Fodor's Essential Spain 2022
Whether you want to explore the Alhambra, wow at La Sagrada Familia, or enjoy tapas, wine, and flamenco, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Spain are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Spain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020.

Fodor’s Essential Spain travel guide includes:

  • AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
  • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
  • MORE THAN 55 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
  • EXPANDED COVERAGE of Granada and Seville.
  • COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
  • HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
  • PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Spain’s Best Museums,” “Spain's Best Beaches,” “Most Beautiful Castle Hotels in Spain,” “Spain’s Most Beautiful Villages,” and more
  • TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
  • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
  • SPECIAL FEATURES on “History You Can See,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink”
  • LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
  • SPANISH-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
  • UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia, Granada, Seville, the Pyrenees, the Canaries, Galicia, Asutrias, Basque Country,Toledo, La Rioja, Bilbao, Catalonia, Valencia, Ibiza, Costa del Sol, and more

Planning on visiting Spain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Spain.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

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Fodor's Essential Spain 2022
Whether you want to explore the Alhambra, wow at La Sagrada Familia, or enjoy tapas, wine, and flamenco, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Spain are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Spain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020.

Fodor’s Essential Spain travel guide includes:

  • AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
  • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
  • MORE THAN 55 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
  • EXPANDED COVERAGE of Granada and Seville.
  • COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
  • HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
  • PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Spain’s Best Museums,” “Spain's Best Beaches,” “Most Beautiful Castle Hotels in Spain,” “Spain’s Most Beautiful Villages,” and more
  • TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
  • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
  • SPECIAL FEATURES on “History You Can See,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink”
  • LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
  • SPANISH-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
  • UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia, Granada, Seville, the Pyrenees, the Canaries, Galicia, Asutrias, Basque Country,Toledo, La Rioja, Bilbao, Catalonia, Valencia, Ibiza, Costa del Sol, and more

Planning on visiting Spain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Spain.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

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Overview

Whether you want to explore the Alhambra, wow at La Sagrada Familia, or enjoy tapas, wine, and flamenco, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Spain are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Spain guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020.

Fodor’s Essential Spain travel guide includes:

  • AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
  • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
  • MORE THAN 55 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
  • EXPANDED COVERAGE of Granada and Seville.
  • COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
  • HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
  • PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Spain’s Best Museums,” “Spain's Best Beaches,” “Most Beautiful Castle Hotels in Spain,” “Spain’s Most Beautiful Villages,” and more
  • TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
  • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
  • SPECIAL FEATURES on “History You Can See,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink”
  • LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
  • SPANISH-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
  • UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Madrid, Barcelona, Andalusia, Granada, Seville, the Pyrenees, the Canaries, Galicia, Asutrias, Basque Country,Toledo, La Rioja, Bilbao, Catalonia, Valencia, Ibiza, Costa del Sol, and more

Planning on visiting Spain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Spain.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781640974166
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 12/21/2021
Series: Fodor's Travel Guides Series
Edition description: 4th ed.
Pages: 816
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

9 Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca 483

Welcome to Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca 484

Eating and Drinking Well in Catalonia 486

Planning 489

Girona 492

Figueres 498

Besalú 501

Olot 502

Tossa de Mar 503

SantFeliu de Guixols 506

S'Agaró 507

Calella de Palafrugell and Around 508

Begur and Around 508

Cadaqués and Around 510

Montserrat 512

Sitges 512

Santes Creus Monastery and Around 514

Santa Maria de Poblet 515

Tarragona 515

Valencia 519

Albufera Nature Park 528

Dénia 529

Calpe(Caip) 531

Altea 533

Alicante (Alacant) 533

10 Ibiza and the Balearic Islands 537

Welcome to Ibiza and the Balearic Islands 538

Eating and Drinking Well in the Balearic Islands 540

Best Beaches of the Balearics 542

Planning 545

Ibiza 548

Formentera 557

Mallorca 559

Menorca 579

11 Seville and Around 591

Welcome to Seville and Around 592

Flamenco 594

Planning 597

Centre 598

Barrio de Santa Cruz 605

El Arenal and Parque Maria Luisa 609

Barrio de la Macarena 612

Triatia 613

Itálica 615

Cordoba 615

Ronda 625

Around Ronda: Caves, Romans, and Pueblos Blancos 628

Arcos de la Frontera 629

Jerez de la Frontera 630

Cádiz 634

12 Granada and Around 639

Welcome to Granada and Around 640

Eating and Drinking Well in Andalusia 642

Planning 645

La Alhambra 647

Realejo 650

Sacromonte 658

Albayzín 659

Centro 661

Outskirts of Granada 665

Priego de Córdoba 665

Baeza 667

Úbeda 668

The Sierra Nevada 670

The Alpujarras 671

13 Costa Del Sol and Costa De Almería 673

Welcome to Costa del Sol and Costa de Almeria 674

Eating and Drinking Well along Spain's Southern Coast 676

Best Beaches of the Southern Coast 678

Planning 681

The Cabo de Gata Nature Reserve 685

Agua Amarga 687

Almería 687

Almuñécar 690

Nerja 692

The Axarquía 694

Málaga 695

Antequera 703

The Guadalhorce Valley 705

Torremolinos 705

Fuengirola 708

Mijas 710

Marbella 711

Ojén 716

Estepona 716

Casares 719

Tarifa 719

Gibraltar 721

14 The Canary Islands 727

Welcome to The Canary Islands 728

Planning 731

Tenerife 735

Gran Canaria 752

Lanzarote 764

Fuerteventura 780

La Palma 786

Index 792

About Our Writers 816

Maps

Travel Times by Train 26-27

Madrid Metro 74

Sol, Palacio, and Moncloa 82-83

Chueca and Malasana 98

Barrio de las Letras 104

Retiro and Salamanca 114-115

La Latina, Lavapies, and Arganzuela 130

Chamberi, Chamartin and Tetuan 142

Castile-La Mancha 156

Toledo 160

Castile and León 174

Segovia 176

Salamanca 186

Burgos 194

León 200

Extremadura 207

Santiago de Compostela and Eastern Galicia 234

Santiago de Composteia 238

The Costa da Morte and Rías Baixas 244

A Coruña and Rías Altas 254

Western Asturias 259

Picos de Europa 270

Cantabria 273

Bilbao 294-295

The Basque Coast 305

Navarra and La Rioja 325

Eastern Catalan Pyrenees and La Cerdanya 348

Western Catalan Pyrenees 359

Aragón and the Central Pyrenees 366

The Navarran and Basque Pyrenees 381

Barcelona Metro Map 392

La Rambla 400

Barri Gòtic 406-407

EI Raval 420

Sant Pere and La Ribera 426-427

La Ciutadella and Barceloneta 440-441

Eixample 450-451

Gràcia 470

Upper Barcelona: Sarrià and Pedralbes 474

Montjuïc and Poble Sec 480

Northern Catalonia and the Costa Brava 493

Valencia and the Costa Blanca 520

Valencia 522

Ibiza and Formentera 550

Mallorca 561

Menorca 581

Seville 602-603

Cordoba 618-619

Granada 648-649

Side Trips from Granada 666

Costa de Almería and Costa Tropical 688

Malaga and Inland 696

Malaga 698

Gibraltar 722

Tenerife 738

Gran Canaria 753

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura 766

La Palma 787

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