Nearby attractions to the Hotel Puerta de Toledo (Madrid)If you have free time during your stay, we recommend a tour of eight places in the vicinity of the hotel which you mustn't miss during you stay in the Spanish capital. Puerta de Toledo (monument)Designed by the Spanish architect Antonio Aguado, it dates back to the first third of the 19th century and is positioned on half of the Glorieta de Toledo forming a roundabout. It was constructed as a triumphant arch in honour of King Fernando VII in commemoration of Spanish independence after the French occupation.
Plaza Mayor (square)This major tourist attraction, visited by thousands of travellers each year, is a real thermometer of life in Madrid. In 1580 King Felipe II commissioned the project to remodel the square to Juan de Herrera. This complex has welcomed all kinds of events throughout its history, acting as a market, bullring, an auto de fe site, gallows for executions, place of beautification, etc. Puerta del Sol (square)Since 1950, it