Frommer's Madrid Book

List of Maps     vi
What's New in Madrid     1
The Best of Madrid     4
The Most Unforgettable Madrid Experiences     5
The Best Splurge Hotels     7
The Best Moderately Priced Hotels     8
The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences     8
The Best Things to Do For Free     9
The Best Stuff to Bring Home     9
The Best Unique Inns     10
The Best Museums     10
Planning Your Trip to Madrid     12
Visitor Information     12
Entry Requirements & Customs     12
Money     16
Thee Euro, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound     17
When to Go     20
Calendar of Events     20
Travel Insurance     23
Health & Safety     25
Specialized Travel Resources     28
A Note on Discrimination     29
Planning Your Trip Online     33
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource     34
The 21st-Century Traveler     35
Online Traveler's Toolbox     37
Getting There     38
Getting Through the Airport     41
Packages for the IndependentTraveler     47
Ask Before You Go     48
Escorted General-Interest Tours     49
Getting Around Madrid     49
Tips on Accommodations     50
Recommended Books, Films & Music     51
Suggested Madrid Itineraries     53
The Best of Madrid in 1 Day     53
The Best of Madrid in 2 Days     57
The Best of Madrid in 3 Days     59
Getting Know Madrid     62
Orientation     62
4-5[Degree] izda.: A Miniguide to Deciphering the Mystery of Madrid Addresses     66
Neighborhoods in Brief     68
Getting Around     70
Making Conversation with a Madrileno     71
Fast Facts: Madrid     74
Where to Stay     81
Which Neighborhood Should I Stay In?     84
If You Have an Early Flight     85
Near the Plaza de las Cortes     90
Huertas     91
Lavapies     92
Life in a Former Bordello     93
Near the Plaza Espana     94
On or Near the Gran Via     94
Near the Puerta del Sol     98
Near Cibeles     102
Near Atocha Station      103
Near Retiro/Salamanca     104
Family-Friendly Hotels     107
Chamberi     109
Chamartin     112
Avenida America     113
Where to Dine     115
Restaurants by Cuisine     119
Going Green in Madrid     125
Plaza Mayor & Austrias     126
Puerta del Sol     130
On or near the Gran Via     135
Plaza de las Cortes & Huertas     136
Lavapies     140
Paseo de Recoletos     141
Near Plaza de la Cibeles     143
An Early Evening Tapeo     144
Near the Plaza Espana     145
Vineyards & Wineries     146
Malasana     145
Chueca     147
Family-Friendly Restaurants     151
Retiro/Salamanca     152
Chamberi     158
Chamartin     160
In the Arturo Soria District     153
Near Plaza Republica Argentina     153
The Best of the Tascas     165
Cuatro Caminos     166
Fuencarral     157
What to See & Do     168
The Major Museums: The "Golden Triangle" of Art      168
Near the Plaza Mayor & Puerta del Sol     173
Hop on a Bus     174
Along or near the Paseo del Prado     177
Do You Know     178
Near Malasana     180
Near the Plaza de Espana     181
Near Atocha     182
Salamanca     182
Private Galleries     183
Chamberi     184
Moncloa     184
Cuatro Caminos     184
Frommer's Favorite Madrid Experiences     185
Principe Pio     185
Ventas     186
Outside the City Center     186
Parks & Gardens     187
Especially for Kids     189
Special-Interest Sightseeing     192
Organized Tours     194
Sports     195
Strolling Around Madrid     198
Habsburg Madrid (The Austrias)     198
The Castizo Quarter (La Latina & Lavapies)     201
Puerta del Sol, Alcala & Huertas     204
Gran Via, Malasana & Chueca     207
Shopping in Madrid     211
The Shopping Scene     211
Shopping A to Z     213
Madrid After Dark     224
The Performing Arts      225
The Club & Music Scene     231
The Sultry Sound of Flamenco     232
The Bar & Pub Scene     237
Summer Terrazas     241
A Casino     242
Side Trips from Madrid     243
Alcala de Henares     243
Aranjuez     246
Buitrago del Lozoya     248
Cercedilla     250
Chinchon     251
Manzanares el Real     252
Patones de Arriba     254
San Lorenzo de El Escorial     256
Toledo     259
Segovia     259
Avila     273
Madrid in Depth     279
A Look at the Past     280
Dateline     280
A Taste of Madrid     285
The Spectacle of Death     286
Useful Terms & Phrases     292
Basic Vocabulary     292
Eating in Spain     294
Index     298
General Index     298
Accommodations Index     306
Restaurant Index     307