{"id":9201,"date":"2019-08-13T14:41:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T12:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=9201"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:27:52","slug":"original-souvenirs-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Original Souvenirs from Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you visit a city it is pretty normal to take a souvenir from that place back home with you, either as an item to remember your time there, or to give something typical from that place or region to relatives and friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the times you collect a couple of typical things, like postcards, fridge magnets, a &#8220;traditional&#8221; Mexican hat that every souvenir shop in Spain sells, or, one more thing that many people love, a traditional flamenco figurine, dressed in <em>faralaes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are visiting Madrid in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental?order-by=availabilitylowestprice&amp;price-to=3000&amp;surface-to=240\"><strong>short term rental<\/strong><\/a> and are refusing to buy the typical and sometimes corny stuff, try any of these original souvenir shops that <strong>ShMadrid<\/strong> is sharing with you in this article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/tips-short-visit-madrid\/\">Tips for a Short Visit to Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/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\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/#original-gifts-and-souvenirs-in-the-capital\" title=\"Original gifts and souvenirs in the capital\">Original gifts and souvenirs in the capital<\/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\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/#madrid-souvenirs\" title=\"Madrid Souvenirs\">Madrid Souvenirs<\/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\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/#amor-de-barrio\" title=\"Amor de Barrio\">Amor de Barrio<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/#memories-of-madrid\" title=\"Memories of Madrid\">Memories of Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/original-souvenirs-madrid\/#cuadros-guapos\" title=\"Cuadros guapos\">Cuadros guapos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"original-gifts-and-souvenirs-in-the-capital\"><\/span>Original gifts and souvenirs in the capital<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"madrid-souvenirs\"><\/span>Madrid Souvenirs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9204\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9204\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9204\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"magnet souvenirs\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-640x838.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-810x1061.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_-1140x1493.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/N-i-c-o_.jpg 1222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by N i c o_ via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid Souvenirs is a company founded in 1998, and it specializes in selling gifts and typical Spanish <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/unusual-souvenirs-madrid\/\"><strong>souvenirs<\/strong><\/a>. They currently have 23 stores, mainly located in the capital\u2019s most important shopping areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They offer good quality products, and their professional team delivers great service. They are always prepared to give you the best possible advice when needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is a dynamic, flexible and innovative company, always seeking product originality in order to provide suitable solutions for each and every client. Madrid Souvenirs sells gifts of prestigious brands, official sports products and traditional craftsmanship, but with a touch of exclusivity and originality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have a specialized service for companies and for special events, with the option of customizing their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/natural-soap-shops-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>products<\/strong><\/a>, among which you will find key rings, magnets, pins, mugs, t-shirts, sweatshirts and scarves.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"amor-de-barrio\"><\/span>Amor de Barrio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/shopping-districts-madrid\/\"><strong>shop<\/strong><\/a> pays a small homage to the culture of the famous Malasa\u00f1a district, to the celebrities who made it one of its kind and to the historical events that have occurred in the district, ever since Napoleon\u2019s occupation in 1808 up until today: the intellectuals, the suffragettes, the universities, the poets, the shops, the taverns, the revolution, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Movida_Madrile%C3%B1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Movida<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All this has contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.es\/madrid-alquiler\/centro\/malasa%C3%B1a-universidad\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Malasa\u00f1a<\/strong><\/a> being what it is nowadays, a modern, cosmopolitan, connected and exemplary neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of its characters were: Manuela Malasa\u00f1a, Alaska, Emilia Pardo Baz\u00e1n, Almod\u00f3var, Rub\u00e9n Dar\u00edo, Rosa Chacel, Concepci\u00f3n Arenal, Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca, Alejandro Sawa, Ortega and Gasset, P\u00edo Baroja, G\u00f3mez de la Serna, Los Ramones, P\u00edo Baroja, Antonio Vega, Rosal\u00eda de Castro, Goya, Benita Pastrana&#8230; All of them are &#8220;malasa\u00f1eros&#8221;, either because they were born there, or because they completely lost their heart to the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will find mugs, magnets, sweatshirts, sweaters, postcards, t-shirts, notebooks and posters in the shop&#8230; all souvenirs from Malasa\u00f1a, and perfect gifts for anyone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/best-shopping-destinations-in-madrid\/\">Best Shopping Destinations In Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"memories-of-madrid\"><\/span>Memories of Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9205\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9205\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9205 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"potatoe and onion tortilla on plate\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-810x608.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tortilla-607995_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Memories of Madrid was created to take the most traditional dish as a gift back home with you: the delicious and world-famous tortilla, preserved in extra virgin olive oil. The tortilla is always prepared according to traditional recipes, and the good thing is, it only has natural ingredients: potato, onion and egg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The packaging of this tortilla is a fun can, and you can choose from over 80 different colors and prints from the past 80 years (1939 to 2019). This is an ideal gift to put in your luggage, when you travel home.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cuadros-guapos\"><\/span>Cuadros guapos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This last shop is located at <strong>Calle Carlos Arniches 32 <\/strong>right in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.es\/madrid-alquiler\/centro\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>centro of Madrid<\/strong><\/a>, and you can purchase your personalized and customized paintings here. They are tailor made, in wood, without frame, and with thick paper. You can hand over your photo or graphic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/luxury-shopping-in-madrid\/\"><strong>design<\/strong><\/a>, and you can choose any size you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can place your order in store or via telephone by contacting their customer service. They will help you order exactly what you want, but if you prefer, they can also select a design or take any image that you like.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>*Main photo by M. Martin Vicente via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you visited any of these stores? 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