Hipster route through Carabanchel
The most authentic and authentic in the capital city.
There is no doubt that the streets of this neighbourhood are home to cultures from all over the world... Monapart Madrid Here he presents his hipster route through Carabanchel, impossible to get bored!
Carabanchel is one of Madrid's neighbourhoods considered to be "the most authentic and authentic in the capital". There are even those who say that Carabanchel is the new Williamsburg There is no doubt that the streets of this neighbourhood are home to cultures from all over the world and to painters, musicians, artists and hipsters from all over the world. advanced.*
[*A hipster level advanced he had the beard and the bun before anyone thought of opening any cool barbershops and, of course, he's been through the 80s Pablo Escobar moustache and now he's sporting a thin moustache. Italian style.]
These new users of the neighbourhood will bring with them craft beer shops, barber shops, second-hand boutiques, vinyl records, bicycles, ecological cafés, tattoo parlours, original version cinemas, brunch bars... but little by little. This commercial fabric is emerging and is not yet so evident, which gives us a great advantage if we are looking for a flat in Carabanchel as the prices here are still very affordable as you can see in the following graph of the selling prices per square metre of the districts of Madrid, where Carabanchel is in third place.
The prices of flats in Carabanchel are still very affordable.
Returning to our hipster route through CarabanchelHere is what we like best about each of the seven neighbourhoods of this huge but sometimes unknown (or poorly known) corner on the other side of the Manzanares:
Comillas (Carabanchel Bajo): If you live near the metro station Marqués de Vadillo, you know that with only 5 stops you are in the centre of Madrid. From here you can cycle along Madrid Río, which is getting better and better every day, and soon you will be able to go shopping in the new Madrid Río 2 shopping centre.
OpañelMost of the district's liveliest and most commercial streets are in Opañel: Avenida de Oporto, General Ricardos and the final stretch of Camino Viejo de Leganés. It is here that you can find authentic Colombian "levanta colas" jeans, artisan Italian ice cream and take home a homemade Galician empanada for dinner.
San IsidroIn May, the meadow of one of Goya's most beautiful paintings becomes the centre of Madrid's fiesta. And during the rest of the year you have 355,420 m2 of park, with views of Madrid and the mountains. And yes, part of Madrid Río is also in this neighbourhood.
A good excuse to come to San Isidro is to get a tattoo at Electric Ink by Pilar Rubio. Of course, then take the opportunity to have a beer with some fried aubergines in the Bar Nacho.
Initiatives such as the Nave Oporto Estudio o Urg3l are the best example that something very interesting is happening in the neighbourhood.
Vista AlegreThe most populated neighbourhood of Carabanchel has neighbours who will be delighted that one day they will all be able to enjoy the Finca de Vista Alegre. In the meantime, there are good schools, shopping centres and the Vista Alegre Palacewhere they have played from the neighbouring Rosendo, to Artic Monkeys or Coldplay.
It is here that we also find the Live RoomThe temple of Faemino y Cansado with a cool retro decadent air.
Puerta BonitaThis was the summer resort of Madrid's nobility and still retains its small-town atmosphere. The locals can boast one of the few examples of modernist architecture in Madrid in La Colonia de la Prensa, where some beautiful art deco villas are still preserved. Here you will also find the Eugenia de Montijo School, recognised as one of the best public schools in Madrid. And if you just need to get your strength back, the cocidito at the bar La Prensa resurrects absolutely everything.
Buena VistaThis neighbourhood includes what is known as Carabanchel Alto, the PAU of Carabanchel-La Peseta and the neighbourhood of San Ignacio. It has a lot of green areas, the huge commercial centre Islazul and the only PAU in Madrid with a real neighbourhood life.
AbrantesHere we have Pan Bendito, Colonia Velázquez and San Vicente de Paúl. With El Langui as their standard bearer, the residents of Abrantes are active and vindictive, and are fortunate to enjoy the largest park in all of Carabanchel, the Empress Maria of Austria Park o Parque Sur, perfect for runners (take note of this route for runners), children's birthday parties, tai chi classes or to perfect your climbing skills on the free climbing wall.
Practical information about Carabanchel:
One of the strong points of Carabanchel is its good communication by public transport, thanks to the metro lines 5, 6 and 11 as well as many urban and interurban bus lines. Click on this link and access all the information about means of transport in the district of Carabanchel.
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