What is Madrid’s famous New Year’s Eve square where crowds eat grapes at midnight?

Madrid’s famous New Year’s Eve square where crowds eat grapes at midnight is Puerta del Sol.

The square is one of Madrid’s best-known public spaces and the traditional focal point for Spain’s midnight countdown. Thousands gather there, while many more watch its clock on television from home.

At midnight, people try to eat one grape with each of the clock’s twelve chimes. The twelve grapes represent the twelve months of the coming year, although eating them quickly can be challenging.

Puerta del Sol is also associated with Spain’s kilometer-zero marker, from which official road distances are traditionally measured. The square’s clock has therefore become a national symbol of the New Year, not merely a local attraction.