Bradt the Basque Country and Navarre: France - Spain [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Stewart, Murray

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841624829 ISBN 13: 9781841624822

Casa editrice: Bradt Pubns, 2016

Riassunto

The Basque Country is an area of undoubted beauty where green mountains clamber up from a rugged coastline, cities tempt with world class galleries and tables are laid with the best food in Europe. This book contains detailed travel information on the whole Basque region as well as Navarra and includes dedicated hiking and surfing chapters.

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L'autore:

An excellent French-and Spanish-speaker, rtavel writer Murray Stewart has worked in Northern Spainas a business consultant and taught English in Chile and Mexico. For part ofthe year, he lives in southern France. A diehard pilgrim, he has twice trekkedover 1200 kilometres to Santiago de Compostela, passing slowly through both theFrench and Spanish Basque regions, as well as Navarre, on his way. He has also extensivelytoured the western Pyrenees and Navarre by bicycle. Recently pursuing a moresedate passion for classic cars, in 2014 he bought a 1970s Seat 600 in SanSebastián and drove it half way across France.


Dedicated author page on the Bradt website: http://www.bradtguides.com/authors/murray-stewart.html

Contenuti:

Introduction PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1: Background information Geography & Climate, Natural History & Environment, History, Basque Country Today, Culture, Festivals & Traditions, Basque Cuisine Chapter 2: Practical information When To Visit, Highlights, Itineraries, Visas and paperwork, Getting There & Away, Getting Around, Health & Safety, Money, Accommodation, Eating & Drinking, Activities, Family Travel, Disabled Travel, Gay travel, Fetes & Festivals, Public Holidays, Media & Communications, Shopping, Tourist Offices & information, Travelling Positively PART TWO: THE GUIDE Chapter 3: Bilbao & Around Bilbao, Around Bilbao, West of Bilbao, Durango & around, The coast east of Bilbao Chapter 4: San Sebastián/Donostia & Around San Sebastián/Donostia, East to France, The coast west of San Sebastián, Inland from San Sebastián Chapter 5: Vitoria-Gasteiz & Around Vitoria-Gasteiz, Around Vitoria, North of Vitoria, West of Vitoria, Rioja Alavesa Chapter 6: Biarritz & the French Basque Coast Biarritz, Anglet, Bayonne, South down the coast to St-Jean-de-Luz, St-Jean-de-Luz & Ciboure, South along the coast to Spain, Inland from the coast Chapter 7 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port & Around St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Around St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Aldudes Valley Chapter 8 The Soule & the French Basque Pyrenees Mauléon & around, Tardets-Sorholus & Around, The French Basque Pyrenees Chapter 9: Pamplona & Navarran Pyrenees Pamplona/ Iruña, Around Pamplona, Sangüesa & Around, The Navarran Pyrenees Chapter 10: Olite & Southern Navarra Olite & around, La Ribera, West of Olite & the Camino de Santiago de Compostela Chapter 11: Hiking in the Basque Country & Navarra Chapter 12: Surfing in the Basque Country Appendix 1: Language Appendix 2: Further Reading Index

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• Editore: Bradt Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1841624829
• ISBN 13: 9781841624822
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 360