Eyewitness Travel Guide to Madrid Author:Adam Hopkins The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! Lying on the Spanish high plains is Spain's largest and most famous city, Madrid. Experience its history, wonders, and people in DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Madrid. With more than 450 full-color photographs, this invaluable resource leads through Madrid via street-by-street and i... more »llustrated aerial maps that direct you to museums, cathedrals, monuments, galleries, taverns, and much more. Experience the Castilian charms of Old Madrid and wander the narrow streets to the medieval Plaza de la Villa. Take in Puerta del Sol, visit the Plaza Mayor, and witness the lavish Palacio Real. In Bourbon Madrid, east of Old Madrid find the Parque del Retiro, Museo del Prado, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and Plaza de la Independencia. Includes a section on Beyond Madrid with tours of Segovia, Toledo, and El Escorial, as well as a helpful map to the city's Metro system. Savor all the exotic flavors of this center of Spanish commerce, art, and culture with this ultimate handbook of Madrid.« less