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“You can leave Madrid, but it will never leave you”

Over ten million people visit Madrid every single year. And it’s clear to see why. A bustling metropolitan city, the Spanish capital is one of the major hubs in the European Union, with a historical and cultural legacy that inspires wanderlust in travellers across the world. A city where modern architecture is sandwiched alongside its historic neighbourhoods and streets, Madrid is renowned for its art, cuisine, sport and music, hosting some of the most popular events and festivals on the continent. Join us at What We Reading as we offer you the best Madrid travel books to help inspire and plan your next trip across Spain’s capital! 

Fodor’s Madrid: With Sevilla And Granada – Fodor’s Travel

Whether it’s experiencing the majesty of the Alhambra or sampling the best tapas on a culinary tour, Fodor’s Travel has one of the best guides to Madrid. Packed with maps, guides and carefully curated recommendations designed to take the hassle out of planning a trip to the Spanish capital and surrounding areas, putting you in front of the best places to visit. 

With an easy-to-read layout and up-to-date information as well as a wealth of high-quality colour photographs, it will both inspire your wanderlust and help you navigate Madrid, Sevilla and Granada with ease! 

Lonely Planet Madrid – Lonely Planet

The world’s leading travel guide publisher takes readers into the heart of the Spanish capital in their Madrid travel book. Offering the most relevant tips and recommendations on everything from frescoes at Plaza Mayor to hiking through the Parque del Buen Retiro , Lonely Planet Madrid comes with colour maps, highlights itineraries and insider tips that have been designed for tailoring your trip based on your personal needs, saving you time and money in the process. 

Lonely Planet’s edition is also one of the best Madrid books for several cultural insights into the city, covering the politics, history, people, art, music, cuisine and religion of the region. 

Madrid: By Locals – A Madrid Travel Guide Written In Spain – Guides By Locals

Locals compile the Guides by Locals travel series, and their Madrid edition stands out as one of the top resources for immersing yourself in the city like a native. This guidebook is one of the finest resources for gaining a more personal understanding of Madrid, as it’s created by those who call the city home.

It offers an engaging and informative perspective on the city, delving into the reasons behind the locals’ appreciation for specific attractions and places, while also providing valuable insights into their locations and the best times to visit them.

Madrid: The Monocle Travel Guide – Monocle

Madrid is a city where modernity and history co-exist side by side. And few Madrid books capture the wonder of this quite like Monocle’s Madrid travel guide. The book features all of the best spots to visit in Madrid, hand-picked by Monocle’s in-house travel experts. 

From where the ideal place to take an early morning jog is to the best independent retailers, this travel guide is full of quirks and hidden surprises that a unique side to the city. This book guides readers through hidden neighbourhoods, steering them away from the hustle and bustle of tourist zones. It is a must-read for any traveller seeking a genuinely authentic experience.

Madrid Travel Guide: 101 Coolest Things To Do In Madrid – 101 Coolest Things

101 Coolest Things strips away the long-winded descriptions in exchange for a snappy guide through the best spots in Madrid in their travel guide on the Spanish capital. Covering the food, sights, adventures and vibrant experiences the city has to offer, this is one of the best Madrid books for those travellers looking to make their experience memorable. 

From the best places to hang out with locals, local events and festivals such as Madrid Beer Week to the most breathtaking historical and cultural sights, 101 Coolest Things combines it all in their edition. 

Let’s Go Budget Madrid: The Student Travel Guide – Harvard Student Agencies Inc.

Want to visit Madrid but want to know your budget? Harvard Student Agencies have you covered. In Let’s Go Budget Madrid , they offer the most complete travel guide to making the most out of the Spanish capital, without breaking the bank in the process. Whether it’s visiting Picasso’s Guernica or partying in the mansion-turned-discoteca Palacio Gaviria , this slim guide is jam-packed full of guides on how to make every penny count. 

With high-quality imagery to inspire your sightseeing and neighbourhood maps to help keep your bearings on-point, this Madrid travel book is the ultimate resource in finding the cheapest places to eat and stay, as well as offering several invaluable tips on how to get discount prices for museums, performances, and public transportation.

