Castilla y León – Guidebook Chapter

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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Spain guide book and includes:

• Castilla y León chapters

• Understanding Spain

• Castilla y León maps

If you are looking for a window on the Spanish soul, make for Castilla y León. This is red-blooded Spain without the stereotypes, with vast brooding plains, spectacular mountain peaks and evocative medieval towns.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Castilla y León, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Castilla y León.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding Spain : Spain Today, History, Architecture, Spain's Food & Wine, Spain's Passions

• Ávila, Sierra de Gredos, Salamanca, Ciudad Rodrigo, Sierra de Béjar, the Central Plateau, Segovia, Valladolid & around, Zamora, Palencia & around, Montaña Palentina, León, Burgos, Río Duero and Soria.