The Basque Country and Navarre
Bradt Travel Guides (Verlag)
978-1-84162-482-2 (ISBN)
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In this, the most complete guidebook to the Spanish and French Basque Country and Navarre, Murray Stewart covers the principal cities - rejuvenated Bilbao, beautiful San Sebastián, verdant Vitoria-Gasteiz, atmospheric Bayonne and lively Pamplona - and also delves deeper into the region's interior, capturing the quirkiness that makes it so special. With 35 maps, 16 walks and advice on where to cycle, horse-ride and surf, he guides travellers through an area whose profile is firmly on the up. Find the best pintxos (Basque tapas), the finest chuletón (beef chop) and the freshest fish. From elegant Biarritz via the French Basque Pyrenees and all the way to the Navarran 'badlands' of the Bardenas Reales, we take you to fascinating, less-visited places. Here are the best festivals, including Pamplona's famous bull-running San Fermín. Learn how the handing-over of three cows has kept the peace for centuries, or where you can see the annual 'Benediction of the Red Pepper'. Join the walkers on the caminos de Santiago, the pilgrim routes that still sustain the local economy 1,000 years after they began. Find information on unique Basque and Navarran wines, top birdwatching sites, history, music, sports and culture, and when makes the best time to visit.
Winner of the 'Best Travel Guidebook' award at the 2016 British Guild of Travel Writers' Awards.
An excellent French and Spanish-speaker, travel writer Murray Stewart has worked in Northern Spain as a business consultant and taught English in Chile and Mexico. For part of the year, he lives in southern France. A diehard pilgrim, he has twice trekked over 1200 kilometres to Santiago de Compostela, passing slowly through both the French and Spanish Basque regions, as well as Navarre, on his way. He has also extensively toured the western Pyrenees and Navarre by bicycle. Recently pursuing a more sedate passion for classic cars, in 2014 he bought a 1970s Seat 600 in San Sebastián and drove it half way across France.
Contents
Introduction
PART ONEGENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1Background Information
Geography, Climate, Fauna, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture, Sport
Chapter 2Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women
travellers, Senior travellers, Travellers with disabilities, Ethnic minority travellers, Gay and lesbian travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Costs and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Sightseeing and entertainment, Sports and other activities, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Buying property
PART TWOTHE BASQUE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY
Chapter 3Bilbao and Bizkaia Province
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Bilbao, Around Bilbao, West of Bilbao: Las Encartaciones, West Encartaciones: the Karrantza Valley, Inland from Bilbao: Durango and around, The coast east of Bilbao
Chapter 4San Sebastián and Gipuzkoa Province
San Sebastián, Inland from San Sebastián, East to France, West of San Sebastián, Further west: Deba and Mutriku
Chapter 5Vitoria-Gasteiz and Alava Province
Vitoria-Gasteiz, East of Vitoria: Llanada Alavesa, Southeast of Vitoria: La Montaña Alavesa, West of Vitoria: Añana and surroundings, La Rioja Alavesa
PART THREENAVARRE
Chapter 6Navarre
History, Northern Navarre, Navarre's western sierras: Andía, Urbasa and Aralar, Southern Navarre: La Zona Media and La Ribera, La Ribera: Bardenas Reales and Tudela
PART FOURTHE FRENCH BASQUE COUNTRY
Chapter 7Biarritz, the French Basque Coast and Inland Labourd
Biarritz, Anglet, Bayonne, Bidart, Guéthary, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, Urrugne and around, Hendaye, Inland Labourd, Northern Labourd
Chapter 8Basse-Navarre
History, Uharte-Cize Commune, Saint Martin de Arberoue Commune, Uharte-Mixte Commune
Chapter 9La Soule
History, Getting there and around, Mauléon-Licharre, Hôpital Saint-Blaise, Tardets-Sorholus, Sainte-Engrâce, Soule's southwest
Appendix 1Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.4.2016 |
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| Verlagsort | Buckinghamshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 355 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Spanien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84162-482-9 / 1841624829 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84162-482-2 / 9781841624822 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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