Berlitz Pocket Guide Spain (Travel Guide eBook)

Description

Berlitz Pocket Guide Spain

The world-renowned pocket travel guide by Berlitz, now with a free bilingual dictionary.

Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is an ideal on-the-move guide for exploring Spain. From top tourist attractions like Seville's Cathedral, Toledo and the Alhambra, to cultural gems, including Gaudi's Barcelona, the dramatic scenery of the Picos de Europa and the rocky coves and sandy beaches of the Costas, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide. 

Features of this travel guide to Spain
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the country's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary 
- Covers: Madrid and environs; Barcelona and environs; Inland Andalucia; The Costas; The Costas; The Costa Verde; The Basque Country; Castilla y Leon; Navarra and La Rioja; Aragon; Castilla-La Mancha; Extremadura; The Balearic Islands; The Canary Islands

Get the most out of your trip with: Berlitz Phrasebook and Dictionary Spanish 

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Bradt
• Travel
• Spanish
• Spain
• Spain (groupe)
• 2020
• 2021
• Seville
• Eyewitness
• Barcelona
• Valencia
• Bilbao
• Marco Polo
• Madrid
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781785732737
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 12 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Spain, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Spain, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Spain are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Spain. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2020 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Spain’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Barcelona
Introduction
Evolution of modern Spain
Regional pride
Rich scenic diversity
A Brief History
Early influences
Spain under the Caesars
The Visigoths
Enter the Moors
The Christians strike back
A singular nation
The Habsburgs
Bourbons on the throne
The Spanish Civil War
The new Spain
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Madrid
Plaza Mayor
Palacio Real
Art collections
Around Madrid
Aranjuez
Toledo
El Greco in Toledo
Ávila
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Valle de los Caídos
Segovia
Barcelona
La Rambla
Barri Gòtic
Parc de la Ciutadella
Montjuïc
Gaudí’s Legacy
Pedralbes
Around Barcelona
Montserrat
Poblet
Inland Andalucía
Seville
Córdoba
Medina Azahara
Granada
Jerez de la Frontera
Carmona
Ronda
The White Towns
Baeza, Úbeda and Jaén
The Costas
Costa Brava
Costa Daurada
Tarragona and beyond
Ebro Delta
Costa del Azahar
Valencia
Costa Blanca
Costa de Almería
Costa Tropical
Costa del Sol
The Costa de la Luz
Cádiz
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The Costa Verde
Cantabria
Asturias
Oviedo
Galicia
La Coruña
Santiago de Compostela
Pontevedra
Bayona (Baiona)
The Basque Country
Vitoria
San Sebastián
Bilbao
Castilla y León
Burgos
León
Salamanca
Around Salamanca
Soria
Valladolid
Zamora
Navarra and La Rioja
Pamplona
Logroño
Aragón
Huesca
Zaragoza
Teruel
Castilla-La Mancha
La Mancha
Cuenca
Sigüenza
Extremadura
Cáceres
Trujillo
Guadalupe
Badajoz
Mérida
Zafra
The Balearic Islands
Mallorca
Menorca
Ibiza (Eivissa)
Formentera
The Canary Islands
Tenerife
La Gomera
La Palma
Gran Canaria
Lanzarote
Fuerteventura
What To Do
Active pursuits
Watersports
Land sports
Shopping
Entertainment
Flamenco
Other cultural activities
Children’s Spain
Festivals
Eating Out
Where to eat
What to eat
Breakfast
Lunch and dinner
Regional tastes
Sweet-tooth specials
What to drink
Wines and alcoholic drinks
Tea, coffee and soft drinks
Reading the Menu
To help you order...
Menu reader
Restaurants
Ávila
Barcelona
Córdoba
Costa del Sol
Granada
Madrid
Pamplona
Salamanca
San Sebastián
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Seville
Toledo
Valencia
The Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Mallorca
Menorca
The Canary Islands
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
Tenerife
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also Camping and Recommended hotels)
Airports (see also Getting there)
B
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting there
H
Health and medical care
L
Language
Lost property
M
Media
Money
O
Opening times
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
Public transport
T
Telephone
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and entry requirements
W
Websites
Recommended Hotels
Avila
Barcelona
Bilbao
Carmona
Córdoba
Costa del Sol
Granada
León
Madrid
Mérida
Pamplona
Salamanca
San Sebastián
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Seville
Toledo
Valencia
The Balearic Islands
Ibiza
Mallorca
Menorca
The Canary Islands
Fuerteventura
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
Tenerife
Dictionary
English–Spanish
Spanish–English


Spain’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

La Mezquita, Córdoba
A stunning example of Moorish architectural prowess. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Seville’s cathedral
Its landmark Giralda tower is the world’s largest Gothic church. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Barcelona
Home to Gaudí’s eccentric Sagrada Família church. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

The Costas
From rocky coves to sandy beaches, each coast has its own distinctive character. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

The Alhambra, Granada
The grandest of all monuments left by the Moors. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

The Picos de Europa
These mountains provide some of the most dramatic scenery in Spain. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
Public domain

The Museo del Prado
With its art treasures, this is one of the top attractions of Madrid. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Museo Guggenheim, Bilbao
The futuristic museum is the top attraction of the Basque Country. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
Gregory Wrona/Apa Publications

Salvador Dalí
His works feature pro