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Rick Steves’ Spain and Portugal 2004

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Marvel at Gaudi’s stunning architecture in Barcelona; make a pilgrimage to Granada’s Alhambra, take a vintage trolley through Lisbon; or wander through the Medina in Tangiers. Join Rick Steves on a trip to the sun-kissed Iberian Peninsula. Rick Steves’ Spain and Portugal 2004 covers the best of Barcelona; Madrid; Segovia and Toledo; Salamanca; Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos; Lisbon; The Algarve and Salema; Andalusia, Sevilla, Arcos, and Jerez; Granada; The Costa del Sol; Tarifa, …
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1. Winfield on 9 Dec 2009 at 9:55 am #
   
   

   This review is from: Rick Steves’ Spain and Portugal 2003 (Paperback)

   As indicated in his book, the author does not try to pack anything and everything into his travel guide. Rather, he tries to winnow things out and focus on the important highlights of a particular country. That is why this book was so appealing to me. Other books are like heavy tomes that contain more facts and information than you need and are not likely to remember. I think Rick Steve’s cuts to the chase. My only criticism of his book is that I found the restaurants he recommended to be uneven. Some of the restaurants were good and others were simply average at best. I felt that his other recommendations as to sights, entertainment and accomodations were very good. If you have never been to Spain or Portugal before, I would highly recommend this book. If, however, you have been to Spain before or plan to spend several days in just a few cities, you should consider another travel guide that contains more detail.
2. Anonymous on 9 Dec 2009 at 10:24 am #
   
   

   This review is from: Rick Steves’ Spain and Portugal 2003 (Paperback)

   This book would only be useful if I were travelling to Spain. And even the 3 days I spent there, not a single word was mentioned of Bilbao, Valladolid, and the northern Atlantic cities. Very dissappointing. The book reserves all of about 30 pages on Portugal, none of which provide nearly as insightful as the Lonely Planet or Michelin guides. My advice, save your money and buy something else.
3. Yale on 9 Dec 2009 at 11:12 am #
   
   

   Surprising for an RS travel book. I’ve used his books heavily in planning many a trip. His team usually does a nice job of providing a balanced view of a country or city. This one showed mostly the unpleasantness and mediocrity of Portugal. Can’t speak for the Spain section, as I’m not considering travel to Spain in the short term, and did not review that as carefully.