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Puerta del Sol Description

The Puerta del Sol derives its name from the emblem of the city gate which formerly stood here and was in line with the rising sun. Besides being an important traffic intersection, where numerous streets meet, it is also the "Kilometer Zero" point from which all distances on the national road network are measured.

In recent ears the typical old Madrid cafes have, unfortunately, given place to shops and cafeterias, and the old bookshops have disappeared; but the Puerta del Sol is still one of the liveliest squares in Madrid, with its old houses and shops, its confectioners, its little specialized shops selling fans, hats and walking-sticks, its vendors of lottery tickets and newspapers, its swarms of passers-by, its bus stops and

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Hobbies & Activities category: Town walls, fortifications, gates; Historic site; Market, shopping area