DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain

by Inman, Nick; Gallagher, Mary-Ann; Quintero, Josephine; Andrews, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9780756615512
• ISBN10: 0756615518
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-20
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Guide	p. 6
Introducing Spain
Discovering Spain	p. 10
Putting Spain on the Map	p. 14
A Portrait of Spain	p. 18
Spain Through the Year	p. 40
The History of Spain	p. 46
Northern Spain
Introducing Northern Spain	p. 74
Galicia	p. 84
Asturias and Cantabria	p. 100
The Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja	p. 114
Barcelona
Introducing Barcelona	p. 138
Old Town	p. 142
Eixample	p. 158
Montjuic	p. 168
Further Afield	p. 174
Barcelona Street Finder	p. 179
Shopping and Entertainment in Barcelona	p. 186
Eastern Spain
Introducing Eastern Spain	p. 198
Catalonia	p. 206
Aragon	p. 226
Valencia and Murcia	p. 242
Madrid
Introducing Madrid	p. 266
Old Madrid	p. 268
Bourbon Madrid	p. 282
Further Afield	p. 300
Madrid Street Finder	p. 307
Shopping and Entertainment in Madrid	p. 316
Madrid Province	p. 326
Central Spain
Introducing Central Spain	p. 336
Castilla Y Leon	p. 346
Castilla-La Mancha	p. 378
Extremadura	p. 400
Southern Spain
Introducing Southern Spain	p. 416
Seville	p. 426
Seville Street Finder	p. 447
Shopping and Entertainment in Seville	p. 454
Andalusia	p. 458
Spain's Islands
Introducing Spain's Islands	p. 504
The Balearic Islands	p. 506
The Canary Islands	p. 528
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay	p. 554
Restaurants and Bars	p. 602
Shopping	p. 654
Entertainment	p. 656
Outdoor Activities and Specialist Holidays	p. 658
Survival Guide
Practical Information	p. 664
Travel Information	p. 674
Phrase Book	p. 719
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