Synopses & Reviews
This full colour guide shows you how to navigate yourself around one of Europe's most chic cities in the most time efficient way.
- Full day tours around the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the Prado Museum, Retiro Park, as well as eccentric palaces, and all the best cafés and tapas bars
- The best neighbourhood walks around the Madrid of the Austrias, with its royal palaces and churches: the bohemian Plaza de Santa Ana: the trio of superb art museums which form the Golden Triangle; the chic Salamanca district: and the hip, colourful neighbourhoods of Malasaña and Chueca
- Highlights the best shopping from the Rastro flea market to the boutiques of Salamanca
- Includes Day Trips to magical cities, including Toledo and Segovia, as well as the magnificent royal palace and pantheon at El Escorial.
Synopsis
- Includes full-day tours of the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the Prado Museum, the glorious Retiro Park, as well as all the best cafés and tapas bars to fuel up as you wander.
- Details the best neighborhood walks, including the bohemian Plaza de Santa Ana, the chic Salamanca district: and the hip, colourful neighbourhoods of Malasaña and Chueca.
- Features outdoor visits to the Retiro Park with its enormous boating lake; the Casa de Campo with its Zoo and Cable Car; and the enchanting 18th-century botanic gardens.
- Lists the best shopping opportunities, from the gritty charm of the Rastro flea market to the exclusive boutiques of Salamanca.
- Includes day trips to magical cities like Toledo and Segovia, as well as the magnificent royal palace and pantheon at El Escorial.
Synopsis
- Covers full-day tours around the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the Prado Museum, Retiro Park, the Casa de Campo, as well as unique palaces, convents, and 18th-century botanic gardens
- Includes information on the city's world-class museums, best tapas bars, lush parks, and cafes
- Features the best neighborhood walks, such as the Royal Madrid, the bohemian Plaza de Santa Ana, the trio of museums that form the Golden Triangle, the chic Salamanca district, and the hip neighborhoods of Malasa??a and Chueca
Synopsis
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of Madrid in one, two, or three days
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Hundreds of evocative photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
Synopsis
Featuring details of thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste, along with hundreds of evocative photos and bulleted maps of Madrid, this guide shows visitors how to see the best of everything. Original.
About the Author
Mary-Ann Gallagher is a British travel writer who has spent many years in Spain, and has written dozens of guidebooks for publishers around the world. She now lives in Barcelona with partner Aleix and son Max, but visits the captivating Spanish capital as often as possible.
Table of Contents
12 Favorite Moments.
12 Favorite Moments.
1 The Best Full-Day Tours.
The Best in One Day.
The Best in Two Days.
The Best in Three Days.
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours.
The Highlights of the Prado.
Highlights of the Paseo del Arte.
Royal Madrid.
Downtown Madrid: the Gran Vía.
Madrid's Quirky Museums.
Madrid for Kids.
Tapas tour in Madrid.
3 The Best Neighborhood Walks.
Santa Ana: Barrio de las Letras.
Chueca & Malasaña Shopping & Nightlife.
La Latina & Lavapiés.
Traditional Madrid.
4 The Best Shopping.
Shopping Best Bets.
Madrid Shopping A to Z.
5 Madrid Outdoors.
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Botanic Gardens).
Casa de Campo.
Parque del Oeste.
Parque del Retiro.
6 The Best Dining.
Dining Best Bets.
Madrid Dining A to Z.
7 The Best Nightlife.
Nightlife Best Bets.
Madrid Nightlife A to Z.
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets.
Arts & Entertainment A to Z.
9 The Best Lodging.
Lodging Best Bets.
Madrid Lodging A to Z.
10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions.
Aranjuez.
El Escorial.
Toledo.
The Savvy Traveler.
Before You Go.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Fast Facts.
Madrid: A Brief History.
Madrid's Architecture.
Useful Phrases & Menu Terms.
Toll-Free Numbers & Websites.
Index.