Berlitz: Spain Pocket Guide
Berlitz
Language: English
Pages: 133
ISBN: 1780041365
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packed with all the information you need to enjoy Spain, in a genuinely pocketable format. Places to go and unmissable attractions are explored within easy-to-use, colour-coded sections, so you can locate the information you need at a glance. The country's top 10 attractions are identified on a dedicated double-page spread to help you plan your trip and ensure that you see the very best sights, areas of natural beauty and more. The brand new feature A Perfect Tour offers top recommendations for a truly heavenly day out exploring Spain's most memorable places and linking the key sights together. Not only does the guide provide in-depth information but there are full-colour photographs throughout providing a highly visual introduction to this stunning destination. Full colour fold-out maps are also included to provide instant orientation wherever you are. A concise history chapter and the handy cultural tips throughout combine to give you a deeper understanding of the country's heritage. The Where To Go section details Spain's must-see sights, landmarks and museums, whilst What To Do covers the best of Spain's shopping, activities, entertainment and sports, as well as ideas for children. The Eating Out chapter recommends Spain's local specialities, and the comprehensive Travel Tips section provides an A-Z summary of all the expert practical advice you will need, including reliable recommendations of hotels and restaurants to suit all budgets, as well as information on climate, health, transport, currency and much more. Small in size but big on content, this guide will help you get to the heart of this truly exciting country and all it has to offer.
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cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. Fine stained-glass windows illuminate the interior. Segovia is best known, however, for the Roman aqueduct, both a work of art and a triumph of engineering. Dating from the 1st or 2nd century AD, it has 165 arches covering a length of 728m (2,392ft) and it reaches 28m (92ft) in height. Amazingly, the granite stones are held together by nothing but their own weight. Segovia has an array of other interesting churches, monasteries and museums, the best
la Ciutadella To the east, the green expanse of the Parc de la Ciutadella, its name derived from an 18th-century prison torn down with much glee in 1869, encompasses paths, gardens and ponds, and an elaborate Gaudí fountain. It also has the Catalan parliament and the Parc Zoològic (www.zoobarcelona.cat), one of Europe’s better zoos. Montjuïc Barcelona’s historic Jewish community once lived on the slopes of Montjuïc (Hill of the Jews), which looms up behind the harbour, crowned by the
6.30pm; free Nov–Feb) are mementos of them, including Fernando’s sword and Isabel’s sceptre and crown, a circle of gold embellished with acanthus scrolls. Jerez de la Frontera The largest city in the province of Cádiz, Jerez $ [map] enjoys a fame based upon sherry and horses. The English corrupted Jerez to ‘sherry’ and exported the locally produced wine. Several of the many bodegas in Jerez offer free tastings. As for the horses, the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre (Royal Andalucían
Valencia beach that has been serving regional rice dishes, fresh fish and seafood since 1927. Closed Monday evening and all day Tuesday. The Balearic Islands Ibiza Restaurante del Carmen €€ Platja Cala D’Hort, Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, tel: 971 187 449. What this restaurant lacks in style it more than makes up for in location. It overlooks the beach and has, arguably, the best views of the mystic Es Vedra rock. Sueño de Estrellas €€€€ Urbanización Na Xamena, Port de San Miguel, tel: 971 334
in power. 1975 Franco dies; King Juan Carlos accedes. 1978 New democratic constitution ratified. 1986 Spain joins the EU. 2004 Ten bombs kill 201 on Madrid commuter trains. Socialists elected. 2010 Spain wins the football World Cup in South Africa. 2014 King Juan Carlos I abdicates in favour of his son Felipe. 2015 Regional and autonomous elections: new parties including Podemos and Ciudadanos make important gains securing control over Madrid and Barcelona ahead of general elections in