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Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautiful commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.

672 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

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369 reviews88 followers
August 11, 2008
some of the most mind-blowing photography i've ever seen in any context. terrific, as DK guides always are. weirdly, has a few errors (20 pages randomly in spanish; one chapter introduction written twice in a row), which don't bother me nearly as much as the sea of lovely information and stunning photos thrill me.
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April 24, 2014
I have read the book that called eyewitness travel guide ;Spain and its written by collectif. This book shows the areas in Spain and the history of Spain so collectif posted some maps so the readers can know the places in the Spain and the modern hotels so that's going to be easy for the visitors to have a knowledge about this country and the history of this country so there are many themes that he included in his book to let the readers get interested while they are reading the book.Moreover he used to put some pictures of the places and the people .The most thing I liked to read about which I focused on is the Spanish art .There were three Spanish painters stand out as milestones in the history of western art.Diego de Velazquez was a 17th-century court portrait and his las meninas is a seminal work. and there were many kinds of arts like religious art in Spain ,las meninas and modern art. So those panels were posted on walls of hotels and the modern place.
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111 reviews28 followers
September 18, 2010
A bit outdated but it had lots of good information. This book is best for the amazing photos and full color layout, but it would be far to heavy to lug around while traveling. Check it out before you go.
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234 reviews35 followers
March 16, 2008
Beautiful book, but worthless to take with you - must weigh at least 5 lbs so can't even make the journey, much less the day trip into Madrid....
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80 reviews2 followers
May 24, 2025
It’s hard to rate a travel guide but this is a generally excellent overview of highlights of the country - more a starting point to investigate areas more than definitive in its own right.
The only criticism is that although it’s clearly divided into regions, within these it can be hard to work out which area/town is near which - especially confusing when it’s the islands part! But it’s certainly added to our holiday wish list!
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246 reviews
April 18, 2010
Same thing as the France book, I planned the trip and left the book and itinerary at home. We had to scramble once there to create a makeship travel plan. It worked, a lot better in Spain than in France, but that was because of the language.
286 reviews
May 9, 2016
This a great book to read as you prepare for a trip to Spain and I am going to take it with me there. It covers all the regions in a clear format. Spain offers so much. The maps and diagrams are great.
19 reviews
January 7, 2008
Great book to read before you go on vacation. Great tips on what not to miss.
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645 reviews55 followers
October 9, 2009
Hoping this is not too outdated by the time I get to Spain!
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1,315 reviews
November 12, 2010
I love Eyewitness books for their photos but found this one to heavy to carry with us most of the time. We did do some of the recommended walking tours and referred to it back in the hotel.
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160 reviews4 followers
April 15, 2012
Lots in this one .... good detail. Will get a more updated copy when it is closer to the time that we want to go. :)
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6,949 reviews24 followers
November 30, 2016
This is a regular travel guide. I don't think it is any better than the others.
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114 reviews9 followers
August 1, 2021
Much more visual than standard guides and also provides with the myriad of details.
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