Table Of Contents:
On the Road 4(1)

Experience Spain 5(72)

Destination Spain 18(2)

Getting Stated 20(4)

Events Calendar 24(4)

Itineraries 28(7)

History 35(23)

The Culture 58(19)

Local Flavours 77(830)

Architecture 85(7)

Food & Drink 92(10)

Environment 102(8)

Spain Outdoors 110(8)

Camino de Santiago 118(11)

Madrid 129(36)

History 130(1)

Orientation 130(1)

Information 131(15)

Dangers & Annoyances 146(1)

Sights 147(13)

Activities 160(1)

Walking Tours 161(2)

Courses 163(1)

Madrid for Children 164(1)

Tours 164(1)

Green Getaways 165(41)

Festivals & Events 173(1)

Sleeping 173(5)

Eating 178(6)

Drinking 184(4)

Entertainment 188(6)

Shopping 194(2)

Getting There & Away 196(1)

Getting Around 197(2)

Around Madrid 198(1)

San Lorenzo de El Escorial 199(2)

South of Madrid 201(2)

Alcala de Henares 203(1)

Sierra de Guadarrama 204(1)

North of Madrid 205(1)

Castilla y Leon 206(66)

The Southwest 207(1)

Avila 207(6)

Sierra de Gredos 213(1)

Salamanca 214(9)

Around Salamanca 223(1)

Ciudad Rodrigo 223(1)

Sierra de Francia 224(1)

Sierra de Bejar 225(1)

The Central Plateau 226(1)

Segovia 226(6)

Around Segovia 232(1)

Valladolid 233(5)

Around Valladolid 238(2)

Zamora 240(2)

Around Zamora 242(1)

Palencia 242(3)

Around Palencia 245(1)

Montana Palentina 245(1)

The Northwest 246(1)

Leon 246(5)

East of Leon 251(1)

West of Leon 252(3)

The East 255(1)

Burgos 255(5)

Around Burgos 260(3)

North of Burgos 263(1)

South to Rio Duero 263(2)

West along Rio Duero 265(1)

East along Rio Duero 265(2)

Soria 267(2)

Around Soria 269(1)

South of Soria 270(2)

Castilla La Mancha 272(30)

Toledo 273(1)

History 273(3)

Orientation 276(1)

Information 276(1)

Sights 276(3)

Walking Tour 279(1)

Courses 280(1)

Festivals & Events 280(1)

Sleeping 280(1)

Eating 281(1)

Drinking & Entertainment 281(1)

Shopping 282(1)

Getting There & Away 282(1)

Getting Around 283(1)

Around Toledo 283(1)

The West 284(1)

Talavera de la Reina 284(1)

Around Talavera de la Reina 284(1)

Monies de Toledo 284(1)

The South 285(1)

Ciudad Real 285(2)

Ciudad Real Province 287(2)

Southeast to Albacete 289(1)

Albacete 290(1)

Around Albacete 291(1)

The Northeast 292(1)

Cuenca 292(5)

Around Cuenca 297(1)

Guadalajara 297(1)

Pastrana 298(1)

Around Pastrana 298(1)

Siguenza 299(2)

Around Siguenza 301(1)

Barcelona 302(68)

History 303(1)

Orientation 304(1)

Information 304(15)

Sights 319(21)

Activities 340(1)

Walking Tour 341(1)

Courses 341(1)

Barcelona for Children 342(1)

Tours 343(1)

Festivals & Events 343(1)

Sleeping 344(4)

Eating 348(4)

Drinking 352(3)

Entertainment 355(3)

Shopping 358(2)

Getting There & Away 360(1)

Getting Around 361(2)

Around Barcelona 363(1)

Colonia Guell 363(1)

Sitges 364(3)

Montserrat 367(1)

Penedes Wine Country 368(2)

Catalonia 370(60)

Costa Brava 371(2)

Tossa de Mar 373(3)

Sant Feliu de Guixols 376(1)

Platja d'Aro & Palamos 377(1)

Palafrugell & Around 377(3)

Castell de Pubol 380(1)

Girona 380(4)

Verges 384(1)

