Gateway of the Sun (Puerta del Sol) Madrid

C. Mayor / C. Alcala, Madrid , Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands

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  • Puerta del Sol

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    jaspos 0 contribution Zuerich, Switzerland Mar 31, 2012

    Auf der Puerta del Sol befindet sich unter anderem der Null-Kilometerstein der sechs Hauptnationalstraßen Spaniens, die sich sternförmig von Madrid aus über das gesamte spanische Festland erstrecken. Außerdem befindet sich auf der Puerta del Sol eine Uhr auf dem Turm der Casa de Correos, welche traditionell in der Silvesternacht jedes Jahres mit 12 Glockenschlägen das neue Jahr einläutet, wobei die Spanier zu jedem Glockenschlag jeweils eine Weinbeere (las 12 uvas) verzehren; dieses Ereignis wird seit dem 31. Dezember 1962 jedes Jahr landesweit im Fernsehen übertragen.

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  • Madrid's thriving place

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    k0k0m0 2 contributions Argentina Sep 24, 1998

    Here Madrileño's gather around and nightlife thrives. Check that ad from the 1960's!

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Gateway of the Sun (Puerta del Sol) Madrid

  • 1

    Marche à travers Madrid

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    Bonjour tout le monde!


    Ce lundi, j'ai eu la chance de visiter Madrid à pied, avec un tour gratuit proposé par notre auberge de jeunesse. Bien que Madrid ne soit pas une ville reconnue pour ses attraits touristiques, il y a tout de même quelques points intéressants à voir.


    Le tour débuta à la Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, …

  • 2

    Arribo a Madrid

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    Desayunamos a las 13:30 hora europea, aunque para los que veníamos en el avión eran más como las 8 y media de la mañana. Mientras tomaba mi yogur y comía un pancito me dispuse a completar el formulario de migraciones que me llamó la atención estuviera también escrito en árabe.


    Hicimos migraciones y mientras a mí no me realizaron ni …

  • 3

    Stop Out in Spain: Madrid

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    Entry containing 7 photos titled: Cool musicians at Puerta del Sol, Vienna's SSAT Test, Enjoying tapas and a lovely fall day, Plaza de Olavide, Old and new, Lovely sightings-by-cab, We went to the Prado

  • 4

    Economic Comparison of the Capitals

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    Even though the countries of Spain and Portugal border one another and share a long history filled with both conflict and partnership, it is clear after arriving in Madrid that the countries are still vastly different in terms of economic development and potential growth. As stated in the previous blog post, Lisbon and Portugal as a whole is a …

  • 5

    El Rastro

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    This was our very first trip in Spain. Today we went with several people to the Rastro. That is a huge open-air market in the heart of Madrid. It was packed with people. We had to be constantly aware of pickpockets. We did not get victimized, but we constantly had to be on our guard.

    Leslie bought a small coin purse for 2 Euros and a small …

  • 6

    Downtown Madrid

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    Today is Good Friday. It is a holiday in Spain, so virtually everything is closed. We decided to take the Madrid Vision bus tour. These are double-decker buses. The top deck is open air. There are two routes; one is old Madrid and the other is modern Madrid. Each tour takes about 75 minutes. While riding the bus you can also listen to the audio of …

  • 7

    Downtown Madrid with the Monsignor

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    This morning, the Monsignor and I hopped on the Metro and rode to the Opera stop. From there we walked to the Palacio Real. We went on the palace tour. We toured several rooms in the palace that were absolutely awesome.

    When we came out of the palace, we went into the Royal Armory museum. There were tons of suits of armor for both man and …