Northern Spain (Cadogan Guides) - Softcover

Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael

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9781860111020: Northern Spain (Cadogan Guides)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860111025 ISBN 13: 9781860111020

Publisher: Cadogan Guides, 2003

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Explores La Rioja, famed for its vanilla-like wine - the magnificent Pyrenees - Cantabria, with its international arts festival - the lively summer resort of Santander - the prehistoric art of the Puento Viesgo Caves - Spain's finest Visigothic architecture in Castilla-Leon - the Basque lands of Navarra and Euzkadi - provides expert guidance on canoeing, fishing and diving in the rapids of the Asturias and around the Bay of Biscay - golfing in Gijon 'If Pontevedra has a drawback it tends to be olfactory, a strong smack-in-the-gob pong which wafts in when the wind's up from the massive paper mill to the south. Usually it doesn't hit you until you start down the ria, and usually it puts people off from exploring further; this coast, in spite of its green garden charm and sandy coves, has scarcely any tourist facilities. Persevere.'

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Review:

'...beautifully written, evocative and informative' -- Sunday Times

'...original and insightful essays' -- Daily Telegraph

'Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, guidebook writers par excellence' -- Simon Calder, The Independent

‘Classy but colourful with it...and offers advice on everything from walks to restaurants’ -- The Scotsman

‘The happiest discovery was Cadogan Guides’ -- The Times

From the Publisher:

Northern Spain has long been a best-selling title for Cadogan. Now in its fourth edition, the guide has been overhauled to include the latest places to stay and go out in the increasingly trendy cities of the region. The best ways to get there are covered too – new routes to fly and cruise across the Bay of Biscay are continually opening up.

Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have travelled extensively in the area, and have a deep understanding if its history and culture. They offer entertaining insights into such diverse matters as Northern Spain’s prehistoric art, its Visigothic architecture and medieval frescoes. Striking colour photos and clear maps complete a guide that will make you want to linger a while in this refreshing region of Spain.

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