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9781588433985

Adventure Guides Spain

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  • Copyright: 2005-02-15
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Summary

Here is a guide that shows you how to enjoy a Spain few others have, leading you through the historic districts, and beyond, into the wild, natural areas of the country as well. The author, shown at left in Galicia while en route along the 500-mile coastal pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, has lived in various areas of Spain, from the islands to the major cities, for years. He introduces you to the great sights of the country, but also takes you off the tourist trail to villages whose people haven't seen a foreigner in over a year, and to places where you can sail, canoe, fish, or take a leisurely stroll in the countryside. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1(50)
How To Use This Book
1(1)
Geography
2(4)
Flora
6(2)
Wildlife
8(6)
Protected Natural Areas (Espacios Protegidos)
14(2)
Climate
16(1)
Government & Economy
17(6)
Political History
17(1)
Autonomous Communities
18(1)
Terrorism
19(2)
Foreign Relations
21(1)
A Burgeoning Economy
21(2)
The People & Culture
23(1)
History
24(11)
Pre-History
24(1)
Pre-Roman Hispania
25(1)
Roman Hispania
25(1)
Gothic Spain
26(1)
Moorish Spain
26(1)
Moorish Splendor Makes Way for the Christian Reconquest
27(1)
Christian Development
28(1)
The Habsburgs & the Aftermath of Discovery
29(1)
The Golden Age
30(1)
The 18th Century
30(2)
Into the 20th Century
32(1)
The Spanish Civil War
33(1)
The Dictatorship
34(1)
A New Democracy
34(1)
Population & Demographics
35(2)
Many Tongues
36(1)
Catholicism Rules
36(1)
One Big Happy Family
36(1)
Education
36(1)
Foods
37(1)
Wines
38(2)
Major Holidays & Festivals
40(3)
Spectator Sports
43(2)
Arts & Architecture
45(6)
Early Influences
45(1)
The Moorish Influence
46(1)
The Catholic Influence
46(1)
Gothic
47(1)
Renaissance
47(1)
Baroque
48(1)
Neoclassicism
48(1)
Modernisme
49(1)
Post Modern
49(2)
Travel & Living Information
51(30)
When to Go
51(1)
What to Wear
51(1)
Currency
51(1)
The Best of Spain
52(2)
Ten Sights & Sensations
52(2)
Adventures
54(6)
On Land
54(3)
On Water
57(2)
On Snow & Ice
59(1)
In the Air
60(1)
Choice Itineraries
60(2)
One Week
60(1)
Up to a Month
61(1)
Getting Here & Getting Around
62(6)
By Plane
62(1)
By Train
63(1)
By Bus
64(1)
Metro (Subway) Systems
65(1)
Rental Cars
65(3)
Taxis
68(1)
Boats
68(1)
Backpacker's Survival Guide
68(1)
Essential Information
69(12)
Passport & Visa Guidelines
69(1)
Customs
70(1)
Pets
70(1)
Money Issues
70(1)
Accommodations
71(2)
Dining
73(1)
Electricity
74(1)
Computers & Peripherals
74(1)
Laundry
74(1)
Photography
74(1)
Staying in Touch
74(1)
Print & Media
75(1)
Special Concerns
76(5)
The Communidad de Madrid
81(44)
The City of Madrid
81(32)
History
82(1)
Getting Here
83(1)
Getting Around
84(1)
Information Sources
85(4)
Orientation
89(1)
Sightseeing
89(10)
