Occupying five floors on bustling Gran Vía, Casa del Libro is by far the city’s largest bookshop. Most of the books are in Spanish, but it also boasts one of Madrid’s best collections of novels in English, French and German. You can spend all day browsing, or grab your favourite book and head to nearby Retiro park – your choice.
Casa del Libro
Madrid
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