Lonely Planet Andalucia

by Susan Forsyth, Lonely Planet

43 Maps

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Margaret Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some great info I haven't found in this detail anywhere else.

[Kristen Northrup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of the four Andalucia travel guides I just read, this is the one I'm hauling along with me. It's nicely information-dense in terms of history and culture for rereading on the flight over. And the detailed, opinionated recommendations give me the clearest idea of what will and will not be worth my time. The detail is such that I can tell which of their 'must-visits' are probably not my thing at all; it's not just an issue of following their lead. I also appreciated how this guide was more neutral than the others regarding the culture. There can be a fine line between praising a group and condescending to it. Now if they can just add DK-level photo sections....

[Miriam]

Rome gave Andalucia and Spain their language. Today's Castillian Spanish is basically colloquial Latin.

The Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares was used as a location in Lawrence of Arabia. The Museo looks like an Arab Palace. It was built in 1929 for the Exposicion Iberoamericana in Parque de Maria Luisa in Seville.

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essential for visiting this region of Spain.

[Ashleyrenee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful during my summer in Granada.

[Aaron Benarroch · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok but it has the same issues of the other LP guides: a lot of infos about restaurants and hotels, but few data about history and art. Who cares about eating thai in Granada?

[nine · Rating 3 out of 5]

incontournable et indispensable