Frommer's Spain 2010

by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), "Frommer's Spain" features gorgeous full-color photos of everything from the Balearic beaches to the cosmopolitan capitals. Our authors will guide you through the 17 semi-autonomous regions of Spain, pointing out the best restaurants, hotels, nightlife, and attractions along the way.You'll also travel Spain like a pro with our candid advice and in-depth history of the culture. Included are accurate regional and town maps, up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, a free color fold-out map, and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

720 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Darwin Porter (1937-) is an American travel writer, producing numerous titles, mostly for the Frommer guidebook series, over a 50-year career span.

Reviews

[Steven Peterson]

I will be visiting Madrid Spain this summer. Partly, to attend a professional conference. Partly to learn more and experience a place that I have never been to before. This guide is a great help in planning activities once I get to Spain. I have had good luck with prior Frommer's guides, and I hope that this lives up to its predecessors.

Structure of this volume? At the outset, the book discusses "the best of" Spain, including small towns, vineyards, museums, and restaurants. A second chapter provides more detail on Spain and what to do while there. Chapter 3 is a series of itineraries. Then, in depth views of various areas within the country--Madrid, Andalusia, Barcelona, the Basque Country, and so on among the chapters. For each area explored, the reader will learn where to stay, where to eat, getting around, and places to see and so on.

To provide an example. . . . Madrid. The chapter begins with a discussion of transportation, the layout of the city, important neighborhoods. I will be using the Madrid Metro, and there is a nice map of the system (forewarned is forearmed). Then, discussions of places to see, such as The Prado, the Royal Palace, cathedrals, art galleries, and so on. In short, a nice--albeit not lengthy--summary of suggested places to go and to see.

The last two sections? One focuses on planning for the trip to Spain. The final segment of the book is the always helpful listing of terms and phrases.

I look to this volume as a provider of useful information when I visit Madrid. And the track record of Frommer's volumes is that I will find it a helpful resource once I get to Madrid.

[Chris]

I give this a two as I'm nowhere near done. I'm going to Barcelona and Minorca (ne: Menorca) in July for two weeks, so, I've only been concentrating on those two sections of the book. And at the same time, I think I'm more concerned about where to eat, drink, and have a good time, then I am with ancient ruins and the like, although I will take up some Gaudi and Picasso (and hopefully some Dali, although I think that's in Figueres, but, it's like a 20-min. train ride) whilst there. Lots of art, sculpture, and good stuff though.

[Jeff Klosterman]

Frommers always does a wonderful job but this was especially enjoyable. "Spain 2012" brought this colorful country to life and would be a great resource for travelers to that nation. It gave expert advice regardless of your budget.

[Otis Chandler]

Took this to Spain. Not for the budget traveler.

[Jenn]

Frommer's is Frommer's - solid but nothing spectacular.

[Cesar]

Frommer's is always a good choice when traveling to a new place.