Greater Than A Tourist – Madrid Spain: 50 Travel Tips From A Local – Ana Alonso

For another great guide to Madrid for those looking to experience the city like a native, Ana Alonso has some of the most invaluable travel tips in Greater Than a Tourist . Offering the inside scoop on Madrid, Alonso takes readers past the typical sightseeing and immerses them in all the best spots to visit with local advice on how to best enjoy them. 

Through these tips and bits of advice, readers gain a far deeper appreciation for the people and the culture behind Madrid, making for a more profound and memorable travel experience. 

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6 best Madrid guide books

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Spain’s vibrant capital is one of the most popular city break destinations for tourists - and it’s easy to see why. Whether you’re exploring Madrid for 48 hours or spending a week soaking up the city, there’s plenty to see. Find culture at the Prado, Reina Sofia or Thyssen-Bornemisza museums, sip sangria in a café in Plaza Mayor or get lost wondering round Retiro Park.

But falling into tourist traps is easy in an unfamiliar city – ever found out you’ve paid too much for an attraction, or missed out on that hidden gem because you simply didn’t know about it?

That’s where a trusty guide book comes in handy. Arm yourself with one of our carefully selected editions and you’ll find that tapas bar the locals love or tick off all those must-see museums. We’ve gone for guides that are packed with genuinely useful information, are easy to follow and can fit into your rucksack or pocket when not in use.

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1. Lonely Planet Madrid: £12.99, Lonely Planet Publications

Lonely Planet knows what it’s talking about when it comes to Madrid, as it always selects locals to write its city guides. This book encompasses every aspect of the capital and the four colour-coded sections make finding what you need to know easy. First, use the Plan Your Trip section, which covers potential itineraries, useful information on everything from entertainment to eating and the attractions you can’t miss. There’s also a particularly informative history section that includes an explanation on Madrid’s recent history since the economic crisis, giving you a greater insight into the city and the locals’ (Madrileños) way of life. The maps, information and recommendations for each specific area in Madrid are also a great way to find out what to go where for and the fold-out map at the back is one of the more detailed we’ve seen. This comprehensive guide will see you through everything from a few days to a couple of weeks exploring the city.

2. Pocket Rough Guide Madrid: £7.99, Rough Guides

A trusted name when it comes to travel guides, Rough Guides has produced a pocket-friendly edition that’s bursting with knowledge on the Spanish capital. Split into five colour-coded sections, you can either follow one of the various pre-prepared itinerates based on a two day stay, those on a budget or for those wishing to stay off the beaten track, or you can use the Best of Madrid section to select the restaurants, museums, galleries and activities that take your interest. If you want to explore specific areas of the city, the Places section describes each one in greater detail. It also comes with a separate map for those who want to mark out their route and leave the guide book in the hotel room. With a Spanish phrases section and useful information on opening hours, addresses and so on also thrown in at the back, it’s everything you’re looking for in a guide book.

3. DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Madrid: £7.99, DK

We love a top 10 list at IndyBest, so DK’s guide book caught our eye for its easy to follow lists on everything you can imagine. From the more standard best tapas spots or best children’s attractions, to useful round-ups on the best free things to do or the best festivals, you’ll find a list to suit your requirements. If there’s a specific museum you want to check out, you’ll also find a list on the 10 must-see artefacts in there. Despite the list format, it still provides a huge amount of history on everything it features and there’s a separate laminated map at the back, along with a map of the underground system, to help you get around the city with ease.

4. The Monocle Travel Guide Series Madrid: £12, Gestalten

The Monocle guides get to the beating heart of a city beyond the usual tourist traps and relay information like a particularly articulate friend who knows an urban space inside-out. It’s clearly arranged, separated into sections with a handy key (H for hotels; F for food and drink; D for Design and Architecture) and the colour photographs add to the detail. We were impressed by the cool independent shops recommended in the retail section. Likewise, the running and cycling routes included in the Sport and Fitness segment are the kind of things we really want to know when having a weekend away, ditto the recommendations for pools and roof terraces, given the mercury was pushing 40 during our stay. Like all the Monocle guides, the Essay chapter is a highlight, with engaging pieces on everything from film and football to Franco’s legacy that kept us entertained when shops shut down for siesta.

