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Puerta del Sol
Madrid's busiest square, with the stone marking Kilometer Zero of Spain's roads and the clock that rings in the New Year.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- Puerta del Sol, 28013 MadridDirections
- Getting There
- Sol station.
Why Go
On New Year's Eve, crowds eat twelve grapes here on the twelve strokes of midnight from the clock tower. The statue of the bear and the strawberry tree, the symbol of Madrid, stands on its edge.
It's the hub of the Metro and the shopping streets.
Nearby in Madrid
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