Shopping in Madrid~

Primark at Gran Via

Lets be real, the real reason I went to Madrid is because they were having REBAJAS at every store... translated to SALE! One of my favorite pass-times.

There are a lot of independently owned boutiques, go into those! You kind find some real gems in these shops. Otherwise, if you ever find yourself in Madrid or in Europe walking by one of these stores (especially in January or July during the semi annual sales), I recommend that you stop in!

• Primark. At least give yourself a few hours, it is like a Forever21 on steriods, and a place I like to call heaven on earth... I may have visited two days in a row
• Bershka. PacSun's twin- very boho
• Oysho. A Victoria's Secret but less sexual and more cozy 
• Sfera. Trendy but casual, a little more upscale like Nordstrom's merchandise
• Pull & Bear. A baby between PacSun & Bloomingdales- more boho chic
• Natura. A Spanish anthropologie
• Women's Secret. Victoria's Secret's twin, obvi 
• El Corte Ingles. Madrid's only and massive department store, check out the rooftop restaurants too!
• Zara/TopShop/H&M/Mango. They sometimes have different (and better) merchandise than the states

If you are looking to shop at these stores you can find them in a few different places: in Puerta de Sol, going up the streets that are North of Puerta de Sol, heading east on Gran Via toward Retiro de Parque, and along Calle de Fuencarral.