Insight Guides Explore Madrid (Travel Guide eBook)
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The best routes around the city

Gregarious and sophisticated, Madrid is also Spain's political and economic hub. The Spanish capital is a city of barrios, or quarters, each of which revels in its own individuality. Be inspired to visit by the brand new Insight Guide Explore Madrid, the ideal pocket companion for your trip: a full-colour guide containing easy-to-follow routes around the city.

Inside Explore Madrid:
Discover the city's unique attractions, from the world-class museums of the Prado and the Museo de Arte Reina Sofia to the green oasis of the Parque del Buen Retiro.
Experience el tapeo, the 'tapas crawl' and Madrid's fascinating nightlife.
Insight's trademark cultural coverage sets the routes in context, with introductions to Madrid's cuisine, entertainment and nightlife, shopping and key historical dates.
Our recommended places to eat and drink are highlighted in each route, with even more suggestions in the directory section, which also contains a wealth of useful practical information including a range of carefully selected accommodation to suit all budgets.
Pull-out map with useful plotted routes.
Evocative photography captures Madrid's royal architecture and sophisticated cultural life.
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine


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Publié par
Date de parution 01 janvier 2018
Nombre de lectures 3
EAN13 9781786718549
Langue English
Poids de l'ouvrage 2 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Best Routes
The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.
Directory
Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, plus a handy language guide and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Recommended Routes For...
ARCHITECTURE
ART BUFFS
FAMILIES
FOODIES
NIGHT OWLS
ROMANCE
VIEWS
BACK TO NATURE
Explore Madrid
Geography and Layout
History
Climate
Population
Local Customs
Politics and Economics
Food and Drink
Madrilenian Specialities
Tapas
Where to Eat
Traditional restaurants
Tapas bars
Modern Spanish restaurants
Michelin stars
Drinks
Wine
Vermouth
Beer
Mixed drinks
Coffee
Soft drinks
Shopping
What to Buy
Where to Buy
Around the Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía
Around the Plaza Mayor and Madrid de los Austrias
Calle Serrano and Salamanca area
Around calle Fuencarral
Entertainment
Theatre
Classical Music and Opera
Jazz, Rock and Pop
Dance
Flamenco
Bullfighting
Nightlife
History: Key Dates
Early History
Habsburg Madrid and the Golden Age
Bourbon Madrid
20th Century
21st Century
Puerta del Sol and the Gran Vía
Puerta del Sol
Casa de Correos
Kilómetro Cero
El Oso y Madroño
Calle de Alcalá
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Gran Vía
Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia
The Telefónica Building
Calle Preciados
Plaza Mayor and Madrid de los Austrias
Plaza Mayor
Mercado de San Miguel
Plaza de la Villa
Basílica Pontífica de San Miguel
Plaza de Puerta Cerrada
Plaza de la Paja
The square with four names
Museo de San Isidro
Real Basílica de San Francisco el Grande
Cava Baja
Real Colegiata de San Isidro
Royal Madrid
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
Plaza de Isabel II
Teatro Real
Real Monasterio de la Encarnación
Plaza de Oriente
Palacio Real
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Almudena
The palace gardens
The Paseo del Prado
Plaza de Cibeles
Palacio de Comunicaciones
Paseo del Prado
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Plaza de la Lealtad
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Visiting the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Congreso de los Diputados
The Prado and Reina Sofía museums
The Museo del Prado
Visiting the Prado
Spanish collections
El Greco
Velázquez
Goya
Flemish, German and Dutch collections
Italian collections
Real Jardín Botánico
CaixaForum
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Visiting the Reina Sofía
Guernica
The Retiro Park and Atocha
Puerta de Alcalá
Parque del Buen Retiro
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Around Atocha
Real Fábrica de Tapices
Plaza de Santa Ana and the Barrio de Las Letras
Plaza de Santa Ana
Calle del Prado
Casa Museo Lope de Vega
Convento de las Trinitarias Descalzas
Calle de las Huertas
Iglesia de San Sebastián
The Rastro Market and Lavapiés
The Rastro
Iglesia de San Cayetano
La Corrala
Plaza de Lavapiés
La Casa Encendida
Chueca, Malasaña and Conde Duque
Plaza del Rey
Sociedad General de Autores
Museo del Romanticismo
Museo de la Historia de Madrid
Malasaña
Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Plaza de las Comendadoras
Centro Cultural Conde Duque
From Plaza de España to the Casa de Campo
Plaza de España
Museo Cerralbo
Templo de Debod
Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
Casa de Campo
Around Moncloa
Moncloa
Faro de Moncloa
Museo de América
Museo del Traje
Parque del Oeste
The Paseo de la Castellana
Plaza de Colón
Museo Arqueológico Nacional
Paseo de la Castellana
Museo Sorolla
Museo Lázaro Galdiano
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Nuevos Ministerios
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Plaza de Castilla
Toledo
Jewish Quarter
El Greco
Catedral
Plaza de Zocodover
Alcázar
El Escorial and Valle de los Caídos
Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Valle de los Caídos
Segovia
Acueducto
Plaza Mayor
Catedral
Alcázar
Accommodation
Puerta del Sol and the Gran Vía
Plaza Mayor and Madrid de Los Austrias
Royal Madrid
The Paseo del Prado and the Retiro Park
Plaza de Santa Ana, the Barrio de las Letras and Lavapiés
Chueca, Malasaña and Conde Duque
Plaza de España and Moncloa
Paseo de la Castellana and Salamanca
Restaurants
Puerta del Sol and the Gran Vía
Plaza Mayor and Madrid de Los Austrias
Royal Madrid
The Paseo del Prado and the Retiro Park
Plaza de Santa Ana, Barrio de las Letras and Lavapiés
Chueca, Malasaña and Conde Duque
Plaza de España and Moncloa
Paseo de la Castellana and Salamanca
Nightlife
Opera, Zarzuela and Classical Music
Live Music
Flamenco
Film
Bars and Clubs
A-Z
A
Age Restrictions
B
Budgeting
C
Children
Clothing
Crime and Safety
Customs
D
Disabled Travellers
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
Etiquette
F
Festivals
G
Gay and Lesbian Travellers
H
Health
Hours and Holidays
Public Holidays
I
Internet Facilities
M
Media
Print media
Radio
Television
Money
Currency
Credit cards
Cash machines
Traveller’s cheques
Tipping
Taxes
P
Post
R
Religion
S
Smoking
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Toilets
Tourist Information
Tours and Guides
Transport
Arrival by Air
Public Transport
Metro
Bus
Trains
Taxis
Driving
Car Hire
v
Visas and Passports
W
Weights and Measures
Women Travellers
Language
Basic Words and Phrases
Greetings
On Arrival
In the Hotel
Numbers
Days of the Week
Seasons
Months
Books and Film
Books
Non-fiction
Fiction
Films


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