5. Luxe Madrid: £15.34, Luxe City Guides

If you buy the pocket-sized Luxe guide, you now get a six-month subscription to the digital version and it’s the all-singing latter that we were really impressed with. The printed guide is a fold-up card – with a pretty design – covering the need-to-know info for affluent travellers ¬in one place. Alongside everyday intel, accommodation, restaurant, bar and spa recommendations, shopping features heavily, with the suggestions split by area. The tone is tongue-in-cheek, sample line: “It’s pointless fighting the Madrileño way of life. Have lunch at 2pm, dinner at 10pm, cocktails at midnight and go dancing from 2am. It’s siesta, then fiesta.” The slick app – you get a code to download it when you buy the digital guide – has all this info written in the same accessible tone but with the added bonus that it is up-to-the-minute. There are pictures with all the listings and you can access a hotel’s website say or a restaurant’s booking page from within the app, as well as directions. Users can leave a review and report changes, with content updated regularly by Luxe’s team – so no more turning up at the door of a recently defunct restaurant on your next city break. There are maps available offline and you can create an itinerary for your trip.

6. Wallpaper* City Guide Madrid: £6.95, Phaidon

This compact guide book is our top pick for the design-conscious traveller. Part of a series of city guides created by design-led magazine Wallpaper*, its focus is on interesting and trendy landmarks, hotels, exhibitions and shops. There’s an “architour” section for those who want to spend the day studying Madrid’s beautiful buildings and blank pages at the back left for you to fill with sketches or notes inspired from your exploring. As well as giving you useful information on everything to see, there are also lots of pictures to help bring the Spanish capital to life. At the back, there are tips on where to escape to if you want to get out of the city and at the front what to do if you only have 24 hours, catering for business travellers and holidaymakers alike.

The Verdict: Madrid guide books

Our top pick is Lonely Planet’s guide book – it will tell you everything you need to know (and more) about the capital. The Monocle’s edition is worth looking at for something a little different, offering some entertaining reads on top of all your usual guide book information.

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The 7 Best Books About Madrid You Need to Read at Least Once Before Your Trip

Madrid is a fascinating place, with a rich history and a thriving cultural scene. To make the most of your trip, it’s worth reading up on the city beforehand. So whether you’re into history books, novels or biographies, follow our tips for the best books about Madrid to read before your trip.

Hotel florida.

In Hotel Florida , American author Amanda Vaill follows three famous couples caught up in the Spanish Civil War who are all linked by the Hotel Florida, where many journalists, photographers and members of international brigades stayed during the conflict. The best-known couple are Americans Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, who are covering the conflict for the news magazines of the day. But just as interesting, if not more so, are Hungarian Robert Capa and German Gerda Taro, famed war photographers, and Spaniard Arturo Barea and Austrian Ilsa Kulcsar, who worked in the city’s censorship office. Vaill paints a vivid picture of Madrid during the war, from the deprivations suffered by its inhabitants to the daily routines of those tasked with reporting on them.

The Seamstress

This bestselling novel by Maria Dueñas follows the main character, Sira Quiroga, through love, loss and war. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the novel brings Madrid vividly to life as it charts Sira’s apprentice as a dressmaker and a passionate affair that takes her across the sea to Morocco . It is an epic tale that is fascinating for its wonderfully detailed descriptions of historic Madrid – the area where Sira goes to buy her thread, known for its haberdasheries, is still there today, with shops that have been trading for well over a century.

The works of Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway is inextricably linked to certain places around the world, including Paris, Key West and his beloved Spain. It’s worth dipping into several of the writer’s works to get a good introduction to Spain, and Madrid in particular. The Sun Also Rises features a scene in Sobrino de Botin , the oldest restaurant in the world, famed for its roast suckling pig, while non-fiction work Death in the Afternoon is an introduction to bullfighting. For Whom the Bell Tolls takes place in the mountains surrounding Madrid during the Spanish Civil War and is often described as one of the finest descriptions of the conflict in literature.

Ghosts of Spain

In Ghosts of Spain , journalist Giles Tremlett uses his forensic research skills to dig into many areas of Spanish life. Particularly interesting chapters include how Spain is facing up to its past by recognising the horrors of the Spanish Civil War by reexamining events that were often buried for decades during and after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco . Tremlett also explores other areas of Spanish society, from getting the real story behind flamenco (it is far from the tourist-friendly dance many imagine), the rise of tourism and the culture and politics of regions such as Catalonia and the Basque Country .

