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E Y E W I T N E S S T R AV E L

TOP
MADRID CHRISTOPHER & MELANIE RICE
Top 10 Madrid The Top 10 of
Highlights Everything
Welcome to Madrid........................ 4 Moments in History ..................... 46
Exploring Madrid............................ 6 Museums and Galleries .............. 48
Madrid Highlights ........................ 10 Architectural Sights ..................... 50
Palacio Real.................................. 12 Off the Beaten Track.................... 52
Museo Nacional del Prado.......... 16 Parks and Gardens ...................... 56
Plaza Mayor.................................. 22 Children’s Attractions .................. 58
Monasterio de las Descalzas Sporting Venues ........................... 60
Reales ....................................... 24 Madrid for Free ............................ 62
El Rastro ....................................... 26 Entertainment Venues................. 64
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza ...... 28 Bars .............................................. 66
Museo Nacional Centro Tapas Bars.................................... 68
de Arte Reina Sofía .................. 32
Restaurants.................................. 70
Parque del Retiro ......................... 36
Spanish Theme Shops................. 72
Museo de Arqueológica
Religious and Cultural
Nacional .................................... 38
Festivals .................................... 74
El Escorial .................................... 40
 CONTENTS

Madrid Streetsmart
Area by Area
Around Paseo del Prado ............. 78 Getting To and Around
Salamanca and Recoletos........... 84 Madrid ....................................134
Downtown Madrid........................ 92 Practical Information .................136
Royal Madrid ..............................100 Places to Stay .............................142
Old Madrid ..................................106
Chueca and Malasaña ...............118 General Index .............................148
Comunidad de Madrid ...............126 Acknowledgments .....................156
Phrase Book...............................158

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of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in party websites, and cannot guarantee that
the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. any website address in this book will be
a suitable source of travel information.
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 Top 10 Madrid ❮❮ 5

Welcome to
Madrid
Located right in the heart of Spain, Madrid’s attractions
include world-class art, a lavish royal palace, glorious
gardens and showpiece squares. It’s a place that fizzes with
energy and creativity, yet preserves plenty of old-fashioned
appeal. Contemporary art, dance and theatre thrive, while
traditional festivals bring Madrileños out in droves.

For all Madrid’s big-city bustle and glamour, it still feels surprisingly
intimate, thanks to the distinct neighbourhood appeal of its different
districts, and the friendliness of its inhabitants. Swanky Salamanca
has the fanciest restaurants and fashion boutiques, while La Latina
boasts the fantastic El Rastro flea market and atmospheric tapas
bars. Gritty Lavapiés is great for vintage stores and underground
bars, while boho-chic Chueca’s cocktail bars and cafés feature
regularly on the pages of glossy magazines.

You can walk in the footsteps of great writers such as Lope de Vega
and Cervantes in the Barrio de las Letras; visit a splendid convent for
blue-blooded nuns, the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales; picnic
under the cherry blossom in the Parque Quinto de los Molinos; or
watch the sun set over the Guadarrama mountains. Shiver at Goya’s
“Black Paintings” in the Prado, or Picasso’s Guernica in the Museo
Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, and try to interpret the enigmatic
smile of the Lady of Elche in the Archaeological Museum. Once night
falls, don’t forget that Madrileños aren’t known as gatos (cats) for
nothing: you’ll dine late and party late in this city that never sleeps.

Whether you are visiting for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide
is designed to bring together the best of everything the city can
offer. It gives you tips throughout, from seeking out what’s free to
avoiding the crowds, plus nine easy-to-follow itineraries, designed
to combine a clutch of sights in a short space of time. Add inspiring
photography and detailed maps, and you’ve got the essential
pocket-sized travel companion. Enjoy the book, and enjoy Madrid.

