Spain for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

~ Neil E. Schlecht (Author) "Images of Spanish culture so pervade the globe that Spain may not, at first glance, seem foreign..." (more)
Key Phrases: pueblos blancos, including mealtimes, bullfighting museum, Plaza Mayor, Costa Brava, Gran Via (more...)

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Product Description

* The fun and easy way to have a great time in Spain
* Demystifies travel to Spain, a country that has 45 million visitors every year, including 1 million Americans
* Takes travelers to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, the Costa Brava, the Basque Country, and other top destinations
* Provides insider information on where to find one-of-a-kind small hotels, off-the-beaten path villages, and charming wine towns
* Includes savvy trip-planning advice to help travelers avoid long waits in line and cultural overload

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

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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 (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 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

By A Customer

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

By	Martin Hardee "mhardee" (Lafayette, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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.