Walks · Our pick in Madrid
The Gran Vía: Alcalá to the Plaza de España
Madrid’s grand avenue
From the Círculo de Bellas Artes past Telefónica and Callao to the Edificio España.
Our take
- About an hour
- End at sunset
- Address
- Gran Vía, Madrid
- Nearest metro
- Santo Domingo
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances
About The Gran Vía: Alcalá to the Plaza de España
Start where Calle de Alcalá meets the Gran Vía, at the Círculo de Bellas Artes (go up to the Azotea first). Walk west past the Telefónica building at the corner of Calle de Fuencarral, down to the Plaza de Callao and its cinemas, and on to the Plaza de España with the Edificio España and the Torre de Madrid. Finish at the Templo de Debod for sunset.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Gran Vía: Alcalá to the Plaza de España 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
- Santo DomingoL2150 m2 min walk
- CallaoL3L5200 m2 min walk
- Plaza de EspañaL3L10350 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Puerta del Sol600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Plaza Mayor650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Royal Palace700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Templo de Debod900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo del Prado1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- El Retiro2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santiago Bernabéu3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Príncipe Pío1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.2 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
Location
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