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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Spain guide book and includes:

• "Madrid" chapter

• "Understanding Spain & Survival Guide" chapter

• "Need to know" Chapter

• Madrid maps

No city on earth is more alive than Madrid, a beguiling place whose sheer energy carries a simple message: this city knows how to live.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Madrid, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Madrid.

Coverage includes: Itineraries, History, Planning, Tours, Sights, Activities, Walking Tour, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Entertainment, Shopping, Gay & Lesbian Info, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Alcalá de Henares, Sierra de Guadarrama, Palacio Real de El Pardo and Buitrago & Sierra Pobre.

Lonely Planet's Spain guide is researched and written by: Anthony Ham, Stuart Butler, John Noble, Zora O'Neill, Josephine Quintero, Miles Roddis, Brendan Sainsbury and Damien Simonis.