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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales vs Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol and Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Puerta del Sol scores marginally better than Convent of the Royal Barefoot Nuns. Puerta del Sol comes in at 82 with endorsements from 6 reviewers like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
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Plaza de las Descalzas Reales, s/n, 28013 Madrid
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Fodor's
"Its plain, brick-and-stone facade hides paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán, Titian, and Pieter Brueghel the Elder."
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Frommer's
"In the mid-16th century, aristocratic women -- either disappointed in love or "wanting to be the bride of Christ" -- stole away to this convent to take the veil."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The grim, prisonlike walls of this one-time palace keep modern Madrid at bay and offer no hint that behind the sober plateresque facade lies a sumptuous stronghold of the faith."
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Travel + Leisure
"This collection of fantastic, if occasionally brutally themed, religious art, including pieces by Peter Paul Rubens, is in an appropriately creaky and forbidding 16th-century working convent."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Home to a remarkable museum of religious art... also includes numerous canvases by Zurbarán, Bruegel the Elder."
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Puerta del Sol
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C. Mayor / C. Alcala, 28013 Madrid
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Fodor's
"Crowded with people but pedestrian-friendly, the Puerta del Sol is the nerve center of Madrid."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The official centrepoint of Spain is a gracious hemisphere of elegant facades and often overwhelming crowds."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"It is here that the heart of the city beats."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"It is here that victories are celebrated and where masses of people come to greet the New Year."
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Let's Go
"With the regional government situated on the southern end of the plaza, the Puerta del Sol has also been the site of major protests and political rallies."
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