Puerta del Sol Casual / Famous / Good for Groups / Historic / Locals / Outdoor Area / People Watching / Sightseeing / Street Performers / Tourists / Landmark / Outdoor Activity / Square

Puerta del Sol includes everything that a big city may have. Many different cafes, restaurants for every budget, shopping stores, street performers (skaters, street musicians, jokers etc.), clubs, cheap hostels and so on. You may connect to many places easily from Puerta del Sol by walking and metro.

Puerta del Sol is the perfect start to begin your shopping spring in Madrid. From there you will just walk from shops to shops and will find nice restaurants and cafes in every corner. At night, it is the popular place to be if you wanna have a nice spanish dinner or to party!

Sol is the center of Madrid full of street performers, club promoters, city cleaning, attractive police men, and a multitude of men selling one euro beer (Mahou) from a plastic bag. Sol is the bull’s eye of a broad scale of action in Madrid with several streets spreading out from the center bringing you more. The Sol area does tend to be on the tourist side, but nevertheless is a fun place with a high Spanish spirit and a lot going on. It is the prime spot for any "people watching" enthusiasts. One can literally sit down, have a cold beer, and enjoy the show as I can promise, you will be entertain one way or another.