Madrid
Madrid
+ Madrid
Sights
* Basilica de San Francisco El Grande
* Basilica de San Miguel
* Botín
* Calle de Serrano
* Casa de América
* Casa Museo de Lope de Vega
* Casa de la Villa
* Casón del Buen Retiro
* Catedral de La Almundena
* Catedral de San Isidro
* Centro Cultural Conde Duque
* Convento de las Carboneras
* Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
* Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Bernabéu Stadium)
* Iglesia de las Calatravas
* Iglesia de Las Salesas
* Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol
* Iglesia y Convento de las Trinitarias
* Mercado de San Miguel
* Monasterio de la Encarnación
* Museo Arqueológico Nacional
* Museo Nacional de Antropología
* Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
* Museo De La Real Academia De Bellas Artes De San Fernando
* Museo Cerralbo
* Museo Chicote
* Museo del Ejército
* Museo Naval
* Museo Romántico
* Museo Del Traje
* Palacio de Comunicaciones
* Palacio de las Cortes
* The Paseos
* Plaza de la Cibeles
* Plaza de Toros de las Ventas
* Puerta del Sol
* Puerta de Toledo
* El Rastro (Rastro Flea Market)
* Real Fábrica de Tapices
* Real Jardín Botánico
* Teleférico
* Telefónica
Excursions
+ Excursions
Walk/Drive
Food&Drink
In The Know
Did You Know?
( Highly Recommended )
Streets radiate in all directions from this oblong plaza, literally the Gateway to the Sun and one of the focal points of Madrid. Dominating all he surveys is Carlos III (1759-88) astride a horse and usually with a pigeon perched on his royal head. The words on the plinth are a paean of praise to the king, who is regarded as 'the best mayor of Madrid'. He looks across at the handsome Casa de Correos, the post office from 1766-1847. To the right of the main entrance, a plaque honours the heroes of the 2 de mayo, the rebellion on 2 May 1808 against the French army that had occupied the capital. Set in the pavement in front of the Casa de Correos, another plaque marks Kilometre 0, the Origen de las Carreteras Radiales. This is the point from which all distances to and from Madrid are measured. Other statues in this busy square include La Mariblanca, next to the station, and the emblem of Madrid - the famous oso (bear) standing on his hind legs and eating fruit from the madroño (madrona tree). Find it behind the Carlos III statue.
Restaurant: Plenty near by (Inexpensive)
Metro: Sol
Other: Plaza Mayor
Practical: Crammed on New Year's Eve. Works around the metro station for the foreseeable future
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