Shopping
99(2)
Adventures on Water
101(1)
Spectator Sports
101(1)
Adventures for the Whole Family
102(1)
Nightlife
102(3)
Places to Stay
105(3)
Places to Eat
108(5)
Surrounding Areas & Daytrips
113(12)
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
113(3)
Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos
116(1)
The Sierra de Guadarrama Mountains
117(4)
Aranjuez
121(4)
Castilla y Leon
125(50)
Segovia
126(7)
History
126(1)
Orientation
126(1)
Tourist Information
126(1)
Getting Here & Away
126(1)
Sightseeing
127(4)
Where to Stay
131(1)
What to Eat & Where
132(1)
Excursions from Segovia
133(3)
Sepulveda
134(2)
Avila
136(6)
History
136(1)
Useful Information
136(1)
Getting Here & Away
137(1)
A Sightseeing Stroll
137(3)
Where to Stay
140(1)
What to Eat & Where
141(1)
The Sierra de Gredos
142(5)
The North Face
143(2)
The South Face
145(2)
Salamanca
147(9)
Tourist Information
147(1)
Getting Here & Away
148(1)
Sightseeing
148(5)
Nightlife
153(1)
Where to Stay
154(1)
What to Eat & Where
155(1)
Excursions from Salamanca
156(2)
Ciudad Rodrigo
156(1)
Los Arribes
156(1)
Sierra de Bejar
157(1)
Candelario
158(1)
Burgos
158(6)
History
159(1)
Tourist Information
159(1)
Getting Here & Away
159(1)
Sightseeing
160(3)
Where to Stay
163(1)
What to Eat & Where
163(1)
Excursions from Burgos
164(1)
Prehistoric Atapuerca
164(1)
Adventures on Water: The Rio Ebro
165(1)
Leon
165(7)
History
165(1)
The City Today
166(1)
Useful Information
166(1)
Getting Here & Away
166(1)
Sightseeing
167(2)
Adventures on Foot
169(1)
Where to Stay
169(1)
What to Eat & Where
170(1)
Nightlife
171(1)
Excursions from Leon
172(3)
Astorga
172(1)
Las Medulas
173(1)
San Isidro & Leitariegos
174(1)
Extremadura
175(32)
Connecting the Conquistadors
176(3)
Caceres
179(6)
Tourism Offices
180(1)
Outdoor Companies
180(1)
Getting Here & Around
180(1)
Sightseeing
181(1)
Where to Stay
182(1)
What to Eat & Where
183(2)
Excursions from Caceres
185(9)
Malpartida de Caceres & Los Barruecos
185(1)
Valencia de Alcantara
186(1)
Parque Natural de Monfrague
187(2)
Plasencia
189(1)
The Northern Valleys
190(4)
Trujillo
194(3)
Tourism Office
194(1)
Adventure Company
195(1)
Getting Here
195(1)
Sightseeing
195(1)
Where to Stay & Eat
196(1)
Guadalupe
197(4)
Getting Here
197(1)
Tourist Information
198(1)
Sightseeing
198(2)
Where to Stay & Eat
200(1)
Adventures on Wheels
200(1)
Adventures on Foot
201(1)
Merida
201(6)
History
201(1)
Getting Here & Away
202(1)
A Walking Tour
202(2)
Sightseeing
204(1)
Where to Stay
205(1)
Where to Eat
206(1)
Castilla-La Mancha
207(20)
Toledo
208(8)
History
208(1)
Tourist Information
209(1)
Getting Here & Away
209(1)
Sightseeing
210(4)
Where to Stay
214(1)
What to Eat & Where
215(1)
Nightlife
216(1)
In the Path of Don Quixote
216(2)
Driving Itinerary
217(1)
Cuenca
218(4)
Getting Here & Away
218(1)
Sightseeing
219(1)
Where to Stay
220(1)
Where to Eat
221(1)
Eco-Travel
222(5)
Parque Nacional de Las Tablas de Daimiel
222(1)
La Serrania de Cuenca
223(2)
Parque Natural de las Lagunas de Ruidera
