Northern Spain (Cadogan Guides)

by Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author), Michael Pauls (Author), Dana Facaros (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.39

  This book explores La Rioja, famed for its vanilla-like wine, and the magnificent Pyrenees. It visits Cantabria, with its international arts festival, and 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, and the Basque lands of Navarra and Euzkadi. It provides expert guidance on canoeing, fishing and diving in the rapids of the Asturias and 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 and 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 and 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 and eat.