Get to know Madrid's Gran Vía

We guide your steps to the capital's neuralgic avenue, Gran Vía, which despite being more than a century old, the years seem to have rejuvenated it.

Symbol of the city, all kinds of characters from all eras have walked through it, from national and international actors, all kinds of politicians, from the illustrious to the less exemplary, astronauts who have left their stellar mark and, of course, tourists. with disparate and varied origins.

This avenue has seen thehistory of Madrid from the front row, that is why we want to make it known to you, the Gran Vía still has many surprises for you.

It has been one of those responsible for giving our city a more current and modern look. In its initial years, it was a gateway for the first vehicles, they dressed it as traffic lights and the six hundred contrasted with the gray asphalt . Now, digital posters color its classic facades and the movement that flows in the street contrasts with the serenity of the statues that crown the top of its most representative buildings.

There is everything in it, except boredom. From the most popular musicals , theatrical works every hour, the most current billboard in cinemas ever , eye-catching windows, restaurants of all nationalities, the most visited rooftops , but above all, the >people, who always keep them alive.

There are 1,300 meters, which connect the Plaza de España with another important avenue, Alcalá. We invite you to get to know it from top to bottom, its architectural currents, its anecdotes or the names it has had.

Know the road that never sleeps.