Barcelona, Montserrat & the Catalan Pyrenees [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipscomb, Kelly.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barcelona (Spain)--Guidebooks.

Catalonia (Spain)--Guidebooks.

Spain--Guidebooks.

Local Subjects:

Barcelona (Spain)--Guidebooks.

Catalonia (Spain)--Guidebooks.

Spain--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (487 p.)

Place of Publication:

: Hunter Publishing, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Geographically, Cataluña, the region surrounding Barcelona, is not unlike Spain as a whole. The soaring Pyrenees Mountains in the north separating Spain from France yield to the Mediterranean's Costa Brava in the east. Were it not for the ungainly resorts that have diminished its natural beauty since the 1960s, this ""wild coast"" would be the loveliest, if not the most extreme Mediterranean coast of the peninsula. Still, its features - the dark, jagged rock outcroppings, the foreboding cliffs and the general angriness of it all - have not been completely buried in concrete, just harnessed fo

Contents:

Barcelona, Montserrat & the Catalan Pyrenees; Preface; Introduction; How To Use This Book; Geography; Environment; Flora; Wildlife; Mammals; Birds; Reptiles & Amphibians; Protected Natural Areas (EspaciosProtegidos); Climate; Government & Economy; History; Pre-History; Pre-Roman Hispania; Roman Hispania; Gothic Spain; Moorish Spain; Moorish Splendor Makes Way fortheChristianReconquest; Christian Development; The Habsburgs & the AftermathofDiscovery; The Golden Age; The 18th Century; Into the 20th Century; The Spanish Civil War; The Dictatorship; A New Democracy; Population & Demographics

FoodsMajor Holidays & Festivals; Spectator Sports; Fútbol (Soccer); Bullfighting; Flamenco; Arts & Architecture; Early Influences; Travel & Living Information; When to Go; What to Wear; Currency; The Best of Spain; Ten Sights & Sensations; The Great Outdoors; Adventures; On Land; On Water; On Snow & Ice; In the Air; Choice Itineraries; One Week; Up to a Month; Getting Here & Getting Around; By Plane; By Train; By Bus; Metro (Subway) Systems; Rental Cars; Backpacker's Survival Guide; Essential Information; Passport & Visa Guidelines; Customs; Pets; Money Issues; ; Accommodations; ; Dining

ElectricityComputers & Peripherals; Laundry; Photography; Staying in Touch; Print & Media; ; Special Concerns; ; Cataluña; ; Barcelona; History; Useful Information; Festivals; Getting Here & Away; Getting Around; Orientation; Sightseeing; Beaches; Parks; Nightlife; Shopping; Where to Stay; What to Eat & Where; Excursions from Barcelona; Montserrat; Sitges; L'Escala; In Search of Salvador Dalí; The Catalan Pyrenees; Ripoll; Olot & Garrotxa National Park; Puigcerdà; La Seu d'Urgell; Sort & Llavorsí; Parque Nacional de Aigüestortesi EstanydeSant Maurici; Valle d'Aran; Valle d'Aran

Additional ReadingSpanish Vocabulary; DAYS OF THE WEEK; MONTHS OF THE YEAR; NUMBERS; CONVERSATION; TELLING TIME; DIRECTIONS; ACCOMMODATIONS; EATING & DRINKING; TRAVEL

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-25144-9

9786612251443

OCLC:

889676243