Wondering where to stay in Madrid, Spain for your first visit? ... Madrid Neighborhoods Map. ... There’s a quiet little courtyard that’s nice for taking a break after a day out. 6.

Plaza de Cascorro, 28005 Madrid Spain. El Rastro is Madrid’s Sunday ritual, a sprawling market that transforms the Embajadores neighborhood into a buzzing network of stalls.

Like many who call Madrid home, Elena Medel was born elsewhere, but forged her identity in the Spanish capital. Here, she recommends books about this city that “refuses to be reduced to an ideal ...