 Go to Northern Spain
 From the Cadogan Guides series. Step back in time to parts of Spain that appear virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages. Visit medieval villages, churches and cathedrals; explore the myths and legends surrounding the Camino de Santiago; and enjoy stunning stretches of coastline with secluded beaches unravaged by modern tourism. Then rejoin the 21st century in vibrant cities that boast world-class art collections and unique museums, the best Spanish cuisine, and music and nightlife to suit all tastes. Northern Spain offers the lot, and Cadogan's newly updated guide will take you skiing and hill-walking in the Picos de Europa and Cordillera Cantábrica, and wine-tasting in La Rioja, while exploring the region's culture, aeons of history and some of Spain's most unusual and dramatic fiestas. Read an Excerpt
'The north is the alternative Spain, the 'Green Spain', where all national stereotypes collapse, or at least those stereotypes we acquire on the Med. Northern landscapes can be just as spectacular, and beaches just as plentiful, with blue and emerald colours in the ocean and along the estuaries that bite into the coast; the mountains -- the western Pyrenees, the Cordillera Cantábrica and the Picos de Europa -- are endearingly lovely and inviting to linger and walk in, unlike much of the austere, dry meseta to the south. 'Here are sheep in the meadows, cows in the corn and storks on every spire -- the biggest colony of these, over a hundred, live atop Calahorra cathedral. The northwest is as rich and lush as the rest of Spain is traditionally hard and dry; here you'll find Spain's finest cheer: Galician seafood, La Rioja wine, Asturian cider, Cantabrian cheese, Navarrese garden vegetables, Castilian suckling-pig and roast lamb, and the chefs with the best reputation for putting it all together -- the Basques. Of course much of the north's luxuriance comes from the fact that no matter how Eliza Doolittle pronounces it, the rain in Spain does not fall mainly in the plain, but rather right on its head.' maps, illustrations, index  Paperback 352 pages - 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" - 5th edition (5/06)Regularly: $19.95 Now: $15.96 Save $3.99 (20%)
CG4899 Cadogan Guide to Northern Spain $15.96
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