Sights · Our pick in Madrid
Puerta del Sol
Kilometre zero
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Image courtesy of © Carlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Puerta del Sol
The Puerta del Sol is Madrid’s central square, where the radial roads of Spain are measured from the Kilómetro Cero plaque.
Why it's on our list
- Kilómetro Cero
- La Mallorquina
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Puerta del Sol before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Puerta del Sol, as the crow flies.
- The Madrid EDITION250 m3 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid300 m4 min walk
- Gran Hotel Inglés350 m4 min walk
- The Hat Madrid400 m5 min walk
- Generator Madrid550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Puerta del Sol 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
- SolL1L2L350 m1 min walk
- SevillaL2350 m4 min walk
- Gran VíaL1L5400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Plaza Mayor300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Royal Palace850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museo del Prado1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Templo de Debod1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- El Retiro1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Príncipe Pío1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min