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Things to Do in Madrid: Puerta del Sol & Gran Via

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Things to Do in Madrid - Puerta del Sol & Gran Via: Gran Via
Things to Do in Madrid: Puerta del Sol & Gran Via

Gran Via

What is Gran Via?

Gran Via is the commercial center of Madrid, with big branches of Spain's most famous clothes shops all along it.

Where is Gran Via?

A little to the north of Sol. It joins Plaza de España with Plaza Cibeles (where the famous post office is).

Nearest Metro Station: Metro Plaza España, Metro Callao and Metro Gran Via.

Read more about the Madrid Metro or buy tickets in advance:

Useful Information About Gran Via

There is more to Gran Via than just shopping. Architecturally, Gran Via is one of Madrid's most interesting streets. Though much of what see at street level has been drained of character by rampant commercialization, look up and see how the architects had intended Gran Via to look.

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