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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SPAIN

E Y E W I T N E S S T R AV E L

SPAIN

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 PROJECT EDITOR Nick Inman ART EDITORS Jaki Grosvenor, Janis Utton EDITORS Catherine Day, Lesley McCave, Seán O’Connell DESIGNERS Susan Blackburn, Dawn Davies-Cook,

Joy Fitzsimmons, Helen Westwood MAIN CONTRIBUTORS

John Ardagh, David Baird, Mary-Ann Gallagher, Vicky Hayward, Adam Hopkins, Lindsay Hunt, Nick Inman, Paul Richardson, Martin Symington, Nigel Tisdall, Roger Williams PHOTOGRAPHERS

Max Alexander, Joe Cornish, Neil Lukas, Neil Mersh, John Miller, Kim Sayer, Linda Whitwam, Peter Wilson

King Alfonso X the Learned

ILLUSTRATORS

INTRODUCING SPAIN

Stephen Conlin, Gary Cross, Richard Draper, Isidoro González-Adalid Cabezas (Acanto Arquitectura y Urbanismo S.L.), Claire Littlejohn, Maltings Partnership, Chris Orr & Assocs, John Woodcock Reproduced by Colourscan (Singapore) Printed and bound by South China Printing Co. Ltd, China First American Edition, 1996 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 978-0-75666-078-9 FLOORS ARE REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN USAGE; IE THE “FIRST FLOOR” IS ONE FLOOR UP.

DISCOVERING SPAIN 10 PUTTING SPAIN ON THE MAP 14 A PORTRAIT OF SPAIN 18 SPAIN THROUGH THE YEAR 40 THE HISTORY OF SPAIN 46

NORTHERN SPAIN

Front cover main image: Caseras village, Andalusia, Southern Spain

INTRODUCING NORTHERN SPAIN 74 GALICIA 84 ASTURIAS AND CANTABRIA 100

The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, prices, opening hours, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information, are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third-party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain.

THE BASQUE COUNTRY, NAVARRA AND LA RIOJA 114

BARCELONA INTRODUCING BARCELONA 138 OLD TOWN 142

Previous pages: Pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Bridges, Belalcázar, near Córdoba in Andalusia

EIXAMPLE 158 MONTJUÏC 168 FURTHER AFIELD 174 BARCELONA STREET FINDER 179 Wine grapes growing in La Mancha

SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT IN BARCELONA 186

MADRID PROVINCE 326

EASTERN SPAIN

CENTRAL SPAIN

INTRODUCING EASTERN SPAIN 198

INTRODUCING CENTRAL SPAIN 336

CATALONIA 206

CASTILLA Y LEÓN 346

ARAGÓN 226

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 378

WHERE TO STAY 554

VALENCIA AND MURCIA 242

EXTREMADURA 400

RESTAURANTS AND BARS 602

SOUTHERN SPAIN

SHOPPING 654

INTRODUCING SOUTHERN SPAIN 416

ENTERTAINMENT 656

SEVILLE 426 SEVILLE STREET FINDER 447 Statue of Alfonso XII, Madrid

MADRID INTRODUCING MADRID 266

FURTHER AFIELD 300 MADRID STREET FINDER 307 SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT IN MADRID 316

THE CANARY ISLANDS 528

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS 658

SURVIVAL GUIDE

SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT IN SEVILLE 454

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 664

ANDALUSIA 458

TRAVEL INFORMATION 674

SPAIN’S ISLANDS

PHRASE BOOK 719

OLD MADRID 268 BOURBON MADRID 282

THE BALEARIC ISLANDS 506

INTRODUCING SPAIN’S ISLANDS 504 Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco in Asturias

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his guide helps you to get the most from your visit to Spain. It provides detailed practical information and expert recommendations. Introducing Spain maps the country and sets it in its historical and cultural context. The five regional sections, plus Barcelona and Madrid, describe




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