Visiting Madrid and want to get under the skin of the city? Then this is the place for you. The brainchild of lead Lonely Planet author Felicity Hughes, The Making of Madrid offers historical titbits and insider information about Spain’s capital. Whether you’re a tourist visiting the city for the first time or a newly arrived resident finding your feet, the aim is to help you get the most from your stay.

Felicity Hughes is a British writer and tour guide based in Madrid. Her work has appeared in a variety of different publications including The Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Financial Times and Time Out. She writes extensively for Lonely Planet and is the author of several of their new guides. With a wealth of knowledge at her fingertips, Felicity runs unique walking tours exploring another side of Spain’s capital.

She began this blog as a passion project. The idea was to get to know her adoptive city better and share her enthusiasm for its history with other inquisitive individuals. As it evolved into a podcast, the scope of The Making of Madrid has widened to cover cultural life in the city as well as practical information for travellers.

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Felicity is the author of several Lonely Planet guidebooks to Madrid, including Pocket Madrid. She’s also the author of The Secret Kingdoms’ A Guide to Madrid’s Literary District. You can hear her and David Price talking about the project for World Book Day 2024 on RTVE’s English Language Broadcast.