Madrid

A bustling yet intimate city, Madrid exudes a sense of culture and creativity in its world-class art galleries, atmospheric tapas bars, glorious gardens and historic plazas. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel e-guide ensures you'll find your way around Madrid with absolute ease.

Despite its international significance, Madrid has been almost entirely ignored by urban, literary and cultural studies published in English. A Cultural History of Madrid: Modernism and the Urban Spectacle corrects that oversight by presenting an urban and cultural history of the city from the turn of the century to the early 1930s.

Lonely Planet's Pocket Madrid is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Start your day with chocolate con churros, feast on art at the Museo del Prado, and fuel your evening adventures with the best tapas; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Madrid and begin your journey now!