Seville and Andalusia Book

Truly the guides that show you what others only tell you, this book features stunning 3D and cutaway views of museums, cathedrals, and other must-see sights; detailed street maps; a handy phrase section; advice on the best places to eat, drink, shop, sleep, and be entertained; and a Survival Guide to help the traveler sort out essential information such as currency, transportation, and communications. As world traveler and TV personality Michael Palin says, "the Eyewitness Travel Guides are irresistibly seductive.... They also deliver where it matters most -- uncluttered and accurate information." More than 800 full-color photographs capture the landscape of Spain's southernmost region, Andalusia, and its principle city, Seville (Sevilla), in DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville & Andalusia. Accurate maps cover Seville's compact maze of narrow streets and bustling avenues that divide the city into separate areas. The book focuses on these areas, El Arenal, Santa Cruz, La Macarena and Parque Maria Luisa, and bright 3-D aerial maps direct you to each district's major sights. In the El Arenal section, read about Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, Seville's famous bull ring, and visit Museo de Bellas Artes using a two-page layout complete with an illustrated cutaway, floor plans, and photographs of its key treasures by Murillo, Zurbaran, and Valdes Leal. Experience Santa Cruz, the city's old Jewish quarter, and its magnificent Seville Cathedral and La Giralda (its bell tower) in a feature spotlighting the area's grand architecture. A resplendent illustrated aerial overview of Parque Maria Luisa directs you to its pavilions along the Plaza de America, which depict Mudejar, Gothic, andRenaissance styles. Four sections cover the eight provinces of Andalusia and spotlight its mountains, deserts, and Mediterranean beaches, as well as its Moorish palaces and Christian cathedrals. Such towns as Granada and Cordoba, with their astonishing architectural treasures, and sleepy villages, olive groves and natural preserves, are detailed. The guide also chronicles the region's history, customs and culture, people, flavorful cuisine and fruity wines, and many more subjects in various chapters that as entertaining as they are enlightening. Here is southern Spain is all its glory, exquisitely brought to life in the most comprehensive travel guide available.