Northern Spain by Andy Symington
The guide covers the whole of northern Spain comprehensively, including the Basque country (San Sebastian and Bilbao), Navarra, Aragon, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. It focuses on the immense cultural and historic differences that characterize the area, with the emphasis on the good life - festivals, restaurants, tapas bars, wine tasting and spectator sports. It also features the entire pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela and plenty of outdoors - good walks, picnic spots and beaches, exploring the Picos and the Pyrenees. The "where-to-stay" section includes hotels, characterful mid-range accommodation and those hard to find unmarked cheapies. It highlight maps to get the best from the region. It contains an exceptional background section with all you need to know to understand the country's heritage; from Reconquista castles to Romasque churches, pilgrims to politics, and anarchic festivals. It also offers information on where to sleep, eat and drink: the best refugios, casas rurales, pintxo bars and sidrerias uncovered.
Head, shoulders and spine ahead of the restAdventure Travel My favourite series is the Handbook series published by Footprint... They have better maps and trail advice (than the Lonely Planet) as well as tips for travelling in a particular culture, and advice for women travelling alone. Boston Globe (Daily) MA
Andy Symington hails from Australia and, after much time spent prowling and working in various corners of the world, he settled in Spain, where he has now lived for several years. He is enamoured of the art, architecture, wildernesses, and tapas of Andalucia, which never ceases to offer up hitherto unknown corners to explore. Andy has extensive experience as a travel writer and is the author of several Footprint guidebooks.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904777816 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904777813 |
| Title | Northern Spain |
| Author | Andy Symington |
| Series | Footprint Handbook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Footprint Travel Guides |
| Year published | 2007-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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