Torroella de Montgri 384(1)

L'Estartit & the Illies Medes 385(1)

L'Escala 386(1)

Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de L'Emporda 387(1)

Castello d'Empuries 387(1)

Roses & Around 388(1)

Cadaques & Around 388(3)

Cadaques to the French Border 391(1)

Figueres 391(3)

Around Figueres 394(1)

Besalu 394(1)

The Pyrenees 395(1)

Olot 395(1)

Parc Natural de la Zona Volcanica de la Garrotxa 396(1)

Ripoll 397(1)

Around Ripoll 398(1)

Vall Alto del Ter 398(1)

Vall de Nuria & Ribes de Freser 399(1)

Cerdanya 400(3)

Serra del Cadi 403(1)

La Seu d'Urgell 404(2)

Vall de la Noguera Pallaresa 406(1)

Northwest Valleys 406(1)

Parc Nacional d'Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici & Around 407(4)

Val d'Aran 411(3)

Central Catalonia 414(1)

Vic 414(1)

Around Vic 415(1)

Manresa 415(1)

Cardona 415(1)

Solsona 415(1)

Conca de Barbera 416(1)

Lleida 417(3)

Montsec 420(1)

Costa Daurada 420(1)

Vilanova i la Geltru 420(1)

Altafulla 421(1)

Tarragona 421(5)

Port Aventura 426(1)

Reus & Around 426(1)

Cambrils 427(1)

Tortosa 427(1)

Ebro Delta 428(2)

Aragon 430(38)

Zaragoza 431(1)

History 431(1)

Orientation 431(1)

Information 431(2)

Sights 433(4)

Festivals & Events 437(1)

Sleeping 437(1)

Eating 438(1)

Drinking 439(1)

Entertainment 440(1)

Getting There & Away 440(1)

Getting Around 440(1)

South of Zaragoza 441(1)

West of Zaragoza 441(2)

The North (The Pyrenees) 443(1)

Huesca 443(3)

Around Huesca 446(1)

Alquezar 446(1)

Barbastro & Around 447(1)

Benasque 448(1)

Around Benasque 449(1)

Ainsa 450(1)

Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido 451(3)

Torla 454(1)

Jaca 455(2)

Around Jaca 457(1)

Valles de Echo & Anso 458(2)

Sos del Rey Catolico 460(1)

The South 460(1)

Daroca 461(1)

Laguna de Gallocanta 461(1)

Teruel 461(4)

Rincon de Ademuz 465(1)

Albarracin 465(1)

The Southeast 466(1)

Calanda 467(1)

Alcaniz 467(1)

Basque Country, Navarra & La Rioja 468(51)

Basque Country 469(1)

Bilbao 469(11)

Around Bilbao 480(3)

The Central Basque Coast 483(1)

San Sebastian 484(9)

East of San Sebastian 493(1)

South of San Sebastian 494(1)

Vitoria 495(4)

Navarra 499(1)

Pamplona 499(5)

North of Pamplona 504(1)

East of Pamplona 505(1)

The Pyrenees 505(3)

South of Pamplona 508(2)

West of Pamplona 510(1)

La Rioja 511(1)

Logrono 511(3)

South of Logrono 514(1)

West of Logrono 514(1)

Wine Region 515(4)

Cantabria & Asturias 519(43)

Cantabria 520(1)

Santander 521(6)

Around Santander 527(1)

Eastern Cantabria 527(2)

Southern Cantabria 529(1)

Western Cantabria 529(6)

Asturias 534(1)

Oviedo 535(6)

Around Oviedo 541(1)

Gijon 541(4)

East Coast 545(3)

West Coast 548(2)

Inland Western Asturias 550(2)

Picos de Europa 552(3)

Western Picos 555(2)

Central Picos 557(2)

Eastern Picos 559(3)

Galicia 562(41)

Santiago de Compostela 564(1)

History 564(1)

Orientation 565(1)

Information 565(1)

Sights 565(3)

Tours 568(1)

Festivals & Events 569(1)

Sleeping 569(1)

Eating 570(1)

Drinking 571(1)

Entertainment 571(1)

