Frommer's Madrid Day by Day

Mary-Ann Gallagher (Autor)

Software / Digital Media

192 Seiten

2012 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Hersteller)
978-1-119-96179-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Day by Day guides are short and punchy city guides that direct travellers on a short break around the city in the most effective way. The guides are aimed at sophisticated travellers who are looking for a very accessible read to make the most of their stay. Through the use of special-interest tours in the books, travellers are able to get a good idea of the geography of their city instantly before exploring it in an interesting way, giving people some surprising choices for what to see and do, that they might not have thought to consider normally. These travellers know that there's a kind of science to organizing your time on a trip, to avoid a lot of needless backtracking or overbooking and Day by Days provide this information in an accessible way. Contents 15 Favourite Moments The Best Full Day Tours around the Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the Prado Museum, the glorious Retiro Park, as well as eccentric palaces, convents for blue-blooded nuns, and all the best cafes and tapas bars to fuel up as you wander.
Includes Special-Interest Tours through the city's world-class art museums, plus a glimpse into the Madrid of Cervantes and Lope de Vega, along with tours for kids, a bar hop through the best tapas places, and a stroll through the city's lush parks. Details the Best Neighborhood 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 Malasana 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 from the gritty charm of the Rastro flea market to the exclusive boutiques of Salamanca. Recommends the Best Dining experiences from classic Madrileno cuisine to tapas; the Best Nightlife, the Best Arts and Entertainment including Opera, and the Best Places to Stay. Includes Day Trips to magical cities, including Toledo and Segovia, as well as the magnificent royal palace and pantheon at El Escorial.

Autor

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 her family, but visits the captivating Spanish capital as often as possible.

Inhalt

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 Via 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 & Malasana: Shopping & Nightlife 60 La Latina & Lavapies 64 Traditional Madrid 68 4 The Best Shopping 73 Shopping Best Bets 76 Madrid Shopping A to Z 77 5 Madrid Outdoors 83 Real Jardin Botanico 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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.1.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 105 x 184 mm
• Themenwelt: Reiseführer ► Europa ► Spanien
• ISBN-10: 1-119-96179-3 / 1119961793
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-96179-6 / 9781119961796
• Zustand: Neuware