Frommer's^® Spain's Best-Loved Driving Tours , 5th Edition

by Mona King

• ISBN13: 9780764565915
• ISBN10: 0764565915
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's Driving Tours are packed with detailed, color-coded maps and stunning full-color photographs. Each guide outlines dozens of driving tour options and then helps you plan your route with exact directions, distances, and driving times. You'll see all the top sights and then have the flexibility to discover the hidden pleasures of each destination - our suggested routes include scenic detours and stops for spectacular views, easy walks, shopping, dining, and fun breaks for travelers with children. We'll show you how to enjoy some of the world's most spectacular drives! Let Frommer's Take You To:Moorish Palaces, medieval cities, and Gothic churchesThe architectural wonders of Gaudí's Barcelona and Granada's AlhambraPamplona's wild running of the bullsThe ski resorts of the Pyrenees and Costa Brava's cove beachesThe pueblos blancos-dazzling white towns set among Andaluncia's olive grovesFishing villages in lush Galacia-ancient land of the CeltsAnd much, much more!

Table of Contents

About this Book	4	(2)
CATALUNYA, THE LEVANT & THE BALEARICS	6	(34)
The Catalan Pyrenees	8	(6)
The Costa Brava	14	(5)
Roman Relics & Golden Beaches	19	(5)
The Costa Blanca	24	(6)
Palm Forests & Rugged Peaks	30	(4)
The Magic of Mallorca	34	(6)
ANDALUCIA	40	(38)
Lunar Landscapes of the South	42	(6)
Spain's Moorish Legacy	48	(6)
The Sun Coast & Medieval Villages	54	(6)
The Great Mosque & Moorish Towns	60	(6)
Trail of the New World Explorers	66	(6)
The White Towns of Andalucia	72	(6)
ARAGON, NAVARRA & LA RIOJA	78	(18)
The Ancient Kingdom of Aragon	80	(6)
Pyrenean Landscapes of Upper Aragon	86	(5)
Navarra & Wine Country	91	(5)
CENTRAL SPAIN & THE WEST	96	(36)
Art Treasures of Castilla-La Mancha	98	(6)
Traces of Don Quixote	104	(5)
Monuments & Mountains	109	(5)
The Route of the Royal Places	114	(6)
Remote Lands of the West	120	(6)
Historical Cities & Cathedrals	126	(6)
GREEN SPAIN	132	(26)
The World of Galicia	134	(8)
The Green Belt of Asturias	142	(6)
Landscapes of Cantabria	148	(4)
Exploring the Basque Country	152	(6)
Practical Information	158	(16)
Index and Acknowledgements	174