Description
Like all the volumes in the series, Northern Spain combines the entertaining and the practical, presenting the best previously published essays and articles about the region with detailed tips and advice for people traveling there. Organized by theme, such as Current Events, Food and Drink, and Museums and Monuments, Northern Spain includes selections from such esteemed authors and journalists as Calvin Trillin, Penelope Casas, Tom Brokaw, Sally Schneider, and Catharine Reynolds, and covers regions as diverse as Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Navarra, and La Rioja. Each theme is also accompanied by an annotated bibliography of recommended reading. The book covers the day-to-day needs of a tourist (maps and hotels) as well as provides more in-depth information (rural accommodations, hiking paths, walking tours). Additionally, the book delves into traversing the Camino de Santiago and navigating the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, as well as exploring the area's unique cuisine, most particularly in the town of San Sebastian, which is known among connisseurs as one of the culinary world's best-kept secrets.