The Spanish Civil War

One of the most important studies of the Spanish Civil War that took place from 1936 to 1939, this book by historian Hugh Thomas is a must-read for anyone wanting to learn more about Spain’s 20th-century history. Thomas’ account has been described as the definitive history of the Spanish Civil War and asks important questions about what happened during and after the conflict.

The New Spaniards

The New Spaniards is a comprehensive introduction to the country, focussing on everything from its history to its politics, traditions and beloved lottery. John Hooper writes in an engaging and scholarly way about Spain, using multiple sources. The book is recommended to university students studying Spanish as an ideal introduction to the country; with chapters including ‘The Basques,’ ‘Sex: from Francoist Prudery to Gay Marriage’ and ‘A Cultural Revolution,’ the subject matter is wide-ranging and fascinating.

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Picasso: A Biography

A highlight for many visitors to Madrid is seeing Picasso’s Guernica in the Reina Sofía gallery. If you’s like to learn more about one of Spain’s most famous artists, this book is a great place to start. It’s written by Patrick O’Brian, who was a close friend of Picasso’s. First published in 1976, it was reissued in 2012 with a new front cover and has often been dubbed the best biography of Picasso. It takes a thorough look at the painter’s life and work, giving the reader an insight into what Picasso was like as a man, as well as his inspirations and passions.

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16 Best Books Set in Madrid

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Dreaming of visiting Madrid? These books will transport you straight to Madrid and have you planning your next trip ASAP.

Madrid is one of the most populated cities in Spain, and although it is not the city with the most historical heritage, it does have a great cultural offer to explore.

In addition to its well-known museums such as the Prado, the Reina Sofia or the Thyssen, the streets of Madrid are full of recognized brands, restaurants with food from all over the world and historic corners that you will surely want to walk around, or maybe sit down to read a good book in the Retiro Park…

A very interesting place in this city is the Barrio de las Letras, in the city’s downtown district. This neighborhood owes its name to the literary activity of the 16th and 17th centuries since some of the most outstanding writers of the Spanish Golden Age lived there, such as Miguel de Cervantes, Quevedo, Góngora, or Lope de Vega.

Madrid is a cheerful city that wakes up at all hours, famous for being an open city where people of all kinds and from all over the world mix.

Below you will find a range of books in all different genres, including nonfiction and fiction. These are the best books set in Madrid that will make you feel like you’re there.

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Novels and Fiction set in Madrid

The time in between by María Dueñas

Translated by Daniel Hahn

Located in Madrid during the 1930s, among scraps of cloth, needles, and threads, Sira Quiroga grows up in her mother’s sewing workshop.

When the Spanish Civil War breaks out, Sira will be forced to leave her beloved country in search of a better life, and she will have to make difficult decisions in an unknown place, in debt and abandoned by her love.

It is a story of survival, self-improvement, and of the search for personal identity in the midst of a turbulent and difficult time.

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Fortunata and Jacinta by Benito Pérez Galdós

Translated by Agnes Moncy Gullón

If it’s a classic you’re looking for, this is the book for you.

Benito Peréz Galdós not only presents us with a fictional novel but at the same time narrates historical events in Madrid that contextualize the time such as the 1868 revolution, and the abdication of King Amadeo in 1873, among others.

Set in Madrid in the mid-nineteenth century, this novel tells the story of Fortunata and Jacinta, revealing the difference between social classes, forbidden love, and arranged marriages, among other aspects that very well portray Madrid society at the time.

This story is one of the most representative works by Benito Pérez Galdós. The plot is simple and realistic, but the complexity of its characters makes you empathize with their lives. It is a book that, due to its descriptions and details, allows you to tour Madrid and get to know the people of that time.

The Infatuations by Javier Marías

Translated by Margaret Jull Costa

It is not possible to leave some of Javier Marías’ books out of this list, as he is a well-known writer from Madrid.

On this occasion, the story is narrated in the first person by María Dolz who decides to tell an important event that occurred in her life.

María works in a publishing house, she is observant, and every morning when she has breakfast she looks at that unknown couple who sits in the same bar and at the same time and thinks that they are the representation of ideal love.