225(2)
Andalucia
227(100)
History
228(2)
Sevilla
230(20)
History
231(1)
Orientation
232(1)
Useful Information
232(1)
Getting Here & Away
233(2)
Sightseeing
235(8)
Shopping
243(1)
Nightlife
243(3)
Where to Stay
246(2)
What to Eat & Where
248(2)
Excursions from Sevilla
250(5)
Italica
250(1)
Carmona
251(1)
Parque Nacional de Donana
251(4)
Cordoba
255(10)
History
255(1)
Useful Information
256(1)
Getting Here & Away
256(1)
Sightseeing
256(4)
Nightlife
260(1)
Adventures in Water
260(1)
Where to Stay
260(2)
What to Eat & Where
262(1)
Excursions from Cordoba
263(2)
Cadiz to Tarifa Along the Costa de la Luz
265(1)
Cadiz
265(5)
History
265(1)
Useful Information
266(1)
Getting Here & Away
266(1)
Orientation
267(1)
Sightseeing
267(1)
Where to Stay
268(1)
What to Eat & Where
269(1)
Nightlife
269(1)
Costa de la Luz
270(5)
A Southern Detour
270(1)
Tarifa
271(4)
Sierra de Grazalema & Its White Villages
275(4)
Getting to the Park
276(1)
El Bosque
276(1)
Grazalema
277(1)
Zahara de la Sierra
278(1)
Malaga & Environs
279(6)
History
279(1)
Orientation
280(1)
Useful Information
280(1)
Getting Here & Away
280(1)
Sightseeing
280(2)
Where to Stay
282(1)
Where to Eat & Where
283(1)
Nightlife
283(1)
Excursions from Malaga
284(1)
Ronda
285(6)
Getting Here & Away
285(1)
Orientation
286(1)
Sightseeing
286(3)
Where to Stay
289(2)
Where to Eat
291(1)
Costa del Sol
291(7)
Marbella
292(3)
Torremolinos
295(1)
Nerja
296(2)
Granada
298(29)
Granada
298(1)
History
299(1)
Getting Here & Around
300(1)
Tourist Information
301(1)
Important Contacts
301(1)
Sightseeing
302(6)
Spectator Sports
308(1)
Nightlife
309(2)
Where to Stay
311(2)
What & Where To Eat & Drink
313(2)
Excursions from Granada
315(9)
Cabo de Gata
324(3)
The Levante
327(22)
Valencia
327(13)
History
329(1)
Useful Information
329(1)
Getting Here & Away
330(1)
Orientation
330(1)
Sightseeing
331(2)
Festivals
333(2)
Parks
335(1)
Beaches
336(1)
Nightlife
337(1)
Where to Stay
337(2)
What to Eat & Where
339(1)
Excursions in the Levante
340(4)
Sagunto (Sagunt)
340(1)
Morella
341(1)
The Costa Blanca
341(2)
Elche (Elx)
343(1)
Murcia
344(3)
Lorca
345(1)
Cartagena
345(2)
Adventures in the Levante
347(2)
On Water
347(2)
Cataluna
349(76)
Barcelona
350(49)
History
351(2)
Useful Information
353(2)
Festivals
355(1)
Getting Here & Away
356(1)
Getting Around
357(1)
Orientation
357(1)
Sightseeing
358(20)
Beaches
378(1)
Parks
379(2)
Nightlife
381(4)
Shopping
385(1)
Where to Stay
385(6)
What to Eat & Where
391(8)
Excursions from Barcelona
399(14)
Montserrat
399(3)
Sitges
402(3)
L'Escala
405(2)
In Search of Salvador Dali
407(6)
The Catalan Pyrenees
413(12)
Ripoll
414(1)
Olot & Garrotxa National Park
415(1)
Puigcerda
416(2)
La Seu d'Urgell
418(1)
Sort & Llavorsi
419(2)
Parque Nacional de Aiguestortesi Estany de Sant Maurici
421(2)
Valle d'Aran
423(2)
Aragon
425(30)
History
426(1)
Zaragoza
426(7)
Useful Information
427(1)
Getting Here & Away
427(1)
Festivals
427(1)
Sightseeing
428(2)
Adventures on Foot
430(1)
Shopping