Getting There & Away 571(1)

Getting Around 572(1)

A Coruna & the Rias Altas 572(1)

A Coruna 572(4)

Rias Altas 576(5)

Costa da Morte 581(1)

Malpica de Bergantinos & Around 581(1)

Ponteceso to Laxe 581(1)

Camelle to Camarinas 582(1)

Muxia & Around 582(1)

Fisterra & Around 582(1)

Muros & Carnota 583(1)

Rias Baixas 583(1)

Ria de Muros y Noia 584(1)

Ria de Arousa 584(2)

Pontevedra 586(2)

Ria de Pontevedra 588(2)

Ria de Vigo 590(1)

Vigo 590(3)

Illas Cies 593(1)

The Southwest 594(1)

Baiona 594(1)

A Guarda 595(1)

Tui 595(1)

The East 596(1)

Ourense 596(2)

A Ribeira Sacra & Canon do Sil 598(2)

Ribadavia & do Ribeiro 600(1)

Lugo 600(2)

Around Lugo 602(1)

Valencia 603(45)

Valencia City 604(1)

History 604(1)

Orientation 604(1)

Information 604(3)

Sights & Activities 607(4)

Walking Tour 611(1)

Courses 612(1)

Valencia for Children 612(1)

Tours 613(1)

Festivals & Events 613(1)

Sleeping 613(2)

Eating 615(1)

Drinking 616(1)

Entertainment 617(1)

Getting There & Away 618(1)

Getting Around 618(1)

Around Valencia City 619(2)

Costa Del Azahar 621(1)

Castellon de la Plana 621(1)

Around Castellon de la Plana 622(1)

Benicassim 623(1)

Oropesa del Mar 624(1)

Peniscola 624(1)

Vinaros 625(1)

El Maestrazgo 626(1)

Sant Mateu 626(1)

Morella 627(2)

Els Ports 629(1)

Costa Blanca 629(1)

Gandia 629(2)

Denia 631(1)

Xabia 632(1)

Calpe 633(1)

Altea 633(1)

Benidorm 634(3)

Alicante 637(4)

Around Alicante 641(1)

Torrevieja 641(1)

Inland from the Costa Blanca 642(1)

Xativa 642(1)

Villena 643(1)

Elda 643(1)

Novelda 643(1)

Jijona 643(1)

Alcoy 644(1)

Guadalest 644(1)

Elche 645(1)

Orihuela 646(2)

Balearic Islands 648(47)

Mallorca 651(2)

Palma de Mallorca 653(6)

Southwest Coast 659(1)

Northwest Coast & Serra de Tramuntana 659(5)

Badia d'Alcudia 664(1)

East Coast 664(2)

The Interior 666(2)

Ibiza (Eivissa) 666(2)

Ibiza City (Eivissa) 668(5)

East Coast 673(2)

North Coast & Interior 675(1)

West Coast 676(1)

South Coast 677(7)

Formentera 678(5)

Menorca 683(1)

Mao 684(5)

The Interior - Mao to Ciutadella 689(1)

Ciutadella 689(3)

Around Ciutadella 692(1)

North Coast 692(2)

South Coast 694(1)

Murcia 695(12)

Murcia City 696(1)

Orientation 696(1)

Information 696(1)

Sights 697(1)

Festivals & Events 697(1)

Sleeping 697(1)

Eating 698(1)

Drinking & Entertainment 699(1)

Shopping 699(1)

Getting There & Away 699(1)

Getting Around 699(1)

Murcia Region 700(1)

Cartagena 700(3)

Costa Calida 703(1)

Lorca 704(2)

Parque Natural de Sierra Espuna 706(1)

Andalucia 707(126)

Seville 710(1)

History 710(1)

Orientation 711(1)

Information 711(6)

Sights 717(4)

Walking Tour 721(1)

Courses 722(1)

Seville for Children 722(1)

Tours 722(1)

Festivals & Events 722(2)

Sleeping 724(1)

Eating 725(1)

Drinking 726(1)

Entertainment 727(1)

Shopping 728(1)

Getting There & Away 728(1)

Getting Around 729(1)

