During its golden age, Spain was a political giant whose influence spanned the world from Germany to the Western Pacific. Rich on American gold & silver, Spain was able to send the Armada against Engl&, defeat the Turks & challenge France for the hegemony of Europe. This book will unlock the secrets of Spain's vibrant & colorful past, its people & culture for the interested traveller. It takes the reader on a journey from the earliest settlements on the Iberian Peninsula, through the influences of the Romans, the Goths & the Muslims, the traumas of expansion & the end of the Empire, right up to the present. ...

Explore Spain`s rich literary landscape with some of the country`s best contemporary writers. Arranged geographically, these thirty stories -- many of which appear in English for the first time -- transport the reader through Spain`s many enchanting regions: experience a bull-run with Juan Goytisolo in Albacete, join Bernardo Atxaga in a Basque village, travel to the misty woods of Galicia with Manuel Rivas, & reminisce with Julio Llamazares over black-&-white photos of his childhood Spain. ...

The only independently inspected English-language accommodation guide to small & charming hotels with colour photos. No hotel pays to be in the guide. Continuing the series relaunch, Spain now joins the ” Charming Small Hotels Series” alongside Britain, France & Italy with beautifully redesigned insides & a larger format. There are many new entries: ” Like all Charming Small Hotel Guides”, it is highly selective. Every entry is more than just a bed for the night: it`s an experience, worth planning a holiday around, or going out of your way for. ...

Spain in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Spain in the Living Abroad series from Moon, one of America’s leading travel publishers, covering a range of countries worldwide & offering practical guidance on residing away from home. Stylistically, Moon’s editorial style is strongly American in focus, often offering cultural insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each of the titles in the Living Abroad series has been comprehensively reviewed & researched by writers who have lived there, offering readers a knowledgeable insight into the destination. Each of the titles in the Living Abroad series is similarly arranged, allowing readers to identify the information they need easily. Individual titles serve as practical guides to the destination in addition to valuable companions while living abroad. A ‘welcome’ section profiles the country, introducing the reader to the destination, with details on social climate, history, government & economy, people & culture & planning your trip, including advice on what to bring, visas & passports, local transport & sample itineraries. The ‘ Daily Life’ section incorporates a range of practical information with useful guidance on making the move, housing considerations, language & education, health, employment, finance, communications & travel & transportation. Each chapter is presented with a series of headings & the most important things for visitors to consider. There is also a dedicated section dedicated to exploring the prime-living locations, often organised by city. An overview of the region is provided in addition to an overview map identifying the most desirable living locations; there is also further guidance on where to live, daily life & getting around. ...

This book explores La Rioja, famed for its vanilla-like wine, & the magnificent Pyrenees. It visits Cantabria, with its international arts festival, & the lively summer resort of Santander. It takes in the prehistoric art of the Puento Viesgo Caves, Spain's finest Visigothic architecture in Castilla-Leon, & the Basque lands of Navarra & Euzkadi. It provides expert guidance on canoeing, fishing & diving in the rapids of the Asturias & around the Bay of Biscay, plus golfing in Gijon. It features a dynamic new two-colour layout for easy navigation. It features a new magazine style, combining stunning photography, tailored itineraries & a personal take on the country. It has clear, newly-designed two-colour maps throughout for increased ease of use. This is the only guides with full-colour touring maps of the whole region. There are extensive listings of hotels & restaurants
- all personally recommended for a really local flavour. It also
Includes:: ' Top Don't Miss' sights for each regional chapter, plus ' Author Choices' of personal favourite places to stay & eat.

...

Spain & Portugal at 1:1, 000, 000 in a series of Adventure maps from the National Geographic Society with cartography provided by Reise Know-How. The map is double-sided & printed on light waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. Cartographic information provided by Reise Know-How has been adjusted to follow the house style of the NGS Adventure series with greater emphasis on the country’s topography. Altitude colouring in broader bands has been replaced here by contours at 200m intervals enhanced by relief shading. The map provides plenty of names of smaller mountain ranges. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network gives driving distances small local roads. Railway lines are included & airports are marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Latitude & longitude grid is at intervals of 1° & an extensive index of localities is provided. ...

Spain & Portugal on a large, double-sided road map at 1:700, 000 from Freytag & Berndt, with its index booklet providing city centre street plans of Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Madrid, Seville, Valencia & the Santiago de Compostela, plus Lisbon & Porto. The map is double-sided, dividing the Iberian Peninsula east/west, with a good overlap between the sides. Altitude colouring with plenty of names of mountains & sierras shows the topography but, contrary to the map legend, the two countries’ national parks & other protected areas are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads & gives driving distances on main & secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest. Also shown are the two countries’ internal administrative divisions into provinces. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. The index is in a separate booklet attached to the map legend & lists locations with their postcodes. The booklet also provides city centre street plans of Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Madrid, Seville, Valencia & the Santiago de Compostela, plus Lisbon & Porto. Multilingual map legend, conveniently placed on both sides of the map,

Includes:: English.



...

Road Atlas of Spain & Portugal at 1:400, 000 from Freytag & Berndt in an A4, spiral-bound format including street plans of main cities & mapping of Europe for route planning. Each country is presented in a separate section, followed by its index. Topography is shown by bold relief shading to indicate mountainous terrain, with plenty of names of mountain & hill ranges & peaks. National parks & other protected areas are marked. Road network

Includes:: selected minor local roads & give driving distances on all routes. Scenic roads are prominently highlighted & the route of the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela is also marked. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest including campsites. The maps have no geographical coordinates. The atlas also provides indexed street plans of central Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Valencia & Porto, plus Madrid & Lisbon with enlargements showing road access to the city centre. In common with many atlases from Central European publishers, this title also

Includes:: indexed road mapping of the whole of Europe at 1:3, 500, 000 for route planning.



...

Spain & Portugal at 1:1, 000, 000 with E-Distoguide® via QR-Code. Combining print & the web for even greater flexibility. With QR-Code, more than 2000 distances are accessible directly from your mobile! Road Map with transit maps, town index, touring information & tourist attractions. Hallwag road maps are renowned for their up-to-date information, clear layout & convenience. See for yourself the benefits of the Hallwag international map collection, with new ideas to make travel even easier. ...