Clockwise from top: View from Palacio de Cibeles; Old Madrid café; Catedrale de la Almudena;
park with almond blossoms; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; bridge over Rio
Manzanares
 6 ❯❯ Top 10 Madrid

Exploring Madrid
Madrid packs in a fantastic array of museums and monu­
ments, parks and gardens, plus great shopping, dining and
nightlife. You’ll be spoiled for choice for things to do, whatever
your interests and however long you spend in the city. Here
are some ideas for two and four days of sightseeing and fun
in beautiful Madrid.

C ECNETNRTOR O
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famous square.

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IÉSIÉS
El Rastro
El Rastro
Day 1
MORNING
Enjoy a coffee on the Plaza Mayor Key
(see pp22–3), Madrid’s showcase Two-day itinerary
square, before strolling east to the Four-day itinerary
Paseo del Prado and the magnificent
Museo Nacional del Prado (see
pp16–21). There’s too much to see in Four Days in Madrid
one visit, so select some highlights.
AFTERNOON Day 1
After lunch, head to Parque del MORNING
Retiro (see pp36–7) to enjoy a stroll Head out early to Madrid’s biggest
through the beautiful gardens, before attraction, the Prado (see pp16–21).
walking down to the Museo Nacional Spend the morning admiring one of
Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (see the world’s finest collections of
pp32–5) to see Spain’s premier European artworks, and don’t miss
collection of modern art. Goya’s “Black Paintings”, or Las
Meninas by Velázquez.
Day 2 AFTERNOON
MORNING Amble through the narrow streets of
Take a guided tour of the Monasterio Madrid’s historic heart to the elegant
de las Descalzas Reales (see pp24– Plaza Mayor (see pp22–3), then visit
5), a sumptuously decorated 16th- the opulent, aristocratic convent of
century convent for blue-blooded Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
nuns, then stop at the Mercado de (see pp24–5).
San Miguel (see p105) for lunch.
AFTERNOON Day 2
Sip a coffee on the handsome Plaza MORNING
de Oriente (see p103), before heading Spend a morning with the enigmatic
into the Palacio Real (see pp12–15), Lady of Elche and other archaeo-
one of the largest places in Europe. logical gems at the Museo
 Exploring Madrid ❮❮ 7

Parque del Retiro offers a

leafy escape from the bustle
of the city, with a boating
lake, formal gardens and
entertainment for all
generations.

Museo
Museo
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Arqueológico
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El Escorial is a
magnificent
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Parque complex of
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Bornemisza deldel
Retiro
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basilica and
monastery.

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Arqueológico Nacional (see pp38–9). AFTERNOON

Then pick up some picnic goodies, Visit the Museo Nacional Centro
perhaps at Pasteleria Mallorca (see de Arte Reina Sofía (see pp32–5)
p88), and head for the gardens of the to admire Picasso’s masterpiece,
Parque del Retiro (see pp36–7). Guernica, along with works by Dalí,
AFTERNOON Miró, Gris, and contemporary artists
The serene early Italian Madonnas and including Eduardo Arroyo and
works by the French Impressionists Miquel Barceló.
provide soothing company at the Museo
Thyssen-Bornemisza (see pp28–31), Day 4
and the garden café is an idyllic spot MORNING AND AFTERNOON
for refreshment and a rest afterwards. Spend the whole day at the splendid
royal monastery, basilica and palace
Day 3 complex of El Escorial (see pp40–43).
MORNING Between admiring the surprisingly
If you’re in Madrid on a Sunday, make simple apartments, the ornate
an early visit to the El Rastro flea basilica and the magnificent library,
market (see pp26–7). Spend the rest head for the glorious gardens to
of the morning in the extravagant enjoy a picnic (if you come prepared),
Palacio Real (see pp12–15), whose or a late lunch afterwards at one of
gilded salons are decorated with the restaurants in San Lorenzo de El
exquisite paintings and tapestries. Escorial (see p130).
Top 10 Madrid
Highlights

Boating lake and monument to

Alfonso XII at Parque del Retiro
Madrid Highlights 10 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza 28
Palacio Real 12 Museo Nacional Centro
de Arte Reina Sofía 32
Museo Nacional del Prado 16
Parque del Retiro 36
Plaza Mayor 22
Museo Arqueológico Nacional 38
Monasterio de las Descalzas
Reales 24 El Escorial 40
El Rastro 26
 10 ❯❯ Top 10 Madrid Highlights

Madrid Highlights
Madrid’s three world-class art museums and two royal palaces
alone would set pulses racing, but there is more to this exciting
and diverse capital than its tourist sights, from the high-fashion
boutiques of Salamanca to Madrid’s world-famous tapas. To
simply watch the world go by, head for the supremely elegant
Plaza Mayor.

