{"id":7880,"date":"2018-12-22T01:19:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2020-01-02T10:59:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T09:59:50","slug":"christmas-gift-shopping-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-gift-shopping-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Gift Shopping in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there\u2019s one thing that defines the holiday season, it\u2019s the high level of consumerism. Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Secret Santa parties, Pap\u00e1 Noel and Three Kings day, it\u2019s guaranteed that you\u2019ll be spending a whole lot of your Christmas bonus just on gifts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the actual money spent on presents, another stressor when it comes to holiday shopping is the amount of time it takes to track down specific gifts for everyone, especially if you\u2019re not sure where to look. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, finding the perfect gift isn\u2019t easy, and being original with your gifts is even harder. That\u2019s why today in this article from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/shmadrid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>ShMadrid<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019ll be telling you the best places to go for original, beautiful gifts for the upcoming holidays. <\/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\/madrids-christmas-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madrid\u2019s Christmas Markets<\/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\/christmas-gift-shopping-in-madrid\/#where-to-find-original-gifts-for-the-holidays\" title=\"Where to find original gifts for the holidays\">Where to find original gifts for the holidays<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-gift-shopping-in-madrid\/#online-gift-shopping\" title=\"Online gift shopping\">Online gift shopping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-gift-shopping-in-madrid\/#shopping-at-stores-shopping-centres-and-markets\" title=\"Shopping at stores, shopping centres and markets\">Shopping at stores, shopping centres and markets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-find-original-gifts-for-the-holidays\"><\/span>Where to find original gifts for the holidays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"online-gift-shopping\"><\/span>Online gift shopping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7882\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7882\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7882 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"desk with wrapping paper\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-640x458.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-810x579.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280-1140x815.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/laptop-3190199_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, online shopping can be your best friend when it comes to unusual gifts that you can\u2019t find in a department store. For example, the online store<\/span> <b>El Regalador<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers a variety of intriguing gift ideas for important holidays. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a number of specific and personalized products, such as personalized red <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wine-tasting-madrid\/\"><strong>wine<\/strong><\/a> with a label featuring a picture and the name of the receiver of the gift (for the wine connoisseur in your life), a razor blade that doesn\u2019t leave hairs in the bathroom, a bicycle repair toolkit, 3D virtual reality glasses with headphones and photo-personalized mugs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also check out their microwavable heat-up socks for relaxation, seeds for aromatic plants, various books, portable phone chargers shaped like unicorns and other fun designs and even vintage-style record players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An alternative to<strong> El Regalador<\/strong> is <\/span><b>Curiosite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, another online gift store. They have an especially wide offering of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/experience-gifts-madrid\/\"><strong>gifts<\/strong><\/a> for children, such as a nightlight shaped like Totoro, an inflatable giant Earth ball, Harry Potter-themed items such as an owl-shaped mug or a Hogwarts Express LEGO train, and cool electronics such as a 3D storytelling device or lantern story projector. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for gifts for your parents, you can check out <\/span><b>Regalos.es<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and look through some of their Snuggie-style sleeved blankets, gold-plated home decor, personalized puzzles and beautiful bedroom furniture to decorate their room in elegant style. <\/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\/christmas-activities-for-children-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Activities for Children in Madrid<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"shopping-at-stores-shopping-centres-and-markets\"><\/span>Shopping at stores, shopping centres and markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7883\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7883\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7883 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"brown gift bags on a white floor\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/shop-791582_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you can always check out one of the most reliable and well-known stores in Spain for all kinds of gifts, <\/span><b>El Corte Ingl\u00e9s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This store could be your lifesaver for a last-minute gift purchase. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are thinking of a unique and original gift, something that you couldn\u2019t find anywhere else, you can try <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/10-tips-for-shopping-at-el-rastro-flea-market-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>El Rastro<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the city\u2019s most underground market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ll be spending more time at the shopping malls in the city for gift shopping, there are various places you can stop in, from <\/span><b>Madrid Xanad\u00fa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Calle Puerto de Navacerrada s\/n (just outside of the city) and <\/span><b>Centro Comercial Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (in the district of <strong>Moncloa-Aravaca<\/strong>) to the <\/span><b>Centro Comercial Isla Azul<\/b> (in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/yearly-rental\"><strong>district of Carabanchel<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Are there last-minute gifts you still need to buy for the holidays?<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"7880\"\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: 0px;\">\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            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there\u2019s one thing that defines the holiday season, it\u2019s the high level of consumerism. 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