Probably sitting and talking on the benches in the central gardens in the mornings, and dog walking through at dawn and after dark; mostly people from the blocks around it.
Sitting and talkingthe benches in the central gardens between the two carriageways of Gran Via
The central island is a garden people actually sit in, despite the traffic on both sides — mostly the same regulars from the surrounding blocks, mornings, on the benches with their back to the monument.
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Dog walkingthe paths through the central gardens, crossing from Gran Via to Passeig de Sant Joan
The island is the local dog circuit for the blocks on this side of Gran Via — one loop of the gardens, then back across. Early and late, when the crossings are quick.
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