Timeline
10:00
Walk into Palacio de Hielo. It opens at 10:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, making it a perfect early start. The mall is popular with locals from the surrounding Hortaleza area. You can browse the shops or just enjoy the space before the crowds arrive.
10:30
Head to Maleza, a bookshop near Berlin Park. It is a curated space for narrative, essays, and poetry. You can grab a coffee or a glass of wine to go with your browsing. The walk takes about nine minutes from the mall area.
11:00
Finish your morning at Librería el Buscón. Founded during the Spanish transition, this shop focuses on humanities and cultural outreach. It is a short eleven-minute walk from Maleza. Check that you arrive before they close at 14:00 on weekdays.
Local tip
Maleza is closed on Mondays and Sundays. Librería el Buscón is closed on Sundays. Plan your visit for a weekday morning to ensure both places are open.
Check before you go
- Maleza is closed Mo,Su. It opens Tu-Th 10:00-13:30 and 18:00-21:00, Fr 10:00-13:30, Sa 10:30-14:00.
- Librería el Buscón is closed Su. It opens Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00, 17:00-20:30 and Sa 11:00-14:00.
- Palacio de Hielo opens Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00 and Su 12:00-20:00.
Worth knowing
- Palacio de Hielo is open at 10:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
- Maleza is open at 10:30 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
- Librería el Buscón is open at 11:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).