Cafetería Hinojar has been open 24 hours a day every day for 40 years and hasn’t changed at all.

Corralas encapsulate the soul of Spanish urban living, which boomed when Madrid was declared capital of Spain in 1606.

In the candy-coloured streets of this multicultural barrio lies a traditional Madrid institution serving up some of the best seafood around. It’s the last marisquería in Lavapiés but step inside, back to 1949.

The white plastic chair is a perfectly no-frills icon of the nostalgic Spanish lifestyle. Its low price, durability and simple design has made it the most popular chair in the world, costing as little as €3, and lasting a lifetime. It requires little to no cleaning, often being either left out in the rain, hosed down, or dipped in a swimming pool.