Plaza España, Puerta del Sol y Cibeles

The taxi left us couple of blocks away from Puerta del Sol and as we headed into it we found a small group of musicians playing classical pieces and although it had been a long day we stopped and listen to them for a while. Afterwards, we finished the walk and arrived at Puerta del Sol, which happened to be a plaza. This place is famous because it is the equivalent of Times Square during the New Year celebration, and thousands of people come together to see the clock on the tower get to midnight.

We continued walking towards Plaza España where there is a famous monument to Cervantes showcasing Don Quijote and Sancho Panza. We then headed to dinner and just before heading home we did a quick visit of Plaza Cibeles, which is renowned because it is the place where the Real Madrid celebrate its championships.Read more