Frommer's Spain (17th Ed.) [Paperback]

Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Spain | Publication Date: January 1997

Each of the "Frommer" guides are packed with reliable, money-saving advice that travellers will find invaluable - whether they're travelling on a shoestring or staying at the Ritz. This book looks at Spain.

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From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider tips to help build your perfect Spain itinerary: the best seats at the bullfight or the finest wine, tapas, and flamenco.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

A native of North Carolina, Darwin Porter was a bureau chief for the Miami Herald when he was 21, and later worked in television advertising. A veteran travel writer, he is the author of numerous best-selling Frommer's guides, including Barcelona, Madrid and Seville. He is assisted by Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Frommer; 17 edition (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028612027
• ISBN-13: 978-0028612027
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,781,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The New 2006 Frommers Review, December 18, 2005

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K. Lukesh (Alameda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Spain 2006 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

Note: This is for anyone contemplating purchasing the new 2006 travel guide of Spain by Frommers. Don't waste your money. Although I have purchased over 30 Frommers books in the past and enjoyed each one, the Spain book was awful. In Madrid, the book lists 20 or so "Top Attractions" (which is customary for Frommers). However, try to read about these attractions (e.g. what they are, hours of operation, etc.) and you can only find about half of them in the book. How do you know if it is worth treking across town for something that has no description?

In addition, some attractions in Barcelona are not correct on the map (literally they are across town from where Frommers puts them). I ended up stopping in bookstores and reading Eye Witness in order to see what I was missing.

Save your money. I am also sending a complaint directly to Frommers as well. For the rest of the reviews (prior to mine) on this page, note that they are for other Frommers Spain versions (not the 2006 book).

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars shoddy book, full of outdated information, February 18, 2007

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RPG "RPG" (Timbuktu) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Spain 2007 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

The date on the latest edition says 2007, but this book is completely out of date.

I took a quick look at the Madrid chapter and immediately found the following:

(a) The subway map is old (p. 98); line 8 from the airport started running to Nuevos Ministerios a long time ago but this is not shown.

(b) On pg. 94 it is claimed that there are airport buses to Plaza de Colon. They used to go there, but since Feb. 2005 (two Frommer editions ago!) they terminate at Avenida de America.

(c) On pg. 41 there is the wacky claim "There is a very favorable exchange rate in Spain when you pay in US dollars". The exchange rate for euros isn't any different in Spain than anywhere else, and it isn't "favorable" at all. When do you think this sentence was written?

(d) There's an article about internet access away from home. That's useful and modern, right? Well, it recommends hotspots operated by T-Mobile "at more than 1000 Starbucks coffee shops nationwide". The 'nation' they're talking about is the USA!

As I said, I got this during a quick browse; this is not a complete list of the weirdness in this shoddy little book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy the 2005 version and save some money, March 23, 2006

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law student - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Spain 2006 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

I just got back from Spain a few days ago, having used the 2006 Frommer's Spain to plan our trip. None of the entries have been updated to reflect 2006 pricing for entry fees to museums, etc. The book has a small section in the front called "What's new in Spain" or something along those lines, but the rest of the book does not appear to have been updated for 2006. We ended up spending more than we had expected at almost every single place we visited on Frommer's advice due to the fact that the pricing was outdated. In hindsight, I would have saved some money and bought a used 2005 version. And FYI, most attractions have student discounts which knock up to half of the admission price off, so don't leave your student ID at home if you have one!