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for everyone (see pp12–15).

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quintessential must-see, with

outstanding collections (see pp16–21).

Plaza Mayor
This magnificent square, now lined
3
with shops, has been the focal point of
the city for centuries (see pp22–3).

4 Monasterio de las
Descalzas Reales
This royal convent was founded in
the 16th century for the daughters
of the aristocracy, whose wealthy
5 Museo Thyssen-
Bornemisza
families donated many fabulous Madrid was the envy of the world
works of art (see pp24–5). when it outbid the Getty Foundation
and others for
this priceless
collection of
European art,
which attracts
three-quarters of
a million visitors
every year (see
pp28–31).
 Madrid Highlights ❮❮ 11

7 Museo
Reina Sofía
No visitor should miss
Picasso’s Guernica,
the world’s most
6 ElTheRastro
roots of
famous 20th-century
painting. This fabulous
Madrid’s famous flea museum also show-
market go back more cases many other
than 400 years (see modern Spanish
pp26–7). greats (see pp32–5).
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beautiful park in the heart of

PA S
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PLAZA
PLAZA DE LA
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PLAZA
PLAZA DE DE INDEPENDENCIA
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the city is now enjoyed
by visitors and
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CANOVAS (see pp36–7).
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de Madrid
setting (see pp38–9).
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against the stunning backdrop
of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains,
Felipe II’s awe-inspiring palace, basilica
and monastery complex was founded as
a mausoleum for Spain’s Habsburg
rulers (see p40–43).
 12 ❯❯ Top 10 Madrid Highlights

Palacio Real
Madrid’s fabulous Royal Palace is one of Europe’s outstanding
architectural monuments. More than half of the state apartments
are open to the public, sumptuously decorated with silk wall
hangings, frescoes and gilded stucco, and crammed with priceless
objets d’art. The palace’s setting is equally breathtaking: beyond
the main courtyard (Plaza de la Armería) lies an uninterrupted
vista of park and woodland, stretching to the majestic peaks of the
Sierra de Guadarrama.
Façade 1
Stand for a few
moments on Plaza de
Oriente to enjoy the
splendour of Sacchetti’s
façade (right), gleaming in
the sun. Sacchetti
achieved a rhythm by
alternating Ionic columns
with Tuscan pilasters.

3 Hall of Columns
Once the setting for balls and banquets, this
room is still used for ceremonial occasions, with
Giaquinto’s fresco of Carlos III (shown as the sun
god Apollo) and superb 17th-century silk tapestries.

2 Main Staircase
When Napoleon
Throne Room
This room (right)
4
first saw the exquisite was designed for Charles
frescoes on the staircase III by Giovanni Battista
(above) after installing Natale as a glorification of
his brother on the the Spanish monarchy.
Spanish throne, he said The bronze lions that
“Joseph, your lodgings guard the throne were
will be better than mine”. made in Rome in 1651.

NEED TO KNOW (concessions), €7 (for a queues is early in the

MAP J3 • Calle Bailén guided tour including visit to morning.
• 91 454 8800 • www. picture gallery), free Mon & • On the first Wednesday
patrimonionacional.es Thu (Apr–Sep: 6–8pm; Oct–
of the month (Oct–Jul)
Mar: 4–6pm) for EU citizens
Open Apr–Sep: 10am–8pm you can see the grand
daily; Oct–Mar: 10am–6pm • The palace can close Changing of the Guard
daily; 24 & 31 Dec: 10am– for official ceremonies ceremony at noon. On all
2pm closed 18, 29 & 30 without prior warning, so other Wednesdays there’s
Nov, 25 Dec check before you set out. a simple ceremony from
• Dis. access • Adm €11, €6 The best time to avoid the 11am until 2pm.
 Palacio Real ❮❮ 13

