This was really an awesome place for a young adventurer to spend time, and a accurate indicator of Spanish life in this Madrid neighborhood . I arrived at 5pm on a Friday and the place was packed. Almost every sitting surface was taken, including some on the floor mostly by young Adults. Dogs chased each other around the square, children played on the 4 playgrounds situated on every corner of the Plaza. It was a great place for people watching. Since I was alone, after making eye contact with some people I went and joined them. They were very welcoming and nice. There were vendors selling beers, almost rude in their persistence. Almost everyone was drinking, until the police came and fought their uphill battle giving everyone warnings, WARNINGS, not tickets! It was a pleasant place because of the social aspect, but not a place to go relax. That's my two cents.