The lives and mutually supportive friendship of Queen Ena (Victoria Eugenia), consort of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, and her cousin Bee, Infanta Beatrice, wife of his cousin Infante Alfonso, set to a background of bitter court intrigues during the unsettled monarchical and then republican era of a country in which divisions led to civil war.
This beautifully illustrated monograph presents the first overview in English of the life and work of Luisa Roldan (1652-1706), a prolific and celebrated sculptor of the Spanish Golden Age. The daughter of Pedro Roldan, a well-known sculptor from Seville, she developed her talent in her father's workshop. Early in her career she produced large ......
The Camino de Santiago from Seville to Santiago de Compostela and Astorg
Guidebook to walking La Vía de la Plata and Camino Sanabrés, a pilgrim route through Spain. A 995km route between Seville and Santiago de Compostela or Astorga (where it links with the Camino Francés). Ourense variants are also provided.
Guidebook to the Andalucian section of the GR7 long-distance hiking trail in Spain, from Tarifa to Puebla de Don Fadrique. Includes a northern route via Cordoba Province and southern route via Granada Province. The whole 1225km trail takes 34-42 days to complete but can be split into shorter sections.
From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic through the Baetic Mountains
Guidebook to the Andalucian Coast to Coast Walk, a 440km, 21-day route from Maro on the Mediterranean coast to Bolonia, on the Atlantic. The route, which passes through 7 Natural Parks, links some of Andalucia's most beautiful villages and passes historical sites of both Roman and Moorish origins, including Ronda and Tarifa.
The Bernia Ridge and other multi-activity adventures
A multi-activity guide to outdoor adventure in Spain's Costa Blanca, with 60 route suggestions covering ridge scrambles, via ferrata, canyoning, sport climbing, trad climbing, hiking, trail running and mountain biking. Many routes require climbing experience, although they vary in difficulty, with options suitable for a range of abilities.
Guidebook to walks and multi-day treks in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Spain's Andalucia. The 38 routes include the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacen, and take in villages including Trevelez, Lanjaron and Capileira. Includes main ridge traverses, high mountain scrambles and a Spanish Three Peaks challenge.
The guidebook has walks and climbs in the Picos de Europa, a limestone range to the north of the central section of the Cordillera Cantabrica, on the northern Atlantic shore of Spain, Europe. Routes divided into two main groups: valley-based and mountain, of all grades. With background information such as geology, flora, fauna and history.
To Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre from Ferrol, A Coruna or Ribade
Guidebook to walking the Camino Ingles and Ruta do Mar pilgrim routes in northwest Spain. Describes the 118km Camino Ingles from Ferrol or A Coruna to Santiago de Compostela and the 120km Camino Finisterre from Santiago to Finisterre or Muxia. Includes an outline of the Ruta do Mar linking Ribadeo with the Ingles at Ferrol.
