Callao, Sol y Preciados | Rincones de Madrid #1

Well we just left one of the most legendary places here in Madrid This is Casa Lucio which I've wanted to visit for a long time is my first time coming Mara hadn't come either had she And what's the most typical thing here It's the eggs of We ate in plural Lucio's eggs and they are ******* great Very recommendable place you know It's a bit hidden But if you're looking for a special place if you come to Madrid and want a place like this it's really good We ate the broken eggs well not fried eggs because they'really not broken Because they don't have ham or anything else which is more typical Then a little pig which was also very stylish So that's how it was the skin a bit tough like that classic Oh the typical crackling or how do you say it Pork crackling Yes well it's the crispy skin Yes the pork skin that's there a bit crispy Then for dessert we ate rice pudding and a lost bread which was like a torrija right Yes it was like torrijas a pudding made from torrijas bread It was very delicious Yes so nothing if you come here you know it's very much worth it It's true that it's cute it's very very good but because it's recommended everywhere so And he's still around meaning Lucio is a gentleman in his 80s there right Somewhere around there And here he is every day at the mouth of the canyon so if you want to meet him you'll find him here Okay we're here in one of the most famous squares in all of Madrid which is the Plaza Mayor That Mara from Madrid she is the best person to tell us a bit about the history of this square Also from the 13th century Yes from the 13th century It's a very nice square very large as you can see And now there isn't as much because we're in the middle of July it's extremely hot and we'll be near 40 degrees Well a recommendation if you can don't come in the summer If you have no other choice well but it's extremely hot And there's no beach or anything it's a mess During the rest of the year it's a place with very good weather it's true that on weekends it gets really crowded especially this central area But for example this Plaza Mayor is usually quite full of people At Christmas I think that's when the most people are here All through the bridge the constitution of Yes everything gets filled up it gets filled with stalls and then it's bursting at the seams meaning you can hardly even walk Now as it is there is a lot of heat It's very beautiful during Christmas it's very beautiful Yes yes that is it's a pity I have to come but it's true that you'll have to be careful with your pockets And here it's also very typical because people who take photos want to take photos with him dressed as a wrestler explorer and things like that But here what's more is the artists the ones who draw your caricatures and stuff Yes you can see one there I don't know if it will be visible on camera And those who paint your portraits and such And here is also a very well-known figure the one known as the fat Spider-Man He's basically a guy with a nice mustache who's dressed up as Spider-Man and the suit is already pink meaning it has faded over the years But she also doesn't want to lose weight because it's well known that she's specifically the fat Spider-Man So people come here to take a photo with the fat Spider-Man It's been a while since I've seen him but he's usually around quite often All these alleys that are part of the exits from the Plaza Mayor It is specifically a street that connects the Plaza Mayor with Sol It's well worth getting lost in these streets especially when you come to eat Because it's full full full of restaurants or tapas bars and such Then it's highly recommended to get lost and see where you're most attracted to what's being served and go in It's true that many places are over-touristed and we try to steer clear of those spots Because obviously in the most touristy areas are the places where the quality is not so good And the prices are high they just give you paella I don't know how many This you already know as always if the sign is in more than two languages it's mega-touristic Now you are moving away from there And so nothing else let's go to Sol now and here you have the typical souvenirs Now we are at the Puerta del Sol which is in a quite large square here It's the very center of Madrid the center more central than this there isn't anywhere in Spain now let's see why Yes he is very famous why Because here are the bells look up there Yes that is in this clock here this is where the national chimes are recorded So every time he appears on television the chimes are all from this clock The Sun clock which fills this square full full full of people Now there's not many people around right away because it's a terrible heat But this is usually on weekends in winter so there tends to be very nice people Yes the hour is now ringing here And nothing else it's also a very nice square it has many very characteristic areas For example that poster of Tío Pepe which I can't remember but they changed that one right It was on top of another building And for example and now we've just seen a few more things now that we're moving and telling you And by the way for those of you who aren't Spanish and don't know what "campanadas" are It's basically that at the end of the year at 12 midnight when the new year begins Well that's where it's celebrated right I mean they count those final 12 chimes ey are made by eating a grape for each bell chime for each second And when the new year comes they already celebrate with fireworks and such things The typical party And indeed here is the reason why we said this is the very heart of all of Spain Yes it's basically because this is the zero kilometer of all it's the starting point of all Spanish roads And now we are going to show you the symbol of Madrid Of Madrid city Of Madrid community Here we have the symbol I was talking about Mara which is the Bear and the Rowan Why But we didn't get that far okay They call it the bear and the juniper because it's a bear and it's clinging to a what Madroño Oh I see It makes sense Now we are one of the most famous shopping streets in Madrid which is Preciados Street which has the mythical English cut The largest and most legendary shopping center here surpassing the old Preciados galleries What is that Is it a giant building It's Starbucks Is it Starbucks really Then those sides are all stores from the most well-known brands Mango Stradivarius H&M All the well-known ones are here And if it's not here at Preciados it's the next one on Gran Vía which is where we're going There's a lot of artist street artist magicians Has the lady already pulled herself out Yes How funny I don't want to record much because then they ask me to stay That's it it's a street that's very good Above here now since it's summer and the heat is really strong they've put up here like like these fabrics up here It covers a bit gives a bit of shade And now it's much more pleasant than in the middle of the 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