After a while, they stop going to that cafe, but she later finds out that the man has been brutally murdered by a beggar. A few days later, María finds the widow at the bar and decides to go over to meet her.

At the moment when the protagonist begins to suspect that the death of the husband was not as circumstantial as it seems, the plot thickens.

Berta Isla by Javier Marías

A bit of history, a bit of fiction, this is the story that Javier Marías brings, set in Madrid, in times of espionage, distrust, Francoism, and fear of the State.

In this book, we can read the point of view of the two protagonists, since depending on the chapter it is narrated by one or the other.

We are talking about Berta Isla and Tomás Nevison, two young lovers who decide they want to spend their lives together. However, for a few years, they will be separated because Tomas must go to study in England, while Berta will do them in Madrid.

But when he returns, Berta tells us without knowing what is happening that Tomas, her boyfriend, is not the same as before, he has lost hope, he has many worries and his joy has vanished.

This book is a story of life, with good and bad moments, but nevertheless, they represent the entanglement that is to live.

Variable Cloud by Carmen Martín Gaite

This novel tells the story of Sofia Montalvo and Mariana León, friends at school, but over time their friendship ended up broken and buried. It took 30 years for fate to make them coincide at a party.

When they meet, they realize that their lives have taken different paths, but they keep similar ideas. Sofía is a young woman wrapped up in the routine life of a wife and mother of a family, while Mariana successfully dedicates herself to psychiatry.

The novel is made up of two writings by reconstructing a friendship. On the one hand, at the meeting, Mariana remembers Sofía’s interest in writing and encourages her to do so.

On the other hand, Mariana must leave Madrid, and during that time she writes letters that she does not dare to send to her friend. Both are recipients of the same melancholy, dreamy, romantic essence that tends to disappointment when things don’t happen as they had imagined.

Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner

An American writer writing about Madrid? That’s right, Ben Lerner brings us a novel set in this city, aware of seducing the American reader from a romantic, tourist, and literary point of view.

Adam Gordon, a young American poet, arrives in Madrid on a scholarship to carry out a poetic project on the Spanish Civil War, and at the same time get to know himself and his relationship with art better, a task that will take him around the city.

Meet Me in Madrid by Verity Lowell

Who doesn’t like to read a romantic comedy every once in a while, even if it’s not your preferred literary genre? This novel is romantic, sexy, and LGBT.

Its two protagonists, Charlotte and Adrianna, met at university and work in the same field. Years had passed since the last time they saw each other and they didn’t know anything about each other until a snowstorm leaves Charlotte stranded in Spain and Adrianna insists on hosting her at her house for the night.

One night turns into three and three nights turn into a hot and adventurous long-distance relationship when Charlotte returns to the United States.

Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom

Winter in Madrid is a fictional story about a British man sent to Madrid during the Spanish Civil War to be a spy.

Although Winter in Madrid is fiction, many parts of the book are based on real-life events. A small section at the back of the book explains which parts are real and which parts are fiction.

Non-fiction books about Madrid

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Madrid by Anna-Carin Nordin

If you want to get to know this city like a true local, I recommend that you plan your trip with this guide.

It contains 100 lists, with 5 places each to visit or tour. It was made independently and with exclusive recommendations from real locals.

The hive by Camilo José Cela

In this book, Cela presents us with a cut-out of society in post-war times, back in Madrid in 1943. For those who try to survive after the war, daily life becomes a routine of chores and obligations, an environment where discouragement and fatality reign, intensified by hunger, deprivation, and labor exploitation.

It is a choral novel that denounces the economic and moral misery of those first years after the war. It is a testimony to the bitter existence that Madrid society had to face.

This book had to be published in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951, since in Spain, it could not be published in its entirety until 1963, due to the opposition to Franco’s censorship.

A day of anger by Arturo Perez-Reverte

A story that is neither fiction nor a history book. Being a choral novel, the whole village is the protagonist of the story.

A little before the 200th anniversary of the uprising of the people of Madrid against the French army, Perez-Reverte published “Un día de cólera”, a book about a very special day in Madrid’s history: May 2, 1808.

The narrated events, the society at that time, the heroes, the dead, the living, the places that appear, everything is authentic, collected from different sources to give shape to this book.

All Madrid by Joaquín González Dorao

All Madrid is a book that illustrates the main places and monuments of the city using the watercolor technique. A total of 40 drawings with explanatory texts, were translated into English and Spanish.

