Lonely Planet Madrid

by Damien Simonis

A comprehensive guide to Madrid, featuring chapters on where to eat and drink in Spain's buzzing capital. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1740591747
• ISBN13: 9781740591744
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Pleased so far

I bought this book recently (the new edition). I have read through it in planning my upcoming trip. Although I have yet to test the accuracy of the information in person, the book strikes me as practical. First, the book is paperback and fairly slender-- so not too bulky or heavy to actually carry around while you're traveling. The second thing that struck me is that it provides maps, including a metro line map. Although the maps may not be the most user friendly with their small print, they'll do fine for the trip planning stage of the trip (I usually get a good city map for navigation once I arrive to my destination city). The sections seem thorough, with an entire chapter on the history of the city. I was pleased with the day trip chapter as well, which lists many options for day trips, how you can get there, what you can do there, and how long it takes to travel there. As far as the accuracy issue, I have yet to find a guidebook that is completely accurate. That being the case, I view them as one source of information among many and do not rely exclusively on a single guidebook.

new guide is better

Looking at the dates, it seems like the reader reviews for this book are all for the old guide. The new version just came out, and I think it looks and reads a lot better, so maybe it's time to put up some new reader reviews.

um, i thought the guide was pretty good.

I spent 5 days in Madrid last August and found this book to be a useful guide. it will lead you to a good time in madrid, which consists of going to the museums, a bull fight and eating a lot. also, i recommend going to one of the sherry bars mentioned in the book.

Good

Not a bad book. I bought it because of its size but much of it was history on Madrid. I think it'd be better to buy the Spain book instead.