Spain for Dummies, Second Edition [Paperback]

Neil Edward Schlecht (Author), Neil E. Schlecht (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dummies Travel | Publication Date: March 3, 2003

With its marriage of exotic Mediterranean style, old-world charm, and modern European sophistication, Spain offers something for all kinds of travelers. Whether you’re in search of a tapas and tavern crawl in Barcelona, a bullfight in Seville, or an architecture tour from the ancient Roman to the mind-blowing modernismo, this guide will take you where you want to go, with info on:

• Great vacation itineraries for Barcelona and Catalonia, Madrid and Castile, Andalusia, Spain with kids, and more
• Getting the most for your money at hotels, restaurants, and tapas bars
• Enjoying the nightlife from opera to flamenco shows, casinos to cafes
• Bus, walking, and driving tours, and getting adventurous in the great outdoors
• Discovering Spanish art and architecture, ancient history and modern culture

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Spain For Dummies, Second Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best restaurants and hotels for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Your insider’s guide to the best places and prices

Plan the perfect trip to Spain

From Madrid and Barcelona to bullfights and tapas bars, Spain offers an amazing variety of places to go and things to do. Where do you begin? Don’t worry! With this handy guide at your side, you’ll be able to zero in on the highlights and plan the perfect trip.

Discover:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss – and what you can skip
• The best restaurants and hotels for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

About the Author

A writer, photographer, and cycling fanatic who has lived in Spain, Brazil and Ecuador, Neil E. Schlecht now resides in rural Connecticut. His first exposure to Spain was as a college sophomore teaching English at Col.legi Sant Ignasi in Barcelona. He returned to Barcelona just before the 1992 Summer Olympics and stayed for most of the past decade, working as a consultant on social and economic development projects for the European Union and as a contributing writer for a Spanish art and antiques magazine. The author of a dozen travel guides, as well as articles on art and culture and art catalogue essays, Neil is especially keen on assignments that take him back to Spain.
The author counts among the highlights of his Spanish travels a few treasured road miles cycling in the Navarra countryside alongside Miguel Indurain, Spain’s five-time Spanish Tour de France champion. Neil’s favorite reminder of Spain is his Labrador Retriever, who hails from a farm on Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands. Despite her relocation to the U.S., she refuses to obey any commands not in Spanish.

Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (March 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764554956
• ISBN-13: 978-0764554957
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,354,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need to plan a vacation in Spain, June 24, 2002

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This review is from: Spain for Dummies (Paperback)

This was a great travel book. I chose all of my hotels and restaurants from Spain for Dummies. My family of five went to Spain for 10 days. We went to Seville, San Sabastian, Bilboa (day trip) and Barcelona after reading about each region in this book. Each city gave us a very different flavor of what Spain has to offer. The family friendly icons made it easy to find the items that were most appropiate for us. We followed the recommendations on which small, family run hotels and inns to stay in. They were perfect because they were kid friendly, yet right in the heart of the cities. The restaurants that the Spain for Dummies recommended were excellent (I can't say the same for the hotel conceirge's recommendations). The entertainment sections were also fantastic to guide us to the best bull fight arenas, to great flamenco dancer performances, and to horse shows. Our vacation was a complete success. Now I look for Dummies books for all my travel plans (unfortunately there are not many for Asia yet).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, to-the-point advice, April 15, 2004

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Don't be put off by the name or techie provenance of the Dummies' guides... this is a great book for tips and overviews. Lots of practical and accessible advice. A good companion to the richly illustrated DK guides.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spain for Dummies, January 9, 2011

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This review is from: Spain for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

We are planning a wonderful cruise to Spain for our 50th anniversary. I want to know enough to have a great time. This book is such a good base. It has sections on each of the cities we will visit. It has tips and recommendations from Frommer's, as well. I am interested in the architecture of Antoni Gaudi, and all the buildings are covered in a beautiful way. Shady streets to wander, parks to see, views that should not be missed. Not just the tapas bars and nightlife, which I am sure we can find on our own.

The margins of this great book contain little "icons" that tell you "tips","heads up","kid friendly", and my favorite "the real deal".

I am also reading Michener's Iberia, brushing up on my high-school Spanish, watching and reading "SPAIN: a Culinary Road Trip", by Mario Batali...all thanks to Amazon.