431(1)
Where to Stay
431(1)
What to Eat & Where
432(1)
The Aragon Pyrenees
433(22)
Points to Consider
433(1)
Adventures on Water
433(2)
Adventures on Whitewater
435(1)
Adventures on Horseback
436(1)
Adventures on Foot
436(1)
Adventures in the Air
437(1)
Adventures on Snow
437(2)
Jaca
439(3)
Ainsa/L'Ainsa
442(1)
Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido
443(2)
Valle de Benasque, Benasque
445(3)
Teruel
448(5)
Excursions from Teruel
453(2)
Navarra
455(18)
Pamplona (Iruna)
456(9)
Useful Information
457(1)
Adventure Guides
457(1)
Getting Here & Away
458(1)
Sightseeing
458(2)
Festivals
460(2)
Nightlife
462(1)
Where to Stay
462(2)
What to Eat & Where
464(1)
Excursions from Pamplona
465(1)
The Navarran Pyrenees
465(8)
Valle de Roncal
466(1)
Valle de Salazar
467(1)
The Rio Irati
468(1)
Sanguesa/Zangotza
469(2)
The Pilgrim's Way
471(2)
La Rioja
473(10)
Logrono
473(5)
Useful Information
473(1)
Getting Here & Away
474(1)
Festivals
474(1)
Sightseeing
474(1)
Where to Stay
475(1)
Where to Eat
476(1)
Excursions from Logrono
477(1)
Adventures on Foot
477(1)
Adventures on Snow
478(1)
The Intoxicating Evolution of Rioja Wine
478(2)
The Grapes
479(1)
The Regions
479(1)
The Process
480(1)
The Results
480(1)
Along the Camino de Santiago
480(3)
Useful Information
480(1)
Najera
481(1)
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
481(2)
EL Pais Vasco
483(24)
San Sebastian (Donastia)
485(11)
History
485(1)
Intelligible Gibberish
485(1)
Useful Information
486(1)
Adventure Guides
487(1)
Festivals
487(1)
Getting Here & Away
487(1)
Orientation
488(1)
Sightseeing
488(2)
Adventures on Foot
490(1)
Adventures on Water
491(1)
Nightlife
492(1)
Where to Stay
492(1)
What to Eat & Where
493(2)
Excursions from San Sebastian
495(1)
Bilbao (Bilbo)
496(11)
Useful Information
497(1)
Festivals
497(1)
Getting Here & Away
497(1)
Sightseeing
498(3)
Adventures on Wheels
501(1)
Adventures on Water
501(1)
Nightlife
502(1)
Where to Stay
502(1)
What to Eat & Where
503(1)
Excursions from Bilbao
504(3)
Cantabria
507(16)
Santander
507(7)
History
507(1)
Useful Information
508(1)
Adventure Guides
508(1)
Festivals
508(1)
Getting Here & Away
508(1)
Sightseeing
509(2)
Adventures on Water
511(1)
Nightlife
512(1)
Where to Stay
512(1)
What to Eat & Where
513(1)
Excursions from Santander
514(9)
San Vicente de la Barquera
514(2)
Santillana del Mar
516(2)
Laredo
518(1)
Castro Urdiales
519(2)
Reinosa
521(1)
Ramales de la Victoria
521(2)
Asturias
523(30)
Oviedo
523(9)
History
525(1)
Useful Information
525(1)
Festivals
526(1)
Getting Here & Away
526(1)
Sightseeing
526(3)
Entertaining Places & Spaces
529(1)
Where to Stay
530(1)
What to Eat & Where
531(1)
Asturian Coastal Highlights from East to West
532(8)
Llanes
532(1)
Ribadesella
533(2)
Villaviciosa
535(1)
Gijon
536(2)
Cudillero
538(1)
Luarca
539(1)
Picos de Europa
540(13)
History
541(1)
Wildlife
541(1)
Planning for Adventure
541(1)
Useful Information
542(1)
When to Go
542(1)
Getting Here & Around
542(1)
Western Massif (El Cornion)
