Habsburg grandeur, lively plazas, and the art of eating standing up.

Stops on This Tour (9)

1. 1
   Puerta del Sol Kilometre zero — the point from which all Spanish distances are measured
2. 2
   Plaza Mayor Hapsburg square where kings were crowned and heretics were burned
3. 3
   Mercado de San Miguel Iron-and-glass market turned gourmet tapas temple
4. 4
   Calle de Cuchilleros Knifemakers' street leading to Sobrino de Botín — world's oldest restaurant
5. 5
   Plaza de la Villa Three centuries of architecture in one tiny square
6. 6
   Royal Palace Largest royal palace in Western Europe — 3,418 rooms, and the royals chose to live elsewhere
7. 7
   Almudena Cathedral Madrid's main cathedral took over a century to complete
8. 8
   Calle de Cava Baja La Latina's tapas strip — stand at the bar, point, eat, repeat
9. 9
   El Rastro approach Sunday flea market tradition since the 15th century

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