5 Gasparini
Room
Plan of Palacio Real
6 7
Named after its Italian
creator, this dazzling 5
room (left) was 1
Charles III’s robing 0
2
room. The lovely 3
ceiling, encrusted
4
with stuccoed fruit
and flowers, is a 8
superb example
of 18th-century
chinoiserie.
9

8 The Royal
Library
Founded by King Felipe V
in 1712, the Royal Library
contains more than
20,000 articles, including
Isabel I of Castile’s
Book of Hours, a Bible
which belonged to Doña
María de Molina, and a
volume of Scriptures
from the era of Alfonso
XI of Castile.

9 Armoury
The royal armoury boasts more
than 2,000 pieces, mostly made for
jousts and tournaments rather than
for the battlefield, as well as
instruments of torture dating from the
days of the Spanish Inquisition.

0 Jardines
Moro
del Campo del
These gardens were landscaped in the
6 Gala Dining Room
The banqueting hall (above) was
19th century and planted with acacias,
chestnuts, magnolias, cedars and palms.
created for the wedding of Alfonso XII Stand on the avenue to be rewarded
in 1879. The tapestries and ceiling with views of the palace’s façade.
frescoes are by Anton Mengs and
Diego Velázquez. Look out for the
Chinese vases “of a thousand flowers” BUILDING THE PALACE
in the window recesses. The palace stands on the site of the
Alcázar, the 9th-century Muslim castle.

7 Royal Chapel
Ventura Rodríguez is usually
In 1734 the wooden structure burned
down and Philip V commissioned Italian
credited with the decoration of this architect Filippo Juvarra, then Giovanni
chapel, although he worked hand- Sachetti, to design a replacement. Work
began in 1738 and was completed in
in-hand with other collaborators. The
1764. However, the present king Felipe
dome, supported by massive columns
VI prefers to live at the Palacio de la
of black marble, is illuminated with Zarzuela outside the city.
some more of Giaquinto’s frescoes.
 14 ❯❯ Top 10 Madrid Highlights

Art Treasures in the Palacio Real

1 Stradivarius Violins
The priceless “Palace
1
2
Quartet” (two violins, a viola 3
and violoncello) was made in the 5
18th century by the world-famous 7
luthier, Antonio Stradivari. 9

2 Vertumnus and
Pomona Tapestries 4 60
These exquisite tapestries in the 8
Gala Dining Room were made in
Brussels by Willem de Panne-
maker in the mid-16th century. Palacio Real
Floorplan
3 Porcelain
Among the royal porcelain
8 Boabdil’s Dagger
are some fine examples of Sèvres This beautiful jewelled dagger
and Meissen dinnerware. in the Armoury belonged to the 15th-
century Muslim ruler Muhammad
XII, also known as Boabdil.

9 Giaquinto’s Apollo
Corrado Giaquinto’s fresco
on the ceiling of the Hall of Columns
depicts Carlos III as the sun god
Apollo, riding in his chariot across
the heavens.

0 Grandeur and Power of

the Spanish Monarchy
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s frescoes
Tapestry of St John, Hall of Columns in the Throne Room are a tour de
force. Marginal figures represent
4 Tapestries
Columns
in the Hall of Spain’s overseas possessions.

These 16th-century tapestries depict

scenes from the lives of the Apostles.

5 Goya Portraits
The quartet of portraits by
Goya depicting Carlos IV and his wife
Maria Luisa show the queen
as a Spanish maja (beauty).

6 Table of the Sphinxes

This 18th-century piece in the
Hall of Columns has six bronze
sphinxes as table supports.

