This travel handbook covers all aspect of Spain, evocative as well as practical, it contains all the information the independent traveller needs. Features include first-hand reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink and in-depth coverage of all the great historic cities and monuments - including the stunning palace of the Alhambra in Granada, the great cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the vast palace of El Escorial near Madrid. Detail on more obscure destinations and pursuits, such as hiking in little-known Alpujarras or the Picos de Europa and emphasis on modern Spanish life, with sepcial sections on Spanish art and architecture, alongside peices on wildlife, the environment and language is also included.