- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides; 2 edition (3 Mar 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858282845
- ISBN-13: 978-1858282848
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 10.2 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #57 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Spain > Cities & Regions > Madrid
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Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Madrid is the perfect companion whether you’re on a week long break or flying visit to the popular Spanish capital. This full-colour, pocket guide includes themed sections – from the Prado museum to the bustling Rastro flea market, to help you decide what to do, 24 hours a day. As well as sightseeing and transport information 'The Ideas' section provides all the insider knowledge on the best bars, bistros, and gourmet restaurants, all keyed to accompanying, easy-to-use maps. The language section has a useful menu reader and handy phrases to have you speaking a little Spanish by the time you arrive.
About the Author
Simon Baskett has lived and worked in Madrid since 1992 and a regular contributor to the Rough Guide to Spain.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for any visit to Madrid,
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This review is from: Rough Guide Directions Madrid (Paperback)
Every hour spent pouring over this guide before you go, is worth half a day when you are there! We found brilliant cafes, wonderful tapas bars, and the best bottle of sherry in Madrid all on the first day, not to mention the best fried lambs intestines in the world, but that is definately another story. Use the Metro (the map is in the book) and get yourself about. The guide told us when the museums were free and when to hit what streets for the best shops and bars. Easy pocket size guide, it paid for itself withing 48 hours.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty photos but a very weak guide,
By Merlin Cox (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rough Guide Directions Madrid (Paperback)
The original style of the Rough Guide series was, as the name suggested, to prize content over appearance. The guides were pretty cheaply bound and printed in black and white on cheap paper without photographs, but they contained a wealth of detail. Who indeed needs photographs of what they are planning to see in person when a map will suffice?
Having lost my last Rough Guide to Madrid I picked up Rough Guide Directions Madrid quickly at the airport without investigating too closely. It turns out that the only useful thing about Rough Guide Directions Madrid is its pocket shape (and the fact that maps are more readable in colour). Glossy photos are in but content is largely out. To cite an example, Kid's Madrid has shrunk to a mere six items and doesn't even mention Faunia, an outstanding nature attraction with simulated environments such as a rainforest. In fact it doesn't get a mention in the guide at all. With all those glossy photos, it seems there's not much room left for information about Madrid.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rough Guide directions Madrid,
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This review is from: Rough Guide Directions Madrid (Paperback)
I missed a proper rough guide of Madrid. This does not give tube stations indications on how to get to the different places. Also it is a couple of years old and all the info start to be wrong, including prices!
I think a mini rough guide is definitely better! Where is it?
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