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The Best Things to Bring Home from Your Visit

  • Leather: Leather has long been one of Spain's most highly valued products, and best buys range from stylish belts and handbags to handmade shoes and fine jackets. Check out top shops like Loewe in the Gran Vía and Farrutx in Calle Serrano. Or rummage through Sunday's Rastro flea market for a secondhand bargain.

  • Ceramics: Though this is not a Madrid specialty, you'll find a wide selection of ceramic vases, dishes, and jugs from nearby towns such as Toledo and Talavera de la Reina, some of whose wares have the style and finesse of fine art. You'll also find plenty of choices from areas farther afield such as Seville, Granada, and Manises in Valencia province. Visit the Antigua Casa Talavera for some of the best choices. See chapters 9 and 11.

  • Porcelain: Porcelain ornaments similar in style to the Italian Capodimonte are made by the Valencian company Lladró, and, though considered rather twee by some, are extremely popular with most visitors. Check out Lasarte in the Gran Vía.

  • Capes: If your taste runs to the slightly eccentric, now's your chance to buy a genuine Spanish cape (capa) and surprise your friends as you arrive at the theater in style! The place to find them is Capas Seseña.


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