- Paperback: 154 pages
- Publisher: Destinworld Publishing Ltd. (December 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0955928168
- ISBN-13: 978-0955928161
- Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 2 x 0.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
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Madrid is the very heart of Spain. It is the cultural centre and the capital, from where traditions and history spring forth throughout the land. It is a city built upon Arab foundations from the 9th century, with grand buildings and hidden corners. Madrid is one of Europe's most beautiful cities, which has successfully advanced into a metropolis, but retained its historic architecture and attractions. This book takes you on a journey through centuries of Madrid's history via a series of walks. Each one is themed, from medieval buildings to historic wine taverns. Find out where artists and writers gathered, and uncover many of the mysteries around Madrid's past. At the end of your day, eat, drink or sleep in one of the suggested historic restaurants, taverns or hotels. • Clear maps, times and distances • Plan your walk by theme • Museum and building opening times • Historic eating, drinking and hotel suggestions • Personal guidance from the author
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Put it in your suitcase, Dec 1 2009
By Karen Barlow - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Historic Walking Guides Madrid (Paperback)
Short of having the author travel with you and actually show you all the best stops, this book is the best friend you could have for your travels through Madrid. Great for a first trip or even for the seasoned traveler, for Bahrami has down her research and compilation well.
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Very highly recommended for tourists wanting to make truly memorable experiences when visiting this historic metropolis, April 9 2010
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Historic Walking Guides Madrid (Paperback)
Madrid is note just the capital city of Spain, it is also the cultural center of Spanish society and one of Europe's most beautiful cities. That's why Beebe Bahrami's "Historic Walking Guides: Madrid", a usefully portable, 154-page compendium, map illustrated series of walking tours is so very highly recommended for tourists wanting to make truly memorable experiences when visiting this historic metropolis. Informed and informative "Historic Walking Guides: Madrid" reveals where artists and writers gathering, along with Madrid's medieval buildings, wine taverns, restaurants, hotels, and museums. Travelers will benefit substantial from Bahrami's suggestions, and the utility of being able to plan walks by theme, enhanced with maps, times and distance information. Anyone intending to spend a day, a week, or a month enjoying what Madrid has to offer would be very well advised to take full advantage of Beebe Bahrami's "Historic Walking Guides: Madrid"!
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Madrid, in many enjoyable ways, Jan 24 2010
By S. Percy - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Historic Walking Guides Madrid (Paperback)
What a great way to get to know Madrid! Though I have enjoyed Madrid off and on for two decades, I always found it difficult to make sense of this sprawling metropolis. I have just finished five of this book's tours, Hapsburg Madrid being my last. I felt as though I was with the author. She has a remarkable ability for getting in the shoes of one new to much of the material and guiding that person to delights that would have remained unnoticed. I have followed some of the tours precisely and others I have dipped in and out of when convenient, such as historic taverns. This book makes an easy-to-use coherent whole out of widely disparate material in a number of areas of historic interest, and it's a lot of fun to use. Madrid is such a vibrant city and this book makes it all the more interesting and delightful to spend time there.
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