543(4)
Central Massif (Los Urrieles)
547(2)
Eastern Massif (Macizo de Andara)
549(4)
Galicia
553(34)
Santiago de Compostela
554(12)
Useful Information
555(1)
Festivals
555(1)
Getting Here & Away
556(1)
Sightseeing
556(4)
Adventures on Foot
560(3)
Nightlife
563(1)
Where to Stay
563(1)
What to Eat & Where
564(2)
Pontevedra
566(2)
Useful Information
566(1)
Getting Here & Away
566(1)
Sightseeing
566(1)
Where to Stay & Eat
567(1)
The Rias Bajas (Rias Baixas)
568(6)
Bayona
568(1)
Ria de Vigo
569(2)
Ria de Pontevedra
571(1)
Ria de Arousa
572(1)
Ria de Muros y Noia
573(1)
Orense
574(3)
Useful Information
575(1)
Getting Here & Away
575(1)
Sightseeing
575(1)
Where to Stay & Eat
576(1)
Excursions from Orense
576(1)
La Coruna
577(4)
Useful Information
578(1)
Festivals
578(1)
Getting Here & Away
578(1)
Sightseeing
578(2)
Nightlife
580(1)
Where to Stay
580(1)
What to Eat & Where
581(1)
Las Rias Altas
581(6)
Ferrol
582(1)
Cedeira
583(1)
Viveiro
584(1)
Ribadeo
585(2)
Balearic Islands
587(24)
Introduction
587(3)
Island Festivals
589(1)
Gastronomy
589(1)
Getting to the Islands
589(1)
Mallorca
590(11)
Tourism Information
590(1)
Getting Here & Around
591(1)
Adventures on Foot
592(1)
Adventures on Wheels
593(1)
Adventures on Water
593(1)
The Capital City of Palma
593(5)
Villages of the Sierra de Tramuntana
598(2)
Where to Stay
600(1)
What to Eat & Where
600(1)
Menorca
601(4)
History
601(1)
Tourist Information
602(1)
Getting Here & Around
602(1)
The Capital City of Mahon (Mao)
602(1)
Ciudadela
603(1)
Fornells
603(1)
Talati de Dalt
604(1)
Where to Stay & Eat
604(1)
Northern Beaches & Resorts
604(1)
Southern Beaches & Resort Areas
604(1)
Ibiza
605(6)
Tourist Information
605(1)
Getting Here & Around
606(1)
Ibiza Town (Eivissa)
606(1)
Ibiza's Hippy Markets
607(1)
San Antonio's Sunset Bars
607(1)
Beaches
607(1)
Discos
608(1)
Where to Stay
609(1)
What to Eat & Where
610(1)
Canary Islands
611(24)
Introduction
611(5)
History
613(1)
The Canaries Today
613(1)
What to See & Do
614(1)
Getting to the Islands
614(1)
Hopping the Islands
614(1)
Traditional Island Festivals
615(1)
Gastronomy
615(1)
La Isla de Tenerife
616(8)
Tourism Information
616(1)
Getting Here & Around
617(1)
Adventures on Water
617(1)
Adventures on Foot
618(1)
Carnival
618(1)
Villages & Things to Do in the Northeastern Peninsula
619(2)
Villages & Things to Do in Northern Tenerife
621(2)
Villages & Resorts of Southern Tenerife
623(1)
La Isla de Gran Canaria
624(6)
Tourism Information
625(1)
Getting Here & Around
625(1)
Las Palmas
626(2)
Villages & Sights in the North
628(1)
Villages, Resorts & Sights Interior & South
629(1)
La Isla de Fuerteventura
630(3)
Tourist Information
631(1)
Getting Here & Around
631(1)
Adventures on Water
631(1)
Adventures on Land
631(1)
Villages & Sights to Visit
631(2)
La Isla de Lanzarote
633(2)
Tourist Information
633(1)
Getting Here & Around
633(1)
Villages & Sights to Visit
634(1)
Where to Stay & Eat
635

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