Madrid

by Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781860119507
• ISBN10: 1860119506
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Travel	p. 1
Getting to Madrid	p. 2
By Air	p. 2
By Train	p. 3
By Bus	p. 3
By Car	p. 4
Border Formalities, Visas	p. 4
Getting Around Madrid	p. 5
By Metro	p. 6
By Bus	p. 6
Cercanias (local trains)	p. 6
By Taxi	p. 6
Hiring a Car	p. 7
Tour Operators	p. 7
Practical A-Z	p. 9
Children's Activities	p. 10
Climate and When to Go	p. 11
Cybercafes	p. 11
Disabled Travellers	p. 12
Electricity	p. 12
Embassies	p. 12
Festivals and Calendar of Events	p. 13
Health and Emergency Services	p. 15
Lost and Found	p. 16
Media	p. 16
Money and Banks	p. 16
Opening Hours	p. 17
Police Business	p. 17
Post Offices	p. 17
Public Holidays	p. 18
Telephones	p. 19
Time	p. 19
Tipping	p. 20
Toilets	p. 20
Tourist Information	p. 20
History	p. 21
Arab Mayrit becomes Madrid	p. 22
Madrid Becomes a Capital	p. 23
The Horrible Habsburgs	p. 25
Bourbons and More Palaces	p. 27
A Big Revolution	p. 28
Republic and Civil War	p. 30
Four Miserable Decades with Franco	p. 32
Madrid of the Movida	p. 33
Architecture	p. 35
Tales of Madrid	p. 39
La Villa del Oso y Madrono	p. 40
Air, Light and Litter	p. 41
Getting Real: the Castizos	p. 42
The Ciudad Lineal	p. 44
La Movida; Swinging Madrid	p. 45
The Spanish Match	p. 46
Visions in Silence	p. 47
Bullfights	p. 48
No Pasaran	p. 50
The Neighbourhoods	p. 53
Introduction to Madrid's Neighbourhoods	p. 53
The Vortex: The Plaza del Puerta del Sol	p. 55
Old Madrid	p. 61
La Latina, Embajadores, and Lavapies	p. 71
Around Plaza Santa Ana: Literature and Bars	p. 81
La Paseo del Arte and the Retiro Gardens	p. 91
New Madrid: Salamanca and the Castellana	p. 121
Royal Madrid	p. 137
Madrid of the Bright Lights	p. 149
Madrid's Parklands	p. 163
Museums	p. 173
Art	p. 174
Archaeology and Ethnology	p. 175
Historical	p. 175
Military	p. 175
Science and Technology	p. 176
One-Offs	p. 176
Food and Drink	p. 177
Eating Out	p. 178
Madrid Specialities	p. 178
Tapas Bars	p. 179
East of the Castellana	p. 179
South of the Puerta del Sol	p. 180
North of Puerta del Sol	p. 183
Vegetarian	p. 185
Open-Air Eating	p. 187
Cafes, Bars and Interesting Places to Drink	p. 185
Madrid Specialities	p. 185
Spanish Wines	p. 186
Other Spanish Tipples	p. 187
Cafe Society	p. 187
Where to Stay	p. 191
North of Puerta Del Sol	p. 192
East of the Castellana	p. 194
South of the Puerta del Sol	p. 196
Accommodation Agencies	p. 198
Entertainment and Nightlife	p. 199
Classical Music and Zarzuela	p. 200
Dance	p. 200
Film	p. 201
Flamenco	p. 202
Nightclubs and Bars	p. 202
Discos	p. 203
Clubs/Bars	p. 204
Gay	p. 205
Lesbian	p. 205
Rock, Blues, Jazz	p. 205
Sports and Activities	p. 206
Spectator Sports	p. 206
Activities	p. 207
Theatre	p. 207
Classical and Contemporary Theatre	p. 207
Alternative Theatre	p. 208
Shopping	p. 209
Fashion	p. 210
Books, Records, News	p. 211
Specialities	p. 211
Sweet Nuns	p. 212
Markets	p. 213
Sweet Treats	p. 123
Oddments	p. 214
Living and Working in Madrid	p. 215
Long Term Residence and Finding a Job	p. 216
Finding Somewhere to Stay	p. 217
Help and Services	p. 217
Day Trips from Madrid	p. 219
El Escorial	p. 224
Valle de los Caidos	p. 228
Segovia	p. 229
Avila	p. 238
Alcala de Henares, Guadalajara and Siguenza	p. 224
Aranjuez	p. 249
Toledo	p. 251
Language (including restaurant vocabulary)	p. 267
Chronology	p. 273
Further Reading	p. 275
Index	p. 277
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