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Plaza Puerta del Sol
28013 Madrid
Spain
- Mon to Sun from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is the most popular and commercial area in the old town. Five hundred years ago it was just another city gate with an image of the sun drawn on it, hence its name. Nowadays, the square is famous for being the center of the national road network. The plaque on the pavement outside the old Post Office building denotes 'kilometer 0'. The distance between Madrid and every other part of Spain is measured from here. Thousands of revelers gather in the square once a year to await the chimes of the clock that officially announces the New Year.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Building Site”
The Puerta del Sol area is certainly the place to stay if you want to be in easy walking distance for all the attractions and nightlife in the ...
“Loud Construction in June 2006!”
Puerto del Sol is all the wonderful things everybody says: always hopping, close to shopping, bars, tapas, restaurants, Plaza Mayor, and just a...
“I left my heart in Puerta del Sol”
Center of my experience in Madrid. Andean street musicians (even mariachis sometimes!), major people-watching, places to eat, landmarks at whic...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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The Center of Madrid
Puerta Del Sol really was the center of our Madrid visit. Everything in Old Madrid seemed to be just off Puerta Del Sol. Definitely NOT a place...
Puerta del Sol
This was my absolute favorite part of my trip. I loved all the shops and fountains. It was gorgeous and the weather was perfect while we were t...
Loved it
I loved it, I'm going back, I would definitely recommend it. In fact I'm going to get my family to experience it.It caters for all.. unless pe...
Nuevo Ano 2007/ New Year's Day 2007
I spend New Year's Day at Puerta de Sol and I had a blast. Yes, it was crowded but it's the center of Espana on New Year's. If you want quiet, ...
Nice, but...
The Puerta del Sol is the "center of Madrid". There is actually a plate on the sidewalk that explains that everything else in Madrid is measur...
Espana
I loved the fact that this was in the middle of the funnest part of town. i loved it for that but i hated that they were in the running for th...
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