Spain '99: The Complete Guide Including Majorca, the Canary Islands and Morocco (Fodor's Spain) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Fodor's Spain | Publication Date: September 29, 1998

The best guide to Spain, updated every year
Walks and drives to castles, cathedrals, monasteries, gardens, and ruins, with coffee breaks on graceful plazas
Where to buy antiques, leather, clothing, lace, ceramics
Fiestas, bullfights, pageants, saint's-day bonfires
Flamenco, reggae, salsa, and other after-dark diversions
Side trip to Morocco: mosques, markets, desert drives
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Paradors, mountain retreats, historic inns, the latest resorts
Stylish restaurants, cafes, cozy bistros, sea-view fish houses, taverns, tapas bars, and top picks for paella
Fresh, thorough, practical -- on and off the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousand
All reviews based on personal visits by savvy writer-residents
60 pages of maps, 40 suggested itineraries, and more
Smart travel tips
Fodor's Choice
What's Where
Pleasures & Pastimes
New & Noteworthy
Background essays, further reading, films to watch
Complete index

Editorial Reviews

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The best guide to Spain, updated every year
Walks and drives to castles, cathedrals, monasteries, gardens, and ruins, with coffee breaks on graceful plazas
Where to buy antiques, leather, clothing, lace, ceramics
Fiestas, bullfights, pageants, saint's-day bonfires
Flamenco, reggae, salsa, and other after-dark diversions
Side trip to Morocco: mosques, markets, desert drives
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Paradors, mountain retreats, historic inns, the latest resorts
Stylish restaurants, cafes, cozy bistros, sea-view fish houses, taverns, tapas bars, and top picks for paella
Fresh, thorough, practical -- on and off the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousand
All reviews based on personal visits by savvy writer-residents
60 pages of maps, 40 suggested itineraries, and more
Smart travel tips
Fodor's Choice
What's Where
Pleasures & Pastimes
New & Noteworthy
Background essays, further reading, films to watch
Complete index

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Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Pap/Map edition (September 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679001441
• ISBN-13: 978-0679001447
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,885,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be a lot better, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spain '99: The Complete Guide Including Majorca, the Canary Islands and Morocco (Fodor's Spain) (Paperback)

Uneven book. Too much detail in some cases (to see such and such turn left, then right, etc.), and not enough in other cases. Accomodation listings quite poor, with no mention at all of youth hostels, budget hotels, or alternate arrangements. No mention of important 1999 events, such as World Athletic Championships in Sevilla. In all, rather disappointing, and I wish I did not buy this book. I am now looking for another book that has more comprehensive accomodation listings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suggested itineraries, transportation, hotel info. all great, January 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spain '99: The Complete Guide Including Majorca, the Canary Islands and Morocco (Fodor's Spain) (Paperback)

This guide is jam-packed with information about transportation, travel tips, restaurants, hotels, great itineraries and local customs, etc. My only complaint is that the book isn't better organized or at least more selective about the info. printed. You really have to work to decipher the truly important info. on sights, museums, etc. from the voluminous listings of hotels and restaurants. I also thought the writing style leans a little too much towards objective. As a first time visitor to Spain, I would benefit more from a more subjective discussion, even rankings of museums, sights, cities, regions, etc. about

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Need some information on Internet access while abroad, September 15, 1999

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This review is from: Spain '99: The Complete Guide Including Majorca, the Canary Islands and Morocco (Fodor's Spain) (Paperback)

We used your books to travel to Great Britain, Spain and Portugal in August '99. We found your books quite complete, except in one area. With the advent of Internet, more and more travelers abroad need to find places for access to their e-mail. "Internet Cafe"s are springing all over Europe, but none of your books mention them. These cafes are places that have computers available to the public, where for a nominal fee one can get an increment of time (1/2 hr., 1 hr. ...) to log on the Internet and access their e-mail or conduct any other business they need. We found these cafes in London, Barcelona, Lisbon and Madrid, but it takes some digging to find anyone who knows where they are. I am sure every major city in Europe has them, and it would be very useful if you could list some, or even mention that they exist and where to find information about them.