MTV Spain

By Fernando Gayesky

The Coolest Deals On Everything -from drinks in old-school cuevas, to wining and dining on tapas crawls, and sweet digs in designer hotels The Best Places to Get Your Fiesta On -whether you're in the mood to chill, dance, dress up, get wet, or get wild (or some combination thereof) The Hottest Music and Nightlife -from electronic mega festivals, to gritty Flamenco pe?as, and drumming circles around bonfires The Insider Eating and Drinking Scene -from bull's tail and Michelin stars to foam tortillas and Spanish hot chocolate The Best Spanish Attractions -From all things bullish (fighting, running, and otherwise), to bargain hunting at flea markets, skydiving in a remote region of Aragon, or arting and museuming among the masters in Madrid and Barcelona A What's What Guide for Following Your Bliss -Walk the trail of the medieval pilgrims, dive for underwater roman ruins, relax Moorish style in an Arabian bath, or siesta on a sunny, white-sand beach Exploring Spain, MTV Style - free podcast on Frommers.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764587722
• ISBN13: 9780764587726
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Frommer
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for the young traveller

I brought this book and Frommer's Spain with me to Spain when I studied abroad there for a year in Zaragoza, and I cannot tell you how useful it was. Frommer's more often than not stayed home unless I needed a more "full" list of cultural sites, especially in Toledo or Cordoba. The MTV guide provided excellent hostel recommendations for the budget traveller and amazing cafe and restaurant recommendations. I am vegetarian (VERY hard in Spain) and this guidebook had some of the most fantastic veggie restaurants to get a bang for you euro (notably Vegaviana in Madrid). Also, it is geared towards the traveller who uses public transport over renting a car--unlike Frommer's. A few mishaps from this guidebook nonetheless....some of the clubs they listed in Madrid--one we went to ended up being a gay bar when the book listed it under the non-gay section. On the other hand, the music was excellent at this disco and we had a good time regardless of the lack of straight men. MTV gives a very good review for San Sebastian, while only touching on Bilbao (a city I prefer over the tourist-ridden San Sebastian). It also hates on Pamplona (understandable in my opinion) and there is a little hate on Zaragoza. I would like to clear the air: Zaragoza, though not a tourist destination at all, is one of the most culture-rich cities and is extremely livable. Nightlife here is awesome, especially during the Pilares (the saint of Zaragoza a la the Virgin Mary) festivals in October, and the tortilla de patata here is the best in all of Spain I think. Try Tabernillas on Ponzano 10 and for classic churros con chocolate, try the churrería on Calle de Prudencio off of Calle Alfonso Overall, if you are under, say 26 and you are looking to go to Spain and also have a good time, this guidebook is excellent and highly recommended--not to mention the author is hilarious.