The New York Times has a simple, yet very good multimedia guide to Madrid. Alan Riding of the New York Times provides the commentary (probably wrote it, too!) to an interactive slide show on the city. It looks at Madrid’s food, culture, shopping, nightlife and getting around. Just click on the buttons to get started and don’t forget to turn the volume on! In addition to this, the New York Times also has a decent selction of articles written about Madrid:

FRUGAL TRAVELER: MADRID; Pinching Euros, by Day and All Night Long(December 18, 2005)
SURFACING: MADRID; For Madrileños Chic and Cheap(November 6, 2005)
Foraging: MADRID: ESPADRILLES (June 5, 2005)

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