Sights · Our pick in Madrid
Plaza Mayor
The arcaded square
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor is the arcaded square of Habsburg Madrid, between the Puerta del Sol and La Latina; the Christmas market fills it in December.
Why it's on our list
- Arcades and cafés
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Plaza Mayor before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Plaza Mayor, as the crow flies.
- The Hat Madrid100 m2 min walk
- The Madrid EDITION250 m3 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid600 m7 min walk
- Generator Madrid600 m8 min walk
- Gran Hotel Inglés600 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Plaza Mayor are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- SolL1L2L3350 m4 min walk
- ÓperaRL2L5350 m4 min walk
- Tirso de MolinaL1400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Puerta del Sol300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Royal Palace600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo del Prado1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Templo de Debod1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- El Retiro2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Príncipe Pío1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min