MICHELIN Tourist Guides: Andalucia
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ISBN 13 9781906261399
Size: 116mm x 223mm
Format: Paperback, full colour
Size: 116mm x 223mm
Format: Paperback, full colour
© 2010 Michelin Tyre plc
Pick your way through the dark passages of the troglodyte caves of the Sierra Nevada. Drive out to the isolated beaches, verdant orchards, infinite mountain vistas and picturesque inland villages of Almeria. Wander the olive grove carpeted hillsides and attractive villages clinging to the mountain slopes of Sierra Subética, before heading down to the lofty halls, decorative squares and churches of Sevilla, where historic palaces stand alongside the last vestiges of Roman and Moorish occupation. Discover the former Nasrid kingdom of Granada and miles of sun-kissed Mediterranean coastline in the provinces of Malaga and Granada.
The Michelin Green Guide is the authority on Andalucia today and the forces of nature and society that have shaped it. Michelin's local writers have walked, driven, visited, slept, shopped and eaten through every tour, sight, hotel, restaurant, boutique, café and venue in this guide. Where they have stepped, you won't put a foot wrong. The Green Guide Andalucia is meticulously updated and beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, scores of Michelin maps, and insider coverage of shopping, nightlife, accommodations and restaurants.
The Michelin Green Guide is the authority on Andalucia today and the forces of nature and society that have shaped it. Michelin's local writers have walked, driven, visited, slept, shopped and eaten through every tour, sight, hotel, restaurant, boutique, café and venue in this guide. Where they have stepped, you won't put a foot wrong. The Green Guide Andalucia is meticulously updated and beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, scores of Michelin maps, and insider coverage of shopping, nightlife, accommodations and restaurants.
From Almería to Ubéda, the guide introduces you to the very best that Andalucia has to offer, with every castillo and barrio objectively assessed using Michelin's celebrated star-rating system.
31 easy-to-use Michelin maps guide you around town, highlight tour routes and identify the very best sights by star rating. Detailed driving and walking tours make you your own tour guide on the road less traveled.
The in-depth and authoritative nature section charts the geology, climate, vegetation and fauna of Spain's most southerly autonomous community, from the Guadalaquivir depression to the cork oak. The history of the region winds back in time to the Phoenecians colonies founded in 1100 BC, through to domination by the Romans and the Visigoths, the establishment of the Emirate of Córdoba, the Nasrid dynasty, the golden age of Andalucia and the social conflicts of the 19 and 20C, and beyond.
Features delve into the nature of modern Andalucia, from its government as an autonomous region stimulated by strong agrarian and tourism economies, to its gentle pace of life, small cobble-stone squares, and bars frequented by young and old alike.
Features on art and culture explore the roots of modern Andalucia's flower-decked patios, Hispano-Visigothic Art, the aesthetics of Islam and Moorish Art, Andalucia's Literature, music, cinema and popular traditions (such as bullfighting and the Feria).
Over a hundred years of experience in accommodations and restaurant recommendations feature in the address books throughout the guide, where you will find everything from the perfect guiso marinero (seafood stew), to the manzanillas and finos of Jerez, or a magnificent parador (luxury, state-run hotels created in restored monuments).
Major coverage of every vineyard, beach, port, castle, peak, national park, viewpoint, hiking trail, lake, town, hilltop village, monastery, chapel, church and more.
Planning Your Trip section helps you plot your vacation, from seeing the Virgin de la Cabeza pilgrimage in April to cruising the coastline via Andalucia's network of marinas, while giving you the basic information you need on the ground, from finding the 'green stations' on the train network, to learning the rules of the road.
31 easy-to-use Michelin maps guide you around town, highlight tour routes and identify the very best sights by star rating. Detailed driving and walking tours make you your own tour guide on the road less traveled.
The in-depth and authoritative nature section charts the geology, climate, vegetation and fauna of Spain's most southerly autonomous community, from the Guadalaquivir depression to the cork oak. The history of the region winds back in time to the Phoenecians colonies founded in 1100 BC, through to domination by the Romans and the Visigoths, the establishment of the Emirate of Córdoba, the Nasrid dynasty, the golden age of Andalucia and the social conflicts of the 19 and 20C, and beyond.
Features delve into the nature of modern Andalucia, from its government as an autonomous region stimulated by strong agrarian and tourism economies, to its gentle pace of life, small cobble-stone squares, and bars frequented by young and old alike.
Features on art and culture explore the roots of modern Andalucia's flower-decked patios, Hispano-Visigothic Art, the aesthetics of Islam and Moorish Art, Andalucia's Literature, music, cinema and popular traditions (such as bullfighting and the Feria).
Over a hundred years of experience in accommodations and restaurant recommendations feature in the address books throughout the guide, where you will find everything from the perfect guiso marinero (seafood stew), to the manzanillas and finos of Jerez, or a magnificent parador (luxury, state-run hotels created in restored monuments).
Major coverage of every vineyard, beach, port, castle, peak, national park, viewpoint, hiking trail, lake, town, hilltop village, monastery, chapel, church and more.
Planning Your Trip section helps you plot your vacation, from seeing the Virgin de la Cabeza pilgrimage in April to cruising the coastline via Andalucia's network of marinas, while giving you the basic information you need on the ground, from finding the 'green stations' on the train network, to learning the rules of the road.
