Spain Handbook

This handy volume is the latest in a fast growing series that already covers over 145 places. The authors, both self‐professed Hispanophiles, are to be congratulated for having produced a guide suitable for both the first‐time traveller to Spain as well as for the seasoned aficionado.

As a result of Franco's efforts to secure much‐needed foreign currency for his country in the 1960s, Spain became synonymous with the cheap package holiday, crowded beaches and mediocre restaurants. Alongside the high‐rise hotels and apartment blocks and out of sight of the tourist hotspots, Spain has fortunately succeeded in preserving some of the...