Introduction to Puerta del Sol: Plaza de la puerta del sol is semicircular, which means the rising sun. It was expanded from the original 5,000 square meters to the current 12,000 square meters in 1853. Surrounded by department stores and various shops. The famous bells of the Puerta del Sol mark the traditional custom of eating the twelve grapes and the beginning of the new year. Since December 31, 1962, New Year celebrations here have been televised. In the center of the square is a bronze statue of a brown bear clinging to a berry tree, which is the emblem of Madrid.