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PLANNING YOUR TRIP When to Go, Useful Information, Documents and Formalities, Accommodations, Money, Safety and Security, Health, Insurance, Alternatives to Tourism, Specific Concerns, Packing |
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GETTING THERE By Plane, By Boat |
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34 | (7) |
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ONCE THERE Tourist Offices, Embassies and Consulates, Getting Around |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (19) |
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ESSENTIALS Getting There and Around, Accommodations, Tipping, Taxes, and Bargaining, Keeping in Touch |
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LIFE AND TIMES History and Politics, Language(s), The Arts, Food and Drink, The Media, Sports, Further Sources |
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MADRID Arrivals and Departures, Getting Around Madrid, Orientation, Practical Information, Accommodations and Camping, Food, Sights, Museums, La Marcha (Nightlife), Entertainment |
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COMUNIDAD DE MADRID Alcala de Henares, Sierra de Guadarrama, San Lorenzo del Escorial, Aranjuez |
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118 | (9) |
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CASTILLA LA MANCHA Toledo, Almagro, Cuenca, Siguenza |
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CASTILLA Y LEON Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, Zamora, Leon, Valladolid, Palencia, Burgos, Soria |
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GALICIA (GALIZA) Santiago de Compostela |
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RIAS BAJAS (RIAS BAIXAS) Vigo, Near Vigo, Ria de Pontevedra and Pontevedra, Ria de Arousa, Ria de Muros y Noya |
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185 | (8) |
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SOUTH RIAS ALTAS Cabo Finisterre (Cabo Fisterra), Camarinas, La Coruna (A Coruna) |
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193 | (7) |
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NORTH RIAS ALTAS Rias de Cedeira and Vivero, Ria de Ribadeo |
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204 | (20) |
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205 | (3) |
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PICOS DE EUROPA Orientation, Cangas de Onis, Covadonga, Arenas de Cabrales, Potes |
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208 | (6) |
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214 | (1) |
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CANTABRIA Santander, Santillana del Mar, Comillas, San Vicente de La Barquera |
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215 | (9) |
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PAIS VASCO (EUSKADI, BASQUE COUNTRY) Bilbao (Bilbo), Gernika (Guernica), Donostia-San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz |
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224 | (22) |
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LA RIOJA AND NAVARRA Logrono, Haro, Pamplona (Iruna), Olite, Tudela, Estella |
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NAVARRESE PYRENEES Sanguesa, Monasterio de Leyre, Roncesvalles and Auritz-Burguete, Valle de Salazar. Ochagavia, Valle de Roncal |
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263 | (5) |
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ARAGON Zaragoza, Near Zaragoza, Tarazona, Teruel |
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268 | (22) |
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ARAGONESE PYRENEES Jaca, Valle de Hecho, Valle de Anso, Parque Nacional de Ordesa, Valle de Benasque |
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281 | (9) |
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ANDORRA Getting There, Getting Around, Andorra la Vella, Elsewhere in Andorra |
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290 | (6) |
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BARCELONA Arrivals and Departures, Getting Around Barcelona, Practical Information, Accommodations and Camping, Food, Sights, Museums, Entertainment, Near Barcelona: Montserrat, Near Barcelona: Sitges |
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CATALUNYA (CATALUNA) Girona (Gerona) |
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336 | (30) |
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COSTA BRAVA Portbou, Llanca (Llansa), Figueres (Figueras), Palafrugell and Around, Tossa de Mar |
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342 | (12) |
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CATALAN PYRENEES Val d'Aran, Parc Nacional d'Aiguestortes, Ripoll, Nuria, Puigcerda |
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354 | (8) |
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COSTA DAURADA (COSTA DORADA) Tarragona |
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362 | (4) |
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ISLAS BALEARES Getting There and Away, Getting Around |
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366 | (26) |
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MALLORCA Palma, West Coast, Northern Gulfs, Southeast |
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368 | (9) |
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MENORCA Mahon (Mao), Ciutadella (Ciudadela), Northern Coast: Fornells, Beaches |
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377 | (8) |
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IBIZA Eivissa (Ibiza Town, Ibiza City) |
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385 | (7) |
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VALENCIA AND MURCIA Valencia (Valencia), Jativa (Xativa), Gandia, Alicante (Alacant) |
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392 | (26) |
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COSTA BLANCA Getting There and Away, Murcia, La Manga del Mar Menor |
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409 | (9) |
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ANDALUCIA Sevilla, Cordoba, Jaen, Baeza, Ubeda, Cazorla, Granada, La Alpujarra |
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COSTA DEL SOL Almeria, Mojacar, Almunecar, Nerja, Malaga, Marbella, Antequera, Ronda, Gibraltar, Algeciras, Tarifa, Cadiz, Vejer de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Arcos de la Frontera |
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465 | (38) |
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EXTREMADURA Caceres, Merida, Badajoz |
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503 | (11) |
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ISLAS CANARIAS Getting There and Away, Getting Around |
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514 | (15) |
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516 | (7) |
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TENERIFE Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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523 | (3) |
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GOMERA San Sebastian de Gomera |
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526 | (3) |
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529 | (13) |
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ESSENTIALS Getting There and Around, Accommodations, Tipping and Bargaining, Keeping in Touch |
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529 | (4) |
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LIFE AND TIMES History and Politics, The Arts, Language, Food and Drink, Sports, Prose to Peruse |
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533 | (9) |
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LISBON (LISBOA) Orientation, Arrivals and Departures, Getting Around Lisbon, Practical Information, Accommodations and Camping, Food, Sights, Entertainment |
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542 | (29) |
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AROUND LISBON Queluz, Estoril, Cascais, Sintra, Ericeira, Setubal |
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559 | (12) |
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ALGARVE Lagos, Albufeira, Faro, Olhao and Islands, Tavira |
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571 | (13) |
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ALENTEJO Evora, Elvas, Castelo de Vide, Marvao, Beja |
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RIBATEJO AND ESTREMADURA Santarem, Caldas da Rainba, Obidos, Peniche, Nazare, Leiria, Batalha, Fatima, Tomar |
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592 | (16) |
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THE THREE BEIRAS Coimbra, Figueira da Foz, Aveiro |
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608 | (13) |
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DOURO AND MINHO Porto (Oporto), Braga, Viana do Castelo, Alto Minho |
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TRAS-OS-MONTES Braganca, Vila Real |
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638 | (5) |
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643 | (66) |
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ESSENTIALS Getting There and Around, Accommodations, Keeping in Touch |
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643 | (6) |
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LIFE AND TIMES History and Politics, Language, Religion, The Arts, Food and Drink, Sports, Prose to Peruse |
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649 | (7) |
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THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST Tangier, Ceuta, Chefchaouen (Chaouen) |
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THE MIDDLE ATLAS Meknes, Fez Ibu |
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THE ATLANTIC COAST Asilah, Larache, Rabat, Casablanca, El-Jadida, Essaouira |
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678 | (17) |
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HIGH ATLAS AND DESERTS Marrakesh, The High Atlas Mountains, Taroudannt, Ouarzazate, The Draa Valley, The Dades Valley |
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APPENDIX |
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HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS |
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709 | (3) |
TIME ZONES |
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712 | (1) |
CLIMATE |
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712 | (1) |
MEASUREMENTS |
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MISCELLANY |
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LANGUAGE Spanish Phrasebook, Portuguese Phrasebook, Morocco Phrasebook, Glossary |
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INDEX |
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ABOUT LET'S GO |
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RESEARCHER-WRITERS |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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THANKS TO OUR READERS |
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