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La Pecera del Círculo de Bellas Artes
Círculo de Bellas Artes
The great café of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, where Alcalá meets the Gran Vía.
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- Círculo de Bellas Artes
- Before the Azotea
- Address
- Calle de Alcalá 42, 28014 Madrid
Gran Vía, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Banco de España
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 91 531 33 02
- Website
- lapeceradelcirculo.com
About La Pecera del Círculo de Bellas Artes
La Pecera is the café of the Círculo de Bellas Artes at Calle de Alcalá 42, one of the building’s best-loved rooms, for a coffee before or after an exhibition (esmadrid.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Pecera del Círculo de Bellas Artes before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from La Pecera del Círculo de Bellas Artes 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
- Banco de EspañaL2150 m2 min walk
- SevillaL2300 m4 min walk
- Gran VíaL1L5450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Thyssen-Bornemisza250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museo del Prado600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Puerta del Sol650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Plaza Mayor950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- El Retiro1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Royal Palace1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Templo de Debod1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Príncipe Pío2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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