PUERTA DEL SOL AND CALLE ARENAL

PUERTA DEL SOL 1

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Madrid's Old Town is one of the most exciting places in the world! The lively half-oval shaped square where you now stand is the heart of Madrid and the most lively point of its historical, social,...

PUERTA DEL SOL 2

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Right at the center of the square between the two fountains, you can see the recent statue of Charles III of Bourbon on horseback. Follow his example and direct your gaze toward the red brick building...

CALLE ARENAL 1

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Calle Arenal was Madrid's main street in the nineteenth century, the so-called Elizabethan period. Leave Plaza de Isabel II with the queen's statue behind you, and proceed down this pedestrian street...

CALLE ARENAL 2

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You've reached the corner with the Travesía del Arenal, which is the only point of the entire street where cars can cross: even if you have the right of way, watch out! At number 9 you'll see...