The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees is the only guidebook available to the entire region, covering both the French and Spanish sides of this spectacular region, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. A full-colour section introduces the author''s pick of the attractions, from relaxing in the picturesque spa towns to watching the Tour de France wind up the mountains. There are detailed listings of the best places to eat, drink and stay, from boutique hotels in Biarritz to the most remote mountain refuges. For the outdoor enthusiast there are exhaustive accounts of the walking and climbing routes available and information on the host of other activities available, including skiing, paragliding, rafting, cycling and horse riding. There is also expansive coverage of all the cultural highlights including the prehistoric cave art at Ariege and an accesible history of the region from prehistory to the current day.
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"Setting the standard ... Dubin's guide is jam-packed with detail ... The Travel Online International herald Tribune "A cornucopia of advice on how to make the Web work for you."
About the Author
Marc Dubin first visited the Pyrenees on 1986 – and thigh deep in snow melt, discovered why most facilities are closed in May. Since then he has returned on numerous occasions and has become hooked on the regions'' attractions - from the cuisine to the wildlife.
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
I did a trip to the Pyrenees a year ago (hiking and traveling) , and this book helped me a lot (both in and out of the hikes).Very useful, informative & accurate and quite essential to my opinion. I used it together with Trekking in the Pyrenees, 3rd: France & Spain Trekking Guides (Trailblazer) and I find them both to complete each other. I just saw that it has a new 6th edition, so maybe that's a bit better, but never the less I highly recommend on it.
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
My friend and I spent two weeks in the Pyrenees and the surrounding region in Southeastern France in the fall of 2008. We brought three guidebooks but this one by far was the most useful, with detailed information about the small towns in the region that are off the beaten tourist track. We referred to this guide constantly.
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
My husband and I spent five days in very small towns/countryside in the eastern Pyrenees along the entire Petit Train Jaune (Little Yellow Train) route. The information we found in this book was invaluable as I couldn't find a lot of it elsewhere. We stayed in outstanding rural accommodation and found gem after gem of hikes. They explain a lot about the unique culture and language of the Pyrenees region as well, which put the trip in context.
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Air travel to Pyrenean foothill airports has been revolutionized since the late 1990s with the provision of year-round directs flights by a number of no-frills, short-haul airlines. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wait for the international tone, staffed refuge, turismos rurales, snow canons, frontier peaks, disused train station, cheapest available double room, plats combinats, frontier ridge, casas rurales, local campsites, parte vieja, ski station, closest campsite, municipal campsite, ski centre, snow record, border ridge, onward routes, ski development, foothill towns, helpful tourist office, griffon vultures, two campsites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Sant Joan, Santa Maria, Monte Perdido, Editorial Alpina, New York, Pic du Midi, San Juan, San Sebastian, Noguera Pallaresa, Sant Pere, Andorra la Vella, Costa Brava, Spanish Pyrenees, Festa Major, French Pyrenees, Air France, World War, Camino de Santiago, Aug Mon-Sat, Port Bou, British Airways, Santa Pau, French Basque, Pays de Sault New!
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Air travel to Pyrenean foothill airports has been revolutionized since the late 1990s with the provision of year-round directs flights by a number of no-frills, short-haul airlines. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wait for the international tone, staffed refuge, turismos rurales, snow canons, frontier peaks, disused train station, cheapest available double room, plats combinats, frontier ridge, casas rurales, local campsites, parte vieja, ski station, closest campsite, municipal campsite, ski centre, snow record, border ridge, onward routes, ski development, foothill towns, helpful tourist office, griffon vultures, two campsites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Sant Joan, Santa Maria, Monte Perdido, Editorial Alpina, New York, Pic du Midi, San Juan, San Sebastian, Noguera Pallaresa, Sant Pere, Andorra la Vella, Costa Brava, Spanish Pyrenees, Festa Major, French Pyrenees, Air France, World War, Camino de Santiago, Aug Mon-Sat, Port Bou, British Airways, Santa Pau, French Basque, Pays de Sault New!
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- Through the Spanish Pyrenees Pb by Paul Lucia on page 16, and Back Matter
- Collins Gem Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English English-Spanish (Spanish Edition) by Harper Collins Publishers in Back Matter
- Voice of the Old Sea by Norman Lewis in Back Matter
- Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers by Tony Daffern on page 16
- Ten Years Under the Earth by Norbert Casteret in Back Matter
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