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Museo de AmericavsPuerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol and Museum of the Americas are both recommended by experts. Overall, Puerta del Sol scores slightly better than Museum of the Americas. Puerta del Sol comes in at 79 with accolades from 6 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Let's Go and Lonely Planet.
Museo de America
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Avenida de los Reyes Catolicos, 6, Madrid
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Lonely Planet "Empire may have become a dirty word but it defined how Spain saw itself for centuries." Full review
Time Out "This museum comprises the finest collection of pre-Columbian American art and artefacts in Europe, a combination of articles brought back at the time of the Conquest." Full review
Frommer's "This museum near the university campus houses an outstanding collection of pre-Columbian, Spanish-American, and Native American art and artifacts." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Includes a real gem: the Cortesano Manuscript, one of the rarest Mayan manuscripts to have survived... painted pictures decorated with mother-of-pearl, should not leave you indifferent either." Full review
Puerta del Sol
Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Let's Go Time Out
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Frommer's
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." Full review
Lonely Planet "The official centrepoint of Spain is a gracious hemisphere of elegant facades and often overwhelming crowds." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"It is here that the heart of the city beats." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "It is here that victories are celebrated and where masses of people come to greet the New Year." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "It's the epicentre of Madrid and kilometre zero for all roads in Spain." Full review
Afar Magazine "Literally the heart of Madrid, Puerta del Sol serves as a bustling transportation hub, with all roads fanning out from from it like rays of the sun." Full review
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Look for the kilometre zero (Km. O) plaque in the pavement on the southwest side marking the center of the radial network of Spanish roads.
Afar Magazine "To start your new year off right, look no further than the heart of Spain, Kilometer 0, in the Puerta del Sol (Door of the Sun). The tree (this year sponsored by the national lottery)..." Full review
Frommer's "Some visitors liken Puerta del Sol to New York’s Times Square, but we think that’s a canard because Puerta del Sol is smaller and friendlier." Full review