Around Seville 730(1)

Carmona 730(1)

Osuna 731(1)

Huelva Province 732(1)

Huelva 732(1)

Lugares Colombinos 732(1)

Parque Nacional de Donana 733(3)

West of Huelva 736(1)

Minas de Riotinto 736(1)

Aracena 737(1)

West of Aracena 738(1)

Cadiz Province 738(1)

Cadiz 738(5)

El Puerto de Santa Maria 743(2)

Sanlucar de Barrameda 745(1)

Jerez de la Frontera 746(5)

Arcos de la Frontera 751(1)

Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema 752(2)

Southern Costa de la Luz 754(3)

Tarifa 757(4)

Algeciras 761(2)

La Linea de la Concepcion 763(5)

Gibraltar 763(4)

Malaga Province 767(1)

Malaga 768(7)

Costa del Sol 775(5)

El Chorro & Bobastro 780(1)

Ronda 780(4)

Around Ronda 784(1)

Antequera 784(1)

Around Antequera 785(1)

East of Malaga 785(2)

Cordoba Province 787(1)

Cordoba 787(7)

Around Cordoba 794(1)

Granada Province 794(1)

Granada 795(14)

Around Granada 809(1)

Sierra Nevada 810(2)

Las Alpujarras 812(3)

The Coast 815(1)

Jaen Province 816(1)

Jaen 816(2)

Baeza 818(1)

Ubeda 819(2)

Cazorla 821(2)

Parque Natural de Cazorla 823(2)

Almeria Province 825(1)

Almeria 825(3)

Around Almeria 828(1)

Cabo de Gata 828(3)

Mojacar 831(2)

Extremadura 833(30)

Northern Extremadura 834(1)

La Vera 834(3)

Valle del Jerte 837(1)

Valle del Ambroz 837(2)

Las Hurdes 839(1)

Sierra de Gata 840(1)

Coria & Around 841(1)

Plasencia 841(2)

Parque Nacional de Monfrague 843(1)

Central Extremadura 844(1)

Caceres 844(4)

Valencia de Alcantara 848(1)

Alcantara 848(1)

Trujillo 849(3)

Guadalupe 852(2)

Southern Extremadura 854(1)

Merida 854(4)

Badajoz 858(2)

Around Badajoz 860(1)

Zafra 861(1)

Around Zafra 862(1)

Directory 863(20)

Accommodation 863(4)

Business Hours 867(1)

Children 868(1)

Climate Charts 868(1)

Courses 869(1)

Customs 870(1)

Dangers & Annoyances 870(1)

Discount Cards 871(1)

Embassies & Consulates 872(1)

Food 873(1)

Gay & Lesbian Travellers 873(1)

Holidays 874(1)

Insurance 874(1)

Internet Access 874(1)

Legal Matters 875(1)

Maps 875(1)

Money 876(1)

Post 877(1)

Shopping 878(1)

Solo Travellers 878(1)

Telephone 878(2)

Time 880(1)

Tourist Information 880(1)

Travellers with Disabilities 880(1)

Visas 880(1)

Volunteering 881(1)

Women Travellers 881(1)

Work 882(1)

Transport 883(14)

Getting There & Away 883(1)

Entering the Country 883(1)

Air 883(4)

Land 887(3)

Sea 890(1)

Getting Around 890(1)

Air 891(1)

Bicycle 891(1)

Boat 891(1)

Bus 891(1)

Car & Motorcycle 892(2)

Hitching 894(1)

Local Transport 894(1)

Train 895(2)

Health 897(3)

Before You Go 897(1)

Insurance 897(1)

Recommended Vaccinations 897(1)

Internet Resources 897(1)

In Transit 897(1)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) 897(1)

In Spain 898(1)

Availability & Cost of Health Care 898(1)

Traveller's Diarrhoea 898(1)

Environmental Hazards 898(1)

Travelling with Children 899(1)

Women's Health 899(1)

Sexual Health 899(1)

Language 900(7)
Glossary 907(4)
The Authors 911(3)
Behind the Scenes 914(8)
Index 922(18)
Map Legend 940(1)
Metro Maps 941