What to bring from Madrid is up to each person to decide. Some might think of handmade Spanish ceramics, while others might consider gourmet delicacies or Spanish wines. I’ve prepared a list of popular souvenirs you can bring back from your vacation.
Gifts and Souvenirs
- Handmade Spanish ceramics;
- A caganer statue, «the pooping man»;
- Bull figurine;
- Fans and lace;
- Six-string Spanish guitar;
- Cocktail women’s hat;
- Men’s hat;
- Handmade thimbles;
- Shawl;
- Espadrilles (espardenya) – shoes with a jute rope sole;
- Majórica pearls and products made from them;
- Dress, vest, headwear, shoes, earrings, flamenco hair comb or castanets;
- Sports merchandise from the Real Madrid soccer club;
- Perfume by Alvarez Gomez.
Delicious
- Olive oil;
- Fuet and chorizo (xoriço) — traditional Spanish sausages;
- Jamon (jamón) – dry-cured ham;
- Paella kit — broth, specialized pan, and type of rice;
- Chocolate for churros, turrón, Violetas violet candies;
- Wine;
- Liqueur from the fruit of the strawberry tree.
You can read more about Madrid’s delicacies and alcoholic beverages here.