The ‘Red Terror’ and the Spanish Civil War: Revolutionary Violence in Madrid by Julius Ruiz

A book about a sad and violent time in Spain. This book recounts the horror experienced during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), especially on the theme of the “red terror”.

During this period around 50,000 Spaniards were extrajudicially executed. This study, based on a large number of academic and archival sources, challenges the common view that the executions were the work of criminals or “uncontrollable” anarchists.

The story focuses on Madrid, where there were at least 8,000 executions in 1936. Ruiz explains that the terror was organized with the complicity of the police and that the elimination of the internal enemy, the “Fifth Column”, was considered as important as the war on the front.

Madrid a pie de calle: Fotografías by Manuel Urech

Although this book is not translated into English, the language is not the most important thing because it is a book of photographs.

Manuel Urech is a very prominent photojournalist from Madrid, who has worked alongside prestigious media such as Agencia EFE, ABC, and Diario Madrid.

The book contains more than 200 photographs, most of them taken between 1945 and 1960. The images show the life of Madrid society in the period after the Spanish Civil War.

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Madrid: The History by Jules Stewart

If you like history, you cannot miss this book. And better yet, you can read it before your trip to Madrid so that it makes more sense.

Madrid has a lot of history and culture that attracts almost 8 million visitors a year, who visit its beautiful palaces and churches and the magnificent collections of the Prado.

Jules immerses us in the history of Madrid from its foundation by Muslims in the 9th century to the Franco dictatorship.

However, don’t expect a history essay, but rather a summary of the most important events that have marked the history of Madrid.

Good detail of this book is that it includes a small but useful guide to enjoy Madrid in two days.

Children’s books set in Madrid

Manolito Four-Eyes by Elvira Lindo

If you’re looking for an entertaining story for the children of the house (and also for adults who want to laugh a good time), Elvira Lindo has created the ideal character!

Manolito is a very original ten-year-old boy. He lives in the Carabanchel Alto neighborhood in Madrid, with his parents, his grandfather, and his younger brother, the “Imbécil”, who is always taking center stage from him.

In the collection of eight books about Manolito, you will be able to read different anecdotes, exciting adventures, and his daily life with his school friends, his enemy, and his crush.

What Are Your Favorite Books Set In Madrid?

Have you read any of these books set in Madrid? Do you have any favorite books set in Madrid that I should add to this list? Let me know in the comments below!

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If you love to read about a place before you visit? Then check out the following book lists set in other European destinations, with plenty of both fiction and non-fiction titles that I recommend reading before you go:

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Lonely Planet's  Pocket  Madrid  is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Explore the art at Museo del Prado ,stroll through Parque del Buen Retiro and ponder Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Madrid and make the most of your trip!

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Highlights   and itineraries  help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests

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Convenient pull-out  Madrid   map  (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps

User-friendly layout  with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time

Covers  Salamanca, Plaza Mayor, Royal Madrid, El Retiro, La Latina, Lavapies, Malasana, Chueca, Sol, Santa Ana, Huertas, and more

eBook is available in ePub, MOBI and PDF.

ISBN: 9781838691905

Edition: 7th

Publication Date: June 2023

Writers: Hughes, Felicity

160 pages,19 maps | Dimensions: 106mm width × 153mm height

Next edition due: February 2025

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The airport is considered Moscow's main airport, although there are three airports in total that serve Moscow. It's located about 30 km from the center of Moscow. There are currently 5 terminals that serve the airport, Terminal B, Terminal D, Terminal E, and Terminal F. Terminal A handles business and private aviation only, whilst Terminal C is being reconstructed. There's also a complex called Aeroexpress that has its own facilities though it doesn't work as a terminal as there are no gates. The other terminals include a variety of lounges and restaurants, though there's a lack of children play areas that can only be found in some of the lounges. There's also the History Museum of Sheremetyevo which has unique historical exhibits and projects on the development of the airport.

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Phone +7 (495) 578 65 65

Address Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141400

Coordinates 55°58'32.145" N 37°24'1.273" E

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• Print length 180 pages
• Language English
• Publication date March 2, 2023
• Dimensions 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-13 979-8385618255
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 2, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8385618255
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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