Lonely Planet Offers Madrid And Valencia Encounters This Month

February 8, 2010 4:24 p.m. EST

San Francisco, CA, United States (CNS) -  

For anyone looking to take a mini-break and fly to Spain this spring, the travel scribes at Lonely Planet have two exciting pocketbook-sized offers for you in the form of the Madrid and Valencia Encounter books.  Both offer a condensed version of every what, when, and where to-do of places to see, hear and eat in these bustling metropolis cities.

In Madrid, visitors can discover where to shop from thrifty to trendy and everything in between, brush up on their Velazquez in the Museo del Prado or enjoy a glass of vermut in Casa Alberto while sitting back and taking in the busy streets of the capital city.  When heading over to Valencia, check out the city's busiest shopping street, admire Valencia's finest art at the Museo de Bellas Artes or simply tune in to your iPod, have a drink and enjoy a little people watching while at the Plaza de La Virgen.

Both travel guides pinpoint Madrid and Valencia's best city sights, museums, shops and restaurants and also provide several different itineraries and highlights to make the best of any short trip.  The Encounter guides offer more in-depth neighborhood highlights and local knowledge as opposed to the lengthy lists of accommodations and restaurant choices that the regular Lonely Planet city guides offer.

Madrid Encounter and Valencia Encounter guides are available at bookstores nationwide or at lonelyplanet.com and retail for $12.99.