Citorah PickSight · Sol / Centro
Puerta del Sol
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Citorah says
Puerta del Sol is kilometre zero, the starting point for Spain’s major radial roads, marked by a stone slab in front of the Casa de Correos. The statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, the city’s symbol, stands here.
From Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “1. Sol / Centro: for the trains, not the evenings”.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Sol station is on metro lines 1, 2 and 3, and has its own Cercanías (local train) station
- Directions
- Google Maps Apple MapsLocation from © OpenStreetMap contributors
As the guide had it on 15 Oct 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.
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Where it is
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All of Sol / CentroCitorah PickHostel · Sol / Centro
TOC hostel & suites
Citorah says A design hostel, with private rooms and shared dorms, on Plaza del Celenque, two minutes’ walk from Sol.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Lhardy
Citorah says It has been on the same spot since 1839, by its own account. In the restaurant, its cocido, which it calls legendary, costs €68. Its shop has two bars, one savoury and one sweet, and serving yourself consommé from the samovar there has been a tradition since 1839, Lhardy says.
The catch The dress code is smart casual: no sportswear, shorts, flip-flops or caps.
Citorah PickClub
Teatro Eslava
Citorah says It opened as a café-theatre in 1871, by its own account, and became a nightclub in 1981, esmadrid says. It closed in 2020 for a refurbishment by Philippe Starck, and reopened in 2022 as a concert hall and club.
Citorah PickCafé
Chocolatería San Ginés
Citorah says Chocolatería San Ginés, in the Pasadizo de San Ginés next to Puerta del Sol. It has served chocolate con churros since 1894, and says it’s open 24 hours, every day of the year.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Madrid: Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Chamberí, and Sol for the trains, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.
Madrid · Food & drink
Where to Eat in Madrid 2026: Meal Times, Tapas Barrios, Markets and Six Restaurants
Where and when to eat in Madrid: the meal times, the dishes to order, tapas in La Latina and Las Letras, the markets worth a meal, and six restaurants with their 2026 hours, prices and booking rules.
Madrid · Nightlife
Madrid Nightlife Guide 2026: The Barrios, the Clubs and the Closing Times
Madrid’s nightlife in 2026: the barrios for bars, six clubs with their hours and door rules, how late bars and clubs can legally stay open, and how to get home after the metro stops.
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