Malasaña is Madrid's most creative neighbourhood. From cradle of the Movida to epicentre of independent design, its streets around Plaza del Dos de Mayo mix speciality cafés, bookshops, vintage stores and a permanently simmering cultural scene.
The Conde Duque cultural centre, in the former baroque barracks, and the border with Chamberí along Calle Carranza give it a double life: bohemian to the south, residential and serene to the north.
Its rehabilitated 19th-century buildings, with wrought-iron balconies and generous ceiling heights, attract young, cosmopolitan buyers. The appreciation of the Fuencarral-San Bernardo axis keeps it among the centre's most dynamic areas.
