{"id":7734,"date":"2018-11-20T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2018-11-20T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T07:00:32","slug":"neighborhoods-of-madrid-retiro-salesas-and-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighborhoods-of-madrid-retiro-salesas-and-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhoods of Madrid: Retiro, Salesas and Aeropuerto-Feria de Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madrid is known for being a cultural center in Europe. When it comes to art, music and design, its multiple creative manifestations have completely modified the Spanish cultural scene, as was the case for the illustrious <\/span><b>Movida Madrile\u00f1a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where pop and rock groups, singer-songwriters, filmmakers and artists of Madrid in the \u201880s all found a common ground together to develop their potential. As the capital of Spain, Madrid has always been avant-garde when it comes to a variety of movements and initiatives, and made itself into the epicenter of different social and cultural movements, largely in part to the vibrant life found in each of its neighborhoods. Today in this article from <a href=\"http:\/\/shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019ll be talking about the <\/span><b>Retiro, Saesas and Aeropuerto-Feria de Madrid\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neighborhoods of Madrid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related article: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/neighborhoods-of-madrid-what-not-to-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neighborhoods of Madrid &#8211; What Not To Miss<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/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\/neighborhoods-of-madrid-retiro-salesas-and-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\/#retiro-romanticism-in-a-park\" title=\"Retiro, romanticism in a park\">Retiro, romanticism in a park<\/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\/neighborhoods-of-madrid-retiro-salesas-and-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\/#enjoy-the-citys-outskirts-in-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\" title=\"Enjoy the city\u2019s outskirts in Aeropuerto-Feria de Madrid\">Enjoy the city\u2019s outskirts in Aeropuerto-Feria de Madrid<\/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\/neighborhoods-of-madrid-retiro-salesas-and-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\/#las-salesas-neighborhood-madrids-small-but-booming-commercial-area\" title=\"Las Salesas neighborhood, Madrid&#8217;s small but booming commercial area\">Las Salesas neighborhood, Madrid&#8217;s small but booming commercial area<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"retiro-romanticism-in-a-park\"><\/span>Retiro, romanticism in a park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_7736\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7736\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7736\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal-640x428.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/crystal.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Aris Gionis via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this neighborhood of Madrid, it\u2019s impossible not to highlight the park for which the neighborhood is named. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/buen-retiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Buen Retiro Park<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was originally the property of the Catholic kings in the 15th and 16th centuries, but the park as we know it now was designed and came into existence much later, at the end of the 19th century. Due to the capital\u2019s dense population, the park space was widened to its current dimensions, turning it into one of the largest urban parks in Europe. Outside of Buen Retiro Park, the streets of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/retiro-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Retiro<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> neighborhood maintain their unique designs that are similar to the streets of Salamanca, with perpendicular streets, wide sidewalks that make it easier to pass through and a variety of stores and hostels. With its proximity to the city center, the neighborhood also connects its residential area to an impressive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/best-shopping-destinations-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>commercial area<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its enticing characteristics, the neighborhood has transformed over time into one of the principal business zones of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enjoy-the-citys-outskirts-in-aeropuerto-feria-de-madrid\"><\/span>Enjoy the city\u2019s outskirts in Aeropuerto-Feria de Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_7737\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7737\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7737\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feria-810x608.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This neighborhood is located in the outskirts of the capital and has a lot to offer. The Aeropuerto-Feria neighborhood is a space dedicated to fair events in which those from IFEMA have a predominant role. Here, over 80 feria celebrations take place per year. In addition, the Palacio de Congresos de Madrid, Feria de Madrid, el Parque Juan Carlos and the <\/span><b>Parque del Capricho<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/parks-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>beautiful parks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the capital, are some of the other attractions you can find in the Aeropuerto-Feria neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related article: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/moving-to-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to Madrid<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"las-salesas-neighborhood-madrids-small-but-booming-commercial-area\"><\/span>Las Salesas neighborhood, Madrid&#8217;s small but booming commercial area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> las Salesas neighborhood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a small neighborhood in Madrid that has continued to be highlighted as a touristic and commercial destination in the capital. Its architectural jewel is the <\/span><b>Convento de la Visitaci\u00f3n de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, although the majority of people know it as the <\/span><b>Convento de las Salesas Reales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This complex architectural masterpiece, which serves as a convent, church and palace, is an elegant manifestation of 18th century art where many monarchs have been buried. At the commercial level, the neighborhood is filled with international brand stores and <\/span><b>independent designers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The area\u2019s many boutiques add to the feeling of glamour and elegance in the neighborhood, similar to that of the <\/span><b>Salamanca<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> district, but in l<strong>as Salesas<\/strong> spontaneity and creativity are valued above more classical elements. Another point of interest is the <\/span><b>Salesas Village <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>market<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is organized on a regular basis throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo by\u00a0La Citta Vita via VisualHunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Do you know these neighborhoods? 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