This is a visit not to be missed on any trip to the city.The Cibeles fountain, the symbol of Madrid, stands in the middle of the square. This is one of the liveliest, best-known and most beautiful squares in Madrid, and is home to such emblematic monuments as the Cibeles Fountain and Palace. And all in an atmosphere of tolerance and diversity.Chueca is also the centre of the Gay Pride Festival which is held every year between June and July and fills the streets with music, colour, high spirits, as well as the thousands of people who flock to the neighbourhood intent on having a good time. In addition you'll find numerous gastronomic options with designer eateries and traditional restaurants, and others serving international cuisine. These streets are also ideal for strolling with friends by night, as there are a large number of clubs where you can either enjoy a quiet drink or dance until dawn. In recent years this area has become an outstanding illustration of the freedom and openness of Madrid society and is home to numerous venues which are popular with the LGBT community, alternative fashion centres and a host of opportunities for fun, in an anything-goes atmosphere.This is a neighbourhood where you can enjoy fashion in all kinds of different shops: everything from the most avant-garde designs to top labels, including establishments dedicated to practically all the urban tribes. Its streets are a great place for anyone looking for fun, fashion and lots of atmosphere.The Chueca quarter is in the centre of the city of Madrid, and its main hubs are the Plaza de Chueca square and the streets of Fuencarral and Hortaleza. The Chueca quarter is the epicentre of gay Madrid and a symbol of modernity, avant-garde and open-minded tolerance.
The large clock that dominates the square sees the new year in for many Spanish people. The square is closely linked to the New Years Eve tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight, one on each chime. It features several attractions, such as the “Oso y Madroño” (the “Bear and the Strawberry Tree”) statue, next to Calle Alcalá, and the equestrian statue of Carlos III standing nine metres tall. This site, “kilometre zero” from which all radial roads out of Madrid start, has witnessed many different historical events, including the Esquilache Mutiny in 1766, the resistance against Napoleon’s troops on 2nd May 1808 and the coronation of Fernando VII in 1812.Puerta del Sol must not be missed. In the 19th Century the square was completely transformed and between 18 it took on its current look following the demolition of a number of buildings. The first buildings surrounding this area were begun in the 16th Century, although the square took on the importance it holds today with the construction of the Casa de Correos building in 1768.
Puerta del Sol is one of the nerve centres of Madrid. Check-in from 13:30 to 22:00 (Check out these hours). We offer our services in the heart of Madrid, with a splendid and diverse clientele, in an international atmosphere, with everything you need for your complete satisfaction.We have 20 rooms all with private bathroom (16 doubles, 4 singles) and 1 salon room decorated in a functional, intimate and maintained and 2 apartments in front of the Hostel. Note the column that supports and divides the balcony, which seems to lose its function of support to become a branch to climb up the winding stairs. Decorated with neo-gothic elements, its composition is essentially modernist. Located in one of the few Modernist buildings of the city, belonging to a Madrid Historic, being at the beginning of last century the buiding The Palace of Los Tradicionalistas and headquarters of the Spanishs newspapers El Correo Español, Nuevo Heraldo and Hoy.Its facade is the work of architect Mauricio Jalvo Millán.
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