Gran Via photos

Here are my photos of the Gran Via, Madrid's "Main" or "High" street, depending on where you're from. Page 2 has some more uglier photos of the back streets just north of the Gran via. The Gran Via is north of Sol and Puerta del Sol, and meets up with Calle de Alcalá in the east and Plaza de España in the west.

  

Shot taken around Callao towards the east.

The old Telefónica building.

View of Gran Via from the corner of Alcalá street.

An old photo taken during one of the frequent destruction-reconstruction periods.

Gran Vía:

A good view from the Corte Inglés Restaurant at Callao

This restaurant / bar is awfully small (and, I think, cheap enough). The view, however, is stunning. If you get here at around 10 a.m. opening time, you can probably get a window seat and a hot cup of coffee and churros. (I wouldn't bet on the window seat though unless your willing to do some sprinting at opening time.) By the way, I hear they've got free wi-fi.