Eyewitness Travel Guide to Spain - Softcover

Ewart, Jane

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9780789410689: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Spain

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789410680 ISBN 13: 9780789410689

Publisher: DK Eyewitness Travel, 1996

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Truly the guides that show you what others only tell you, this book features stunning 3D and cutaway views of museums, cathedrals, and other must-see sights; detailed street maps; a handy phrase section; advice on the best places to eat, drink, shop, sleep, and be entertained; and a Survival Guide to help the traveler sort out essential information such as currency, transportation, and communications. As world traveler and TV personality Michael Palin says, "the Eyewitness Travel Guides are irresistibly seductive.... They also deliver where it matters most -- uncluttered and accurate information."

Spain remains one the prime destinations of travelers going to Europe, and no guide book covers it like DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain. More than 1400 full-color exclusive photographs capture the romance and glory of Spain's cities, landscape, and treasures. Divided into five regional sections plus additional sections devoted exclusively to Madrid and Barcelona, this invaluable reference covers Spain -- from Pontevedra to the Canary Islands -- in a series of illustrated maps that direct you to such major sights as its rustic parques naturales (national parks), many museums -- especially the Prado -- and enables you to enjoy the unique art of bullfighting, and the country's numerous fiestas. Travel through Northern Spain's Basque Country, Navarra, and La Rioja, and tour Santiago de Compostela's Santiago Cathedral in a two-page layout that showcases its Baroque influence in a graphic cutaway capturing all the structure's most interesting aspects. Enjoy the wonders of Barcelona, one of the Mediterranean's busiest ports, Catalonia, Aragon, Valencia, and Murcia -- located in Eastern Spain -- and discover the Spanish Pyrenees, whose green valleys house picturesque villages and Romanesque churches, or the beaches that dot the Costa Brava. This resource features unique historical background, architectural perspectives, and special attention to each region's cuisine and fine local wines.

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You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, and detailed neighborhood maps, as well as timelines and charts, and even a map of the Metro. Broken into sections including "Introducing Spain," "Region by Region" (covering major cities and areas like Madrid, Barcelona, Basque Country, Andalusia, and the Balearic and Canary islands), "Traveler's Needs," and "Survival Guide," the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially love the hundreds of color photos of everything from famous plazas to pitchers of sangria. You'll also find street-by-street illustrated city walks (Old Madrid, which takes in the Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayer, looks especially enchanting), the best paradors, and, of course, tapas bars. --Jill Fergus

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...considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. -- North American Press Syndication

Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- US News & World Report

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times

Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure

The Best Guidebooks Ever -- SKY MAGAZINE

The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine -Delta In flight Magazine

The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune

Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine

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