Lavapiés
Neighbourhood · Lavapiés, Madrid

Lavapiés

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It mixes Spanish residents with large immigrant communities from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Street art covers many buildings and small plazas host casual gatherings. Look for the old tobacco factory turned cultural space and the weekly flea market.

On day 3 of Madrid: Weekend Escape

Good to know

Tickets
Free to enter
Time needed
2 to 4 hours
Best time
Evenings for bars and restaurants
Getting there
Lavapiés metro station on line 3

Itineraries with Lavapiés

Day 3 of Madrid: Weekend Escape

Reina Sofía and the Thyssen

How Lavapiés fits into a day.
  1. 10:00Museo Reina SofíaAtocha
  2. 13:30LavapiésLavapiés
  3. 16:00Thyssen-Bornemisza MuseumPaseo del Prado
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Lavapiés questions

Is Lavapiés safe?

It is generally safe during the day. Exercise normal caution at night in quieter side streets.

What to do in Lavapiés?

Walk the streets for murals, visit Tabacalera and browse the Sunday market on Calle de Embajadores.

How to get to Lavapiés from central Madrid?

Take metro line 3 to Lavapiés station. Several buses also stop nearby.

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