Spain (Eyewitness Travel Guides) - European Travel Books

Paperback - 20 March, 2006 - DK ADULT
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By: DK Publishing
ISBN: 0756615518

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I fell in love with Spain!

A truly fabulous book for those who want to REALLY GET TO KNOW Spain.

We always find good recommendations in the reader's comments. So, I will share one with you. One of our favorite NEW FINDS is the ChezEvaristo in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. They treated us very well and the seafood they served was to die for. The "tapas," or finger foods, are mouthwatering, especially the seafood. The decor is beautiful, yet quaint. It is located in Pamplona's downtown on the world renowned street where the bulls run loose to kick off Spain's annual bull fighting season. Enjoy your Sangria and tapas in the comfort of this quaint and comfortable restaurant if you opt out of trying to literally run with the bulls running loose on the street. [The restaurant has a webpage for more info www.chezevaristo.com]

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To plan your trip

Eyewitness Guides are beautiful, gorgeously illustrated books on glossy paper that are perfect for planning a trip but not so good for carrying along with you. But they don't need to be! I used the guide to Spain to plan my 5-city itinerary, including a stop in Ronda which I'd never heard of but ended up being one of the highlights of our travels. This guide gives you a general view of the sights to see, with many photos and maps. But especially in a country like Spain, the wise traveler makes his or her first stop the tourist office--there's one in every city and many towns. That's where you get your map, the info on walking tours, a schedule of museum openings and closings, etc.

I agree with the reviewer who says the hotel info is not good, and the author of this guide could probably eliminate it with no loss except excess weight. These days the internet is by far your best source. And as for restaurants, just wander!

I loved this guide, but no one source is going to have it all for the independent traveler--and in any guide, info on hotels and restaurants is usually out-of-date before it's printed. But use this guide to dream--it's great.

Pretty but useless

This book is full of pretty pictures but is quite useless as a guide for independent travelers. It doesn't have any information on how to get from one place to another, the hours of operations of museums/buses/trains, or any price ranges. The maps are detailed in 2 block radius, but it's impossible to understand how to link the mini-maps to get a comprehensive picture.

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