is always worth visiting and entering its dark shops full of antiques and various objects. You can find unusual items, from a photograph to a farm implement. Of course, you must learn to haggle, because the price they ask for some things is far fetched. A cover in the area is also tradition. Better go first thing.

Very busy street market! Every sunday sellers mount their stands and offer a variety of goods: clothes, antiquities, accessories, ornaments, even esoteric stuff! The shops and bars nearby are open and add value to your visit. Looking for something original at a unbeatable price? This is your place! Watch out for your belongings and wallets: there are many policemen and it is an overall very safe place, but caution is advised.

Nice typical market of Madrid, only on Sundays and until 3 pm. Type of fleas The surroundings are also beautiful for walking

Essential visit! You can find almost anything.
Beware of pickpockets !!!
In addition to the posts, I suggest seeing the galleries and physical stores.

The trail, incredible where the phrase "why don't I wait for Sunday to buy here?" Always comes to mind?

Great... defiantly worth a stop. lots to see and buy... many side streets. The main street is tree lined so your not on the direct sun the whole time. Also many shops asking the street.

One of the largest antique fairs I've ever visited. I recommend!

Very pleasant very large market with a great variety of multi-ethnic and antique stalls. What not to be missed.

You may be surprised what you find, how it happened to me!

Huge market, recommends that low-end equipment blows people

very crowded market everyone can buy something there

One way to get to know the neighborhoods of Madrid is to take a cane in the sun in Cascorro Square: without bustle, in the sun at 19 degrees in the middle of February.

Full of Chinese fake products, overcrowded and partly stinking. Antiquities are more or less ok, the rest... long live global market

I loved it, I could not know everything, but what little I saw, fascinated me

A good place to walk on Sunday and find everything!

An experience.
Super big and full of people.

Multicolor, typical, original, multicolored, there is everything. The bad: no longer haggle. Beware of sausages and pickpockets. Trendy bars: expensive and saturated with people.

Very good treatment with clients and a lot of cleanliness and seriousness.

I love the Trail, once a month I approach to see if I find any vintage object to decorate at home or even to restore. Of course, it is better to go very early, but it is impossible to see anything with so many people.

El Rastro it's Madrid's famous Flea market. Something really unique to do on holidays and weekly, every Sunday is to take a stroll around the Rastro which occupies a fairly large area (several blocks and streets on parallel to Toledo Street. It's best to get there no later than 12noon as all vendors are required to shut down by 2PM and it can take several hours to walk the entire area.

One very important detail: Beware of pickpockets everywhere and anywhere during your Madrid stay but especially in crowded areas like El Rastro Flea Market

Don't do your shopping for souvenirs or friends until you go to this market! There is plenty of eating and gift purchases you can make. Market is very busy hundreds of stalls selling clothes.

It is organized only on Sundays.
From 11 to 15.
Nothing in particular

An event in the capital, the essence of Madrid, a must for everyone.

Crowded yes. BUT this is a really nice place if you are looking to buy something in specific or "window shopping". The restaurants in the area have always very tasty food with good prices.

Overcrowding, gentrification and paleto and uncontrolled tourism are loading one of the last charming downtown neighborhoods.

More design shops than ever, art galleries, antique business and a lot more.

Giant market with many stalls and excellent for tourism.
Unfortunately it is chaos and there are a lot of people.

Good experience with sellers. Lovely people and real bargains.
Very happy with the experience. But be careful there are people going up to the Latin looking for problem .... Type insults. they persecute you so that you give them something, they speak to you badly ... Looking for problems.
I had a nice day although the police had to intervene on occasion.

I am in love with this charming place where there are. Essential in Madrid, for locals and visitors. The best, its old shop, where you can still find jewelry.

Good market, has everything and if you are looking for souvenir, here you find them at 1 and you save some money

Make sure to gwt there early, there's so much to see, a sensory overload