El Rastro

I finally went to "El Rastro" today, which is a big outdoor fleamarket every Sunday in Madrid. There are thousands of booths with people selling hippie-like or Moroccan clothing, jewelry, lampshades, etc. Of course you can find a bunch of touristic items too, and in general much of the items there are of lower quality but you can get some good deals on pashmina scarfs and purses. You have to be very careful in this area as you are squished among the crowd to look at the different sales booths -- professional thiefs are looking for the right opportunity. Since I don't have any money, I'm pretty safe!