How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Madrid, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Madrid, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
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 in Madrid are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Madrid. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Madrids Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Plaza Mayor
Take a seat at a terrace caf and watch the world go by at the busy centre of local social life. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofa
A popular showcase of art of the 20th and 21st centuries, including work by Picasso and Luis Buuel. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Puerta del Sol
The plazas clock tower overlooks the bustling heart of Madrid and chimes in Spains New Year revelry. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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El Escorial
The palace created by Felipe II, where Spains Golden Age is writ large. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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The Prado
Spains rich artistic heritage is conserved in one of the worlds most prestigious museums. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
A unique chance to see the artistic heritage of a working convent over 450 years. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Plaza Santa Ana
A great place to start el tapeo, the tapas crawl. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Palacio Real
Elegant centre of royal Madrid. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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La Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
Goyas frescoes adorn the cupola of this 18th century chapel. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Parque del Buen Retiro
Its trees, lawns and lake make this Madrids most child-friendly green space. For more information, .
A Perfect Day In Madrid
9.00am
Santa Ana
Join locals for coffee and fried churros as the day gets underway on this classic tree-lined plaza in the citys 18th-century quarter. Dont miss the colourful tiled friezes on bars around the square.
10.00am
Green oasis
Explore the beautifully tended Real Jardn Botnico where dahlias were first planted in Europe. Three greenhouses are filled with desert and tropical flora and there is an appealing garden gift shop.
11.00am
The Prado
Visit one of the worlds greatest art galleries. Do not miss the restored Renaissance Patio de los Jernimos. The Spanish paintings, largely collected by the royal family, include masterworks by Diego Velzquez and Francisco de Goya.