Rick Steves
1 Buenisimo!
A truly fabulous book for those who want to know Spain.
The best way to experience Spain is to eat like the Spanish in a "food bar." One of our favorite unknown food bar is the ChezEvaristo in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. The "tapas," or finger foods, are mouthwatering, especially the seafood. The decor is beautiful, yet quaint. It is located in Pamplona's downtown on the world renowned street where the bulls run loose to kick off Spain's annual bull fighting season. You can enjoy your Sangria and tapas in the comfort of this quaint and comfortable restaurant if you opt out of trying to outrun the bulls. The restaurant has a webpage for more info www.chezevaristo.com
Es recomendable a conocer la comida espa–ola y come las deliciosas tapas espa–olas. Mi favorito lugar es el Chezevaristo en Pamplona, Espa–a. Se encuentra en el centro de Pamplona a 1 min de la Plaza del Castillo y a 3 de la Plaza del Ayuntamiento. En plena calle Estafeta, famosa por se la calle por la que discurre el famoso Encierro. Ver su pagina web www.chezevaristo.com
2 We had a great time in Spain with Rick Steves!!!
Rick's book was extremely helpful. We have always bought the Eyewitness travel books in the past. This trip to Spain we had Lonely Planet Spain, Eyewitness Spain and of course Rick Steves's Spain 2005. We "lived by" what Rick said every time. We compared all three books each night as we planned the next day's adventures. Each book had conflicting information. Rick turned out to be the correct one EVERY time. His book was the smallest,lightest and easiest to read of the three. We felt like we were on a tour with Rick. We'd get to place and say, "Okay, what did Rick say about this..." As I read, I felt like I was watching one of his travel shows. We had a great time with Rick!!! Next country I visit, I will only buy one of Rick Steves' books.
3 Savvy, but not snazzy
I decided to try this guidebook after years of being a die-hard LP fan. First of all, it's a little slimmer than the Lonely Planet version, which could make a difference when you're lugging stuff around town. I also found it to be a little more honest in its evaluation of the cities. Other guidebooks either seem to totally play up a place, or make you think that you'll be held at gun point about four times a day. This book prioritizes the things you should see on your trip, which is always helpful if you have limited time. However, the hand-drawn maps give you much too little information. What happens if you should happen to wander off one of the main roads? On the upshot you're not overwhelmed with information, but still, a good map is an absolute necessity in traveling. Rick Steves is also a little shoddy on the nitty gritty information. For example, it doesn't give any information about the best way to get from the airport in Seville into the city. The LP guides would undoubtedly cover that kind of stuff. Still these books are updated every year, which is great. I don't know how many times I've shown up to a place and it wasn't there. Thanks LP.
