This guide includes a section detailing Spain's history, seven features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from its passion for bullfighting to its endless round of fiestas; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 24 maps, including maps of the Madrid and Barcelona Metro systems.
Contents:
Maps
- Spain
- Madrid
- Madrid Province
- Castile-Leon
- Segovia
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Toledo
- Extremadura
- Seville
- Cordoba
- Granada
- Andalusia
- Valencia
- Valencia and Murcia
- Barcelona
- Costa Brava
- Catalonia
- Aragon
- Basque Country, Navarre and Rioja
- Cantabria and Asturias
- Galicia
- The Canary Islands
- The Balearic Islands
Inside front cover - Spain
- Inside back cover - Madrid and Barcelona metros
Introduction & History
- Bienvenido
- Decisive Dates
- Iberia
- Beginnings
- Romans and Visigoths
- Moslem Spain
- The Expanding Empire
- The Civil War
- Democracy and Autonomy
Features
- The Spanish People
- A Foreigner's View
- The Bulls
- Spanish Painting
- Wildlife
- Flamenco
- Food
Places
- Introduction
- Madrid
- Madrid Province
- Castile y Leon
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Extremadura
- Seville
- Cordoba
- Granada
- The Andalusian Heartland
- Valencia and Murcia
- Barcelona
- Catalonia
- Aragon
- The Basque Country
- Navarre and La Rioja
- Cantabria and Asturias
- Galicia
- The Canary Islands
- The Balearic Islands
Picture Stories
- Fiestas
- Castles
- Gardens
- Gaudi
- The Guggenheim Museum
Information Panels
- The Spanish Gypsies
- Cafe Life
- Holy Week
Travel Tips - Highlights
- Getting Acquainted
- Planning the Trip
- Practical Tips
- Tips on Central
- Spain
- Tips on Southern Spain
- Tips on Eastern Spain
- Tips on Northern Spain
- Tips on the Canary Islands
- Tips on the Balearic Islands
- Language
- Further Reading
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