 |



|
 |

Travel guides and maps

If you are thinking of travelling to Northern Spain or Portugal, we recommend the following books which are all available from Amazon.co.uk


|
|
AA Road Atlas Spain & Portugal
|
|
The third edition of this large scale map of Spain and Portugal includes additional information on traffic services, garages, road side assistance, car hire, airports, railways, tourist information centres and weather information.

|
|


|
|
Birdwatching Guide to Extremadura
|
|

|
|


|
|
Footprint Northern Spain Handbook (Footprint Handbooks)
|
|
From the green hills of Galicia to the scorched plains of Aragon, this book gets off the beaten track and discovers plenty of untouched places in the heart of one of Europe's most visited lands. The guide covers the whole of northern Spain comprehensively, including the Basque country (San Sebastian and Bilbao), Navarra, Aragon, La Rioja, Castilla y Leon, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. It focuses on the immense cultural and historic differences that characterize the area, with the emphasis on the good life - festivals, restaurants, tapas bars, wine tasting and spectator sports. It also features the entire pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela and plenty of outdoors - good walks, picnic spots and beaches, exploring the Picos and the Pyrenees.

|
|


|
|
Galicia and Northern Spain (AA Road Map Spain & Portugal S.)
|
|
A series of five updated regional sheet maps of Spain & Portugal - with fully-indexed, super-clear road mapping from Anaya, Spain's leading cartographic publishers. - Dual and single carriageway roads, primary, secondary, local and other roads shown - Cities, towns and villages shown by population size - Shows road tunnels, mountain passes, railways, plus international, national and administrative boundaries - Indicates places of interest, national parks and nature reserves - Full place name index - Full of useful road information and road classifications

|
|


|
|
Islamic Spain (Architectural Guides for Travellers)
|
|

|
|


|
|
Landscapes of Picos de Europa
|
|
The titles in the "Landscapes" series are designed to take visitors away from the tourist centres and out into the countryside, exploring by private or public transport, or on foot. Included in this revised edition are 24 long and short walks, one car tour, and five picnic suggestions.

|
|


|
|
Michelin Map 571: Galicia (Michelin Regional Maps)
|
|
An annually updated road map covering the main and secondary road networks across the region. Scale: 1/250,000 - 1cm=2.5km Legend/Key in four languages (Spanish, French, English, Italia). Provides driving distances/times and useful detail maps of main towns.

|
|


|
|
Michelin Map 572: Asturias, Cantabria (Michelin Regional Maps)
|
|
An annually updated road map covering the main and secondary road networks across the region. Scale: 1/250,000 - 1cm=2.5km Legend/Key in four languages (Spanish, French, English, Italia). Provides driving distances/times and useful detail maps of main towns.

|
|


|
|
Michelin Map 573: Pai Vasco, Euskadi, Navarra, La Rioja (Michelin Regional Maps)
|
|
An annually updated road map covering the main and secondary road networks across the region. Scale: 1/250,000 - 1cm=2.5km Legend/Key in four languages (Spanish, French, English, Italia). Provides driving distances/times and useful detail maps of main towns, including Bilbao.

|
|


|
|
Michelin Map 575: Castilla Y Leon, Madrid (Michelin Regional Maps)
|
|
An annually updated road map covering the main and secondary road networks across the region. Scale: 1/250,000 - 1cm=2.5km Legend/Key in four languages (Spanish, French, English, Italia). Provides driving distances/times and useful detail maps of main towns.

|
|


|
|
Michelin Map 576: Extremadura, Castilla La Mancha, Madrid (Michelin Regional Maps)
|
|
An annually updated road map covering the main and secondary road networks across the region. Scale: 1/250,000 - 1cm=2.5km Legend/Key in four languages (Spanish, French, English, Italia). Provides driving distances/times and useful detail maps of main towns.

|
|


|
|
Northern Spain
|
|
Bursting with practical information and in-depth knowledge, Cadogan Guides also make a cracking good read.’

|
|


|
|
Northern Spain: The Collected Traveler (An Inspired Anthology and Travel Resource)
|
|

|
|


|
|
Pilgrimage to the End of the World: The Road to Santiago De Compostela
|
|

|
|


|
|
Portugal 2000 (Michelin Country Maps)
|
|

|
|


|
|
Spain & Portugal (Tourist & Motoring Atlas) (Michelin)
|
|

|
|


|
|
Spain: (Lands, Peoples and Cultures)
|
|

|
|


|
|
The Basque History of the World
|
|
The Basques settled in a corner of France and Spain in a land that is marked on no maps except their own. They are a nation with an ancient and dramatic story that illuminates Europe's own saga. The author blends economic, political, literary and culinary history into a rich and heroic tale.

|
|


|
|
The New Spain: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Spanish Wine
|
|
A region-by-region tour of Spanish wines, ranging from classics such as Rioja and sherry to relative newcomers such as Ribera del Duero and Navarra. There is a guide to vineyard classifications, grapes, soil, climate and winemaking processes.

|
|


|
|
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: the Complete Cultural Handbook
|
|
Readers tour the most popular pilgrimage route in the world, covering the ground traversed by Medieval pilgrims as they trek accross the Pyranees from France to Spain headed for the tomb of the Apostle James.

|
|


|
|
The Road to Santiago
|
|
This is a fully-illustrated guide to the remarkable architecture along the main pilgrim route through Spain to Santiago de Compostela in the north-west. Established by the end of the 10th century, the route passes the churches, monasteries, cathedrals, hostels and hospitals associated with the pilgrimage as well as fine examples of Romanesque, Mozarabic, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and traditional folk architecture. This guide is an invaluable companion for the traveller and pilgrim.

|
|


|
|
The Rough Guide to Spain
|
|
The enormous army of Rough Guide devotees will not be surprised to learn that the authors of the Rough Guide to Spain rise competently to the challenge--now in its 10th edition this Rough Guide is a clear, informative and reliable guidebook to a magnificently varied country. Broken down into regions with an unambiguous design and more than 90 maps, the Rough Guide to Spain is extremely user-friendly. The limited number of full-colour photos are well used to highlight the wealth and variety of architecture and landscape in the country.

|
|

| |