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The definitive pocket-sized travel guide.
Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal on-the-move travel guide for exploring Spain. From top tourist attractions like La Sagrada Familia, Seville's Cathedral and the Museo del Prado in Madrid, to cultural gems, including exploring Gaudi's eclectic architecture in Barcelona, roaming the dramatic Picos de Europa mountains and trying flamenco dancing in Seville, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide.
Features of this travel guide to Spain:
• Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
• Historical and cultural insights: delve into the country's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
• Practical full-colour maps: with every major attraction highlighted, the maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
• Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
• Covers: Madrid and surrounds; Barcelona and surrounds; Andalucía; The Costas; Costa Verde; Basque Country; Castilla y Leon; Navarra and La Rioja; Aragon; Castilla-La Mancha; Extremadura; The Balearic Islands; The Canary Islands.
Looking for a comprehensive guide to Madrid? Check out Insight Guides Pocket Madrid for a detailed and entertaining look at all the city has to offer.
Author(s): Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 192
Tags: Spain, Travel, Pocket Guide
HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Spain, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Spain, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Spain are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Spain. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2020 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Spain’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Barcelona
Introduction
Evolution of modern Spain
Regional pride
Rich scenic diversity
A Brief History
Early influences
Spain under the Caesars
The Visigoths
Enter the Moors
The Christians strike back
A singular nation
The Habsburgs
Bourbons on the throne
The Spanish Civil War
The new Spain
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Madrid
Plaza Mayor
Palacio Real
Art collections
Around Madrid
Aranjuez
Toledo
El Greco in Toledo
Ávila
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Valle de los Caídos
Segovia
Barcelona
La Rambla
Barri Gòtic
Parc de la Ciutadella
Montjuïc
Gaudí’s Legacy
Pedralbes
Around Barcelona
Montserrat
Poblet
Inland Andalucía
Seville
Córdoba
Medina Azahara
Granada
Jerez de la Frontera
Carmona
Ronda
The White Towns
Baeza, Úbeda and Jaén
The Costas
Costa Brava
Costa Daurada
Tarragona and beyond
Ebro Delta
Costa del Azahar
Valencia
Costa Blanca
Costa de Almería
Costa Tropical
Costa del Sol
The Costa de la Luz
Cádiz
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The Costa Verde
Cantabria
Asturias
Oviedo
Galicia
La Coruña
Santiago de Compostela
Pontevedra
Bayona (Baiona)
The Basque Country
Vitoria
San Sebastián
Bilbao
Castilla y León
Burgos
León
Salamanca
Around Salamanca
Soria
Valladolid
Zamora
Navarra and La Rioja
Pamplona
Logroño
Aragón
Huesca
Zaragoza
Teruel
Castilla-La Mancha
La Mancha
Cuenca
Sigüenza
Extremadura
Cáceres
Trujillo
Guadalupe
Badajoz
Mérida
Zafra
The Balearic Islands
Mallorca
Menorca
Ibiza (Eivissa)
Formentera
The Canary Islands
Tenerife
La Gomera
La Palma
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Fuerteventura
What To Do
Active pursuits
Watersports
Land sports
Shopping
Entertainment
Flamenco
Other cultural activities
Children’s Spain
Festivals
Eating Out
Where to eat
What to eat
Breakfast
Lunch and dinner
Regional tastes
Sweet-tooth specials
What to drink
Wines and alcoholic drinks
Tea, coffee and soft drinks
Reading the Menu
To help you order...
Menu reader
Restaurants
Ávila
Barcelona
Córdoba
Costa del Sol
Granada
Madrid
Pamplona
Salamanca
San Sebastián
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Seville
Toledo
Valencia
The Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Mallorca
Menorca
The Canary Islands
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
Tenerife
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also Camping and Recommended hotels)
Airports (see also Getting there)
B
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting there
H
Health and medical care
L
Language
Lost property
M
Media
Money
O
Opening times
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
Public transport
T
Telephone
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and entry requirements
W
Websites
Recommended Hotels
Avila
Barcelona
Bilbao
Carmona
Córdoba
Costa del Sol
Granada
León
Madrid
Mérida
Pamplona
Salamanca
San Sebastián
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Seville
Toledo
Valencia
The Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Mallorca
Menorca
The Canary Islands
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
Tenerife
