# Puerta de Alcalá, Spain: what it is and when to go > Puerta de Alcalá is a cultural property in Madrid Distritos: Retiro y Salamanca, Spain. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. It has articles in 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puerta-de-alcala/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural property in Madrid Distritos: Retiro y Salamanca, Spain · History - **Where:** Spain · Plaza de la Independencia, 28001, Madrid - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 13 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.41999, -3.68872 ## What it is and where Puerta de Alcalá is a cultural property in Madrid Distritos: Retiro y Salamanca, Spain. It has articles in 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/madrid/), where this site lists 154 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.41999, -3.68872; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.419987%2C-3.688724) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.419987%2C-3.688724) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Puerta de Alcalá is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 52 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 08 | In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [National Museum of Archaeology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-arqueologico-nacional/): Archaeological museum in Madrid, Spain · 383 m - [Parterre del Retiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parterre-garden/): Nature · 534 m - [Fountain of Apollo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fuente-de-apolo/): Monumental fountain in Madrid · 536 m - [Church of Saint Jerome the Royal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/church-of-saint-jerome-the-royal/): Church building in Madrid, Spain · 640 m - [Santa Bárbara, Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parroquia-de-santa-barbara/): Roman Catholic church in central Madrid, Spain · 660 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Puerta de Alcalá? It is a cultural property in Madrid Distritos: Retiro y Salamanca, Spain. It has articles in 23 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Puerta de Alcalá? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. ### How do you get to Puerta de Alcalá? The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.419987%2C-3.688724) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [National Museum of Archaeology](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-arqueologico-nacional/), [Parterre del Retiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parterre-garden/), [Fountain of Apollo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fuente-de-apolo/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/174805987), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1140634), CC0. More about Puerta de Alcalá on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta_de_Alcal%C3%A1). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).