Eyewitness Travel Guide to Madrid - Taschenbuch

Lying on the Spanish high plains is Spain's largest and most famous city, Madrid. Experience its history, wonders, and people in DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Madrid. With more than 450 full-color photographs, this invaluable resource leads through Madrid via street-by-street and illustrated aerial maps that direct you to museums, cathedrals, monuments, galleries, taverns, and much more. Experience the Castilian charms of Old Madrid and wander the narrow streets to the medieval Plaza de la Villa. Take in Puerta del Sol, visit the Plaza Mayor, and witness the lavish Palacio Real. In Bourbon Madrid, east of Old Madrid find the Parque del Retiro, Museo del Prado, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and Plaza de la Independencia. Includes a section on Beyond Madrid with tours of Segovia, Toledo, and El Escorial, as well as a helpful map to the city's Metro system. Savor all the exotic flavors of this center of Spanish commerce, art, and culture with this ultimate handbook of Madrid., You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Madrid. Known for their eye-catching design, the Eyewitness city guides are practically spilling over with all sorts of useful information, and the Madrid version is no different. You'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, and detailed neighborhood maps, as well as timelines and charts. There's even a map of the Metro. Broken down into four sections--"Introducing Madrid," "Madrid Area by Area," "Traveller's Needs," and "Survival Guide"--this book provides a complete picture of the city. Readers will especially love the hundreds of color photos showing everything from the city's famous plazas to a pitcher of sangria; the street-by-street illustrated city walks (Old Madrid, which takes in the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayer, looks especially enchanting); the room-by-room explanations of the Palacio Real and Prado Museum; and, of course, the best places for tapas (Taberna del Foro is one). By the time you're finished with this book, you may know more than the locals. --Jill Fergus