I go right at opening, around 7:30. By mid-morning the lanes are body-to-body, which is when phones come out of pockets, so I keep mine away and stop checking the map until I am back on a quieter street. Pair the visit with a paper cone of takeaway churros from Churrería Santa Ana on the way down.
Madrid's long-running open-air flea market, held every Sunday and on public holidays. The market fills the streets between Plaza de Cascorro and Ronda de Toledo in La Latina, with hundreds of stalls of antiques, vintage clothing, leather, books, and household goods, plus the indoor antique galleries on Ribera de Curtidores. The Rastro has run on this site since at least the 17th century.
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El Rastro de Madrid or simply el Rastro is the most popular open air flea market in Madrid (Spain). It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores, between Calle Embajadores and the Ronda de Toledo.
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