Lonely Planet Andalucia

by Anna Kaminski, Lonely Planet

Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers Sevilla & Huelva, Cádiz & Gibraltar, Málaga, Córdoba & Jaén, and more

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Guidebook, Spain, Reference

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Shahd Bensaoud · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read most of the book before my visit to Andalusia and it was very helpful as it gave me details about what celebrations take place across the year and where.
It was also helpful in knowing about the culture and famous dishes and it gave very good ideas about how to plan your visit and how much time each city or town needs.

[Clive Lillie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bought as tripping to Nerja and Granada, but would have preferred city guides for both in hindsight, yet as they Tony exist fine the regional guide.

Average. Spread to thin like economically applied bitter

[Shane Sander · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

Nicely written passages with good flow. Would benefit from more pictures and maps. Have not read it all. Am looking at possibly moving to the area

[Jacqueline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice, but mostly best for people who want an itinerary, not just general information or tips for travel.

[Hillcloptushome.com.au · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love lonely Planet books. This book was particularly beautiful as is Andalucìa. In the past I gave found sone lonely planet. Books a bit dry and text heavy. The new look of this series of books looks great and tells a story unlike those of the past. However, there is a price to pay for this glossy look. I suspect that only the main tourist sites and those places that are deemed worthy are included in the book. This is a huge disappointment as often the lesser visited places in many places j have visited have turned out to be my favourites.
Finally lonely planet has drastically reduced the number of places to eat and accomodation suggestions. I glues this is an admission that the internet exists and places change over time. Now suggestions are limited to best three or four places to stay or eat. I find this a huge step backwards. But I am not sure what the happy medium is either.

[Kristen Northrup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of the four Andalucia travel guides I just read, this is the one I'm hauling along with me. It's nicely information-dense in terms of history and culture for rereading on the flight over. And the detailed, opinionated recommendations give me the clearest idea of what will and will not be worth my time. The detail is such that I can tell which of their 'must-visits' are probably not my thing at all; it's not just an issue of following their lead. I also appreciated how this guide was more neutral than the others regarding the culture. There can be a fine line between praising a group and condescending to it. Now if they can just add DK-level photo sections....

[Miriam]

Rome gave Andalucia and Spain their language. Today's Castillian Spanish is basically colloquial Latin.

The Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares was used as a location in Lawrence of Arabia. The Museo looks like an Arab Palace. It was built in 1929 for the Exposicion Iberoamericana in Parque de Maria Luisa in Seville.

[Juliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lonely Planet travel guides are the only travel guides I read from cover to cover. This one even has sections on Andalucian architecture, Flamenco and Bullfighting which I found all three very interesting (less so for the Wildlife part).

[Natalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good as Lonely Planet always is.

I never know if the itineraries are meant only for car drivers or are doable by public transport btw. But I focused on Malaga and Granada anyway.

Maybe there could be a section with vegetarian/vegan restaurants :) and a corona version of the book...

[Meghan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This format is so different from Lonely Planet's usual guidebooks and I didn't like it. There's very little useful information about accommodation, places to eat and what to do or see. And, so much of the book is suggestions that require a car!

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essential for visiting this region of Spain.

[nine · Rating 3 out of 5]

incontournable et indispensable

[Ashleyrenee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful during my summer in Granada.

[Aaron Benarroch · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok but it has the same issues of the other LP guides: a lot of infos about restaurants and hotels, but few data about history and art. Who cares about eating thai in Granada?

[Ariadna73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice travel guide. I will carry it with me when I go to Spain.

[John Vant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Lots of information on this region.
A must buy if you are going to travel to Andalucia.
You will not be disappointed.

[Margaret Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some great info I haven't found in this detail anywhere else.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars