Northern Spain Insight Guide

by Insight Guides, Teresa Farino

This 348-page guidebook includes a section detailing Northern Spain's history, 12 features covering aspects of its life and culture, ranging from Santiago de Compostela's pilgrim route to Pamplona's annual wild bull run, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The key features Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture; Photo Features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the region's most exotic attractions, including Bilbao's spectacular Guggenheim Art Museum and the Picos de Europa; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of top-notch photographs and 20 maps.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998