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This full-colour guide shows you how to navigate one of Europe s most chic cities
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 neighborhood walks around the Madrid of the Austrias, with its royal palaces and churches: the bohemian Plaza de Santa Ana, the hip, colourful neighbourhoods of Malasaña and Chueca - and more
Highlights the best shopping from the Rastro flea market to the boutiques of Salamanca
List of contents
12 Favorite Moments 1
1 The Best Full-Day Tours 5
The Best in One Day 6
The Best in Two Days 12
The Best in Three Days 18
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 23
The Highlights of the Prado 24
Highlights of the Paseo del Arte 28
Royal Madrid 34
Downtown Madrid: The Gran Vía 40
Madrid s Quirky Museums 44
Madrid for Kids 48
Tapas Tour of Madrid 52
3 The Best Neighborhood Walks 55
Santa Ana: Barrio de las Letras 56
Chueca & Malasaña: Shopping &
Nightlife 60
La Latina & Lavapiés 64
Traditional Madrid 68
4 The Best Shopping 73
Shopping Best Bets 76
Madrid Shopping A to Z 77
5 Madrid Outdoors 83
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Botanic
Gardens) 84
Casa de Campo 86
Parque del Oeste 90
Parque del Retiro 94
6 The Best Dining 97
Dining Best Bets 98
Madrid Dining A to Z 102
7 The Best Nightlife 113
Nightlife Best Bets 116
Madrid Nightlife A to Z 117
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 121
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 124
Arts & Entertainment A to Z 125
9 The Best Lodging 129
Lodging Best Bets 130
Madrid Lodging A to Z 134
10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions 145
Aranjuez 146
San Lorenzo de El Escorial 150
Toledo 154
The Savvy Traveler 159
Before You Go 160
Getting There 163
Getting Around 164
Fast Facts 165
Madrid: A Brief History 169
Madrid's Architecture 170
Useful Phrases 172
Index 177
About the author
Mary-Ann Gallagher has written extensively for numerous travel publishers, including five guides for Footprint. Mary-Ann has travelled throughout Italy, but Sicily remains her favourite region, first visiting on an ostensibly short writing assignment but loving it so much that she refused to come home for several months. Mary-Ann is currently based in Barcelona.
