Product Description: Note from Publisher: This is the old edition of Lonely Planet's guide to Spain.
Lonely Planet's new edition of Spain may be found by typing the ISBN number, 1740597001, into the search box.
Lonely Planet's fantastic new 5th edition to Spain has improved maps, a useful directory of information and new dedicated chapters on Architecture and Outdoor Activities and is packed with practical travel advice for getting around and off the beaten track.
Lonely Planet's new edition of Spain also includes a comprehensive Food & Drink chapter, written by a Spanish cuisine specialist. The new edition also features a bonus guide to the Camino de Santiago pilgrim's route by an expert contributor.
Amazon.com Review: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.
Here is an imagination-fueling guide on how to experience the best Spain has to offer. With lively features on Spanish history; coverage of Spanish Catalan, Basque, and Galician languages; more than 145 maps, including metro maps for Madrid and Barcelona; details on outdoor activities, including national parks; chapters on Madrid and Barcelona; plus hundreds of options for food and accommodations no matter what your budget, you'll be hard-pressed to limit your stay. --Kathryn True
Good book, good author Looking for a guide by this author, would have liked to have gotten the newest edition, but I had to have it right away to give to my daughter who was leaving for Spain. She liked it!
Outstanding photographs I know it's my personal bug-bear, but as with most guidebooks on Spain the Murcia region isn't given the same treatment as other regions - just 10 pages (that wrongly suggest that all we've got there is beaches and golf courses) to cover the whole region while Valencia gets 50! That said, I like the Lonely Planet guides, they are beautifully produced and the colour photos are always outstanding.
Good investment. While the maps for Madrid are more or less useless, Barcelona maps were easy to use, and information on both cities was generous. Unfortunately does not cater as much to budget travellers as it used to. Information on Valencia was a little sparse. It's a good security blanket though on sights to see and stuff like that. Kinda misses out on all the really good grub holes in Valencia though. How is Padi's not mentioned?
Going to Spain Seems to be pretty thorough. Using it to plan Spain and Andorra trip in June.
Good descriptions and directions, bad maps and photos I use Lonely Planet and Guide Vert/Green Guide on most of my trips. They complement one another well. Lonely Planet had some good recommendations for hotels in Barcelona; and for all the sites we went to the historical background, opening times, and descriptions were very well done. Spain is a tricky country in terms of opening hours, as many museums close for 2 or so hours in the middle of the day. As we did not have a car, information concerning metro stops, train station locations, etc. were quite useful.
As usual, LP lacks in the maps (they are detailed enough , but the black/white format makes it almost impossible to read); and lack of photos makes it difficult to decide what to see. Whatever happened to the pictures/thousand word thing?
LP is oriented towards the backpacker/middle-means traveler. But even if you are traveling in luxury, this is a more than sufficient guide except for the maps.
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