The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Salamanca: the back story
Madrid’s 19th-century grid of broad streets, luxury shops and grand apartment buildings.
Neighbourhood guide · Madrid
Salamanca: Our Favourites
The luxury flagships of Serrano and Ortega y Gasset, the Mercado de la Paz, Ramón Freixa Atelier and the Museo Lázaro Galdiano.
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What to see and do
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A collector’s house
Museo Lázaro Galdiano
A collector’s mansion in Salamanca, full of paintings and decorative arts.
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UNESCO World Heritage
El Retiro
The great park behind the Prado: the lake, the Palacio de Cristal and avenues of trees.
Plaza de la Independencia 7, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Ramón Freixa Atelier
Creative cooking on Calle de Velázquez.
Velázquez 24, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
A’Barra
International cooking with One MICHELIN Star, in Salamanca.
Del Pinar 15, 28006 MadridExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Treze
Seasonal cooking at moderate prices, in Salamanca.
General Pardiñas 34, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Varra
Contemporary cooking at moderate prices, in Salamanca.
Hermosilla 7, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Tres por Cuatro
Contemporary cooking at moderate prices, in Salamanca.
Montesa 9, 28006 MadridExplore View on map
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Since 1888
Gran Café Gijón
The literary café on the Paseo de Recoletos, opened in 1888.
Paseo de Recoletos 21, MadridExplore View on map
Shopping
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Madrid’s luxury streets
Salamanca: Serrano, Ortega y Gasset and Jorge Juan
The grid of Salamanca, from Calle de Serrano to the shops of Ortega y Gasset and Jorge Juan.
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Luxury flagships
Calle de Serrano and the Golden Mile
Salamanca’s shopping streets: Serrano, Ortega y Gasset, Velázquez and Jorge Juan.
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Opened in 1882
Mercado de la Paz
Salamanca’s neighbourhood market, open since 1882.
Calle de Ayala 28, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
Where to stay
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On the Castellana
Rosewood Villa Magna
A grand hotel on the Paseo de la Castellana, at the edge of Salamanca, with a spa.
Paseo de la Castellana 22, 28046 MadridExplore View on map
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Calle de Velázquez
Wellington Hotel & Spa
A classic hotel on Calle de Velázquez, by the Retiro.
Velázquez 8, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
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Calle de Velázquez
Bless Hotel Madrid
A design hotel on Calle de Velázquez, in the heart of Salamanca.
Velázquez 62, 28001 MadridExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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On the Castellana
The spa at Rosewood Villa Magna
The hotel spa and wellness floor at Rosewood Villa Magna.
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