Puerta del Sol

Originally during the 15th century, Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun) served as the eastern gate of the city, from which the roads led to the suburbs outside of the city limits.

As in the past, Puerta del Sol is still one of the busiest places in Madrid as it is literally a crossroads, the center (km 0) of all of the roads in the nation's capital. Since people are always in a hurry to go somewhere, on foot, by metro, or bus, it is always one of the most famous places for pickpockets to hang out. Luckily, we were able to make it out with all of our possessions still intact!