7 Chronos Clock
Made for Carlos IV in 1799,
this contains a marble sculpture of
Chronos, representing time. Tiepolo’s frescoes, Throne Room
 Palacio Real ❮❮ 15

THE HABSBURGS AND THE BOURBONS

The Austrian house of TOP 10
Habsburg ruled Spain for HABSBURG AND
nearly 200 years (1516–1700), BOURBON RULERS
beginning with Carlos I 1 Carlos I (1516–56)
(Emperor Charles V) and his
2 Felipe II (1556–98)
son Felipe II (see p43). By
3 Felipe III (1598–1621)
the time the first
Bourbon king, Felipe V 4 Felipe V (1724–46)
Carlos III, an admired (grandson of Louis 5 Carlos III (1759–88)
and successful ruler XIV of France), came 6 Carlos IV (1788–1808)
to the throne, Spain 7 Fernando VII
was already in decline. Felipe was immediately (1813–33)
challenged by the Habsburg Archduke Charles 8 Isabel II (1833–68)
of Austria, causing the disastrous War of the
9 Alfonso XIII (1902–31)
Spanish Succession (1701–14) which led to Spain
losing territories in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, 10 Juan Carlos I
(1975–2014)
Sardinia and Gibraltar. The Bourbon presence
also gave Napoleon the excuse to interfere in
Spanish affairs, eventually imposing his brother
as king. Although the Bourbons were restored
(1814), more than a century of political
turmoil followed, during which the dynasty’s
right to rule was continually challenged until
the monarchy was abolished in 1931. After
the death of the dictator General Franco, in
The Battle of Turin,
1975, his nominated successor, the Bourbon 1706, by Joseph
King Juan Carlos I, presided over the Parrocel; a key point
restoration of democracy, until he abdicated in the War of the
in favour of his son Felipe VI in June 2014. Spanish Succession
 16 ❯❯ Top 10 Madrid Highlights

Museo Nacional del Prado

One of the world’s finest art galleries, the Prado has at its core
the fabulous Royal Collection of mainly 16th- and 17th-century
paintings. Its strongest suit is Spanish painting: artists include
Goya with 114 paintings on display, and Velázquez with 50.
Highlights of the Italian collection include masterpieces by Fra
Angelico, Raphael, Botticelli, Titian and Tintoretto. The Prado owns
more than 90 works by Rubens, and canvases by other leading
Flemish and Dutch artists. A wing designed by Spanish architect
Rafael Moneo, in the restored cloister of the
Jerónimos monastery, hosts temporary
exhibitions and Renaissance sculpture
from the permanent collection.

1 St Dominic
Presiding
Jacob’s Dream
José de Ribera
3
over an Auto-de-Fé (1591­1652) reveals
Spanish artist Pedro his mastery in Jacob’s
Berruguete (c.1445– Dream (right), a painting
1503) was influenced by relating to Jacob the
the Italians. This painting Patriarch’s mysterious
from around 1495 shows dream as told in the
St Dominic sitting in Genesis. This artwork
judgment with members (c.1639) displays José’s
of the Inquisition. excellent compositional
ability and his delicate
sense of colour.

4 Nude Maja
This famous
portrait (c.1795–1800)
by Francisco Goya (1746– 6 Las Meninas
This virtuoso exer­
1828) is one of the rare cise in perspective (1656)
examples of a nude in a is by Diego Velázquez
Spanish painting of the (1599–1660). Flanking
time. It is one of a pair – the Infanta Margarita
the Clothed Maja is in (below) are two ladies­
the same room for in­waiting (las Meninas).
comparison. The scene also includes
the artist, with paintbrush
5 Holy Family
with Little Bird
and palette in hand.

Like his contemporary

2 The Adoration
of the
Francisco de Zurbarán,
Bartolomé Esteban
Shepherds Murillo (1617–82) worked
Born in Crete, El Greco in and around Seville,
(1541–1614) was given his mainly in the decoration
nickname (“The Greek”) of convents and
after settling in Toledo in monasteries. This
1577. This inspirational beautiful work (1650),
1612 masterpiece painted with fluent
(above) was intended brushstrokes, is typical
for his own tomb. of his style.
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