Puerta del Sol: the center of everything in Madrid
Petit Palace Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol is the place where Madrid meets, crosses, and starts again. Here is Kilometer 0, the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, La Mallorquina, the clock for the bells, an incessant flow of people... More than a square, let’s say that Puerta del Sol is the point from which to launch yourself to discover your Madrid.
Not just for children but also. The Ratón Pérez House-Museum takes you back to childhood fantasy. In the heart of the city, this house museum immerses you in the universe of the famous character and allows you to have a plan that always works for both children and adults.
A reference place for Cuban nightlife in Madrid, La Negra Tomasa is a small getaway to the Caribbean: music, mojitos, Cuban and Creole cuisine... and a festive atmosphere for a different night without leaving the city center.
The Madrid of chulapos has its spots and Malaspina is one of them. A tavern with a Castilian spirit and relaxed atmosphere, one of those taverns where beer, tapas, and conversation are as prominent as the food itself. Here you can get to know the more informal Madrid, especially when what you want is to sit down and let the afternoon pass.
Puerta del Sol has many meanings. One of them is a small plaque that marks Kilometer 0 of the Spanish radial roads. It is an almost hidden detail that turns an already essential square into the symbolic point that measures the great routes connecting Madrid with Spain. Start yours from here.
If you want to admire flamenco as the lively show it is, Tablao Flamenco 1911 occupies a historic space of this art in Madrid. Enjoy an opportunity to discover singing, dancing, and guitar in a place with over a century of history and a particularly theatrical atmosphere.
Film lovers have Cine Yelmo Ideal, a historic cinema in the center of Madrid, to discover. It is perfect for combining a movie with an afternoon stroll through the city center. Its location and long history are part of that Madrid relationship between Gran Vía, cinema, and urban life.