{"id":3710,"date":"2015-09-12T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T09:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2015-09-15T16:46:01","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T14:46:01","slug":"neighbourhoodguidetomadrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Awesome Places to Call Home in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moving house is a daunting task, moving <strong>house<\/strong> to a foreign city even more so. That aside it&#8217;s an amazing <strong>opportunity<\/strong> filled with excitement and adventure. You may have found yourself trawling the <strong>internet<\/strong> searching for that perfect place with little luck. Worry no more, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madrid<\/a><\/strong> is a fantastic city to live in and you will be calling the <strong>Spanish<\/strong> capital home\u00a0in no time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Do you want to keep your bank balance <strong>happy<\/strong> but don&#8217;t want to miss out on the action? Here are our best picks:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/#malasana\" title=\"Malasa\u00f1a\">Malasa\u00f1a<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/#cuatro-caminos\" title=\"Cuatro Caminos\">Cuatro Caminos<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/#acacias\" title=\"Acacias\">Acacias<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/#related-article-top-5-shopping-districts-in-madrid\" title=\"Related article:\u00a0 Top 5 Shopping Districts in Madrid\">Related article:\u00a0 Top 5 Shopping Districts in Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighbourhoodguidetomadrid\/#lavapies\" title=\"Lavapies\">Lavapies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"malasana\"><\/span>Malasa\u00f1a<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Tell your new &#8216;<i>Madrile\u00f1o&#8217;<\/i> friends that you live in <strong>Malasa\u00f1a<\/strong> and you&#8217;ll be popular overnight. Hip, trendy, alternative are a few of the words thrown around to describe this &#8216;<i>barrio&#8217;<\/i>. Lying just to the north of <strong>Grand Via<\/strong> you are right in the heart of the action. Expect to find <strong>boutiques<\/strong>, trendy bars and an even more <strong>fashionable<\/strong> crowd. <strong>Malasa\u00f1a<\/strong> is brimming with character; from its cobbled streets, pretty plazas and beautiful <strong>architecture<\/strong> you will soon discover why it&#8217;s so <strong>popular<\/strong>. The area is gentrifying fast and has lost some of its counter-culture roots but do not be surprised to find a bit of grim here and there. It may not be the best value anymore but bargains can still be found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3729 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Malasana 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Malasana-2.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cuatro-caminos\"><\/span>Cuatro Caminos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Keeping with the theme of alliteration &#8216;convenient&#8217; would the third C missing from <strong>Cuatro Caminos<\/strong>. Located on <strong>line one<\/strong> you are within easy reach of , the<strong> city centre<\/strong> and Madrid&#8217;s<strong> business district<\/strong>. With thanks to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juan_Bravo_Murillo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bravo Murillo<\/a><\/strong> (the main arterial street) you may never find the need to venture to the centre again. Packed with shops, markets and numerous eating establishments you are well catered for. <strong>Cuatro Caminos<\/strong> offers great <strong>value<\/strong> but there is no mistaking it is a little tacky around the edges. You will find a diverse population here with a strong Latin American flavour. Variety is abundant, whether it is Dominican barbers, Chinese superstores or Peruvian restaurants you will never be short of choices.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"acacias\"><\/span>Acacias<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">By leaving the immediate<strong> city centre<\/strong> you will be surprised at how much more you can get for your buck. Lying just down the hill from Madrid&#8217;s famous <strong>Rastro market<\/strong> and extending down to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madrid.es\/portales\/munimadrid\/es\/Inicio\/Ayuntamiento\/Urbanismo-e-Infraestructuras\/Parque-Madrid-Rio?vgnextfmt=default&amp;vgnextoid=4fec1d25e5356310VgnVCM2000000c205a0aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=8dba171c30036010VgnVCM100000dc0ca8c0RCRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">river\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>is <strong>Acacias<\/strong>. The area is served by both the metro stations Acacias and the interconnected <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Embajadores_%28Madrid%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Embajadores<\/a><\/strong>. Generally composed of 1960&#8217;s through to modern apartment blocks the area is less frantic and pretty than the centre but by no means boring. Restaurants and bars are still abundant and refreshingly <strong>cheaper<\/strong> than more central spots. Tourists rarely venture here and no doubt you will find yourself drinking with one of the <strong>locals<\/strong> in no time.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"related-article-top-5-shopping-districts-in-madrid\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wheretoliveincentralmadrid.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/acacias-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wheretoliveincentralmadrid.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/acacias-2.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Acacias 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/shopping-districts-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Top 5 Shopping Districts in Madrid<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lavapies\"><\/span><strong>Lavapies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Once the Jewish quarter of Madrid <strong>Lavapies<\/strong> is now a multicultural hub. Defining a typical resident would be difficult task due to the huge mix of people that call this neighbourhood home. Such <strong>diversity<\/strong> gives <strong>Lavapies<\/strong> a distinctive <strong>vibe<\/strong>, where Indian restaurants sit\u00a0side by side with newly opened trendy bars, where young African children play football next to <strong>latte<\/strong> drinking cafe dwellers. <strong>Lavapies<\/strong> is no where near as polished as Malasa\u00f1a and it is quite grimy in parts but this is part of its <strong>charm<\/strong>. This character packed &#8216;<i>barrio<\/i>&#8216; straddles a hillside that is a short walk or just one <strong>metro<\/strong> stop away from <strong>Sol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"3710\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving house is a daunting task, moving house to a foreign city even more so. That aside it&#8217;s an amazing opportunity filled with excitement and adventure. You may have found yourself trawling the internet searching for that perfect place with little luck. Worry no more, Madrid is a fantastic city to live in and you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":3726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1573],"tags":[877],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3710"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/88"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3710"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7066,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3710\/revisions\/7066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}