INDEX Alcanar, 462 Anfiteatro Romano (Teatro AARP, 63 Alcazaba Romano) ABACO (Palma de Majorca), Granada, 300 Cádiz, 285 609 Málaga, 347 Itálica, 278 Abadia (Torremolinos), 346 Mérida, 236 Mérida, 236–237 ABC Serrano (Madrid), 151 Alcázar Tarragona (Amfiteatre Abercrombie & Kent Córdoba (Alcázar de los Romà), 457 International, 69 Reyes Cristianos), 249 Angelo’s (Ciudad de Ibiza), Abono Turístico (Madrid), 100 Segovia, 180–181 631 Abraxas (Palma de Majorca), Seville, 263 Animal-friendly issues, 65 608 Toledo, 162 Antigua Casa Talavera Academic trips, 66 Alcora, 364 (Madrid), 148 Access-Able Travel Source, 63 Alcúdia Bay, 617 Antigüedades Artur Ramón Access America, 658 Algeciras, 323–326 (Barcelona), 441 Accommodations Alhambra (Granada), Antigüedades Isla (Burgos), best, 18–22 298–301 221 environmentally-friendly, Alicante (Alacant), 375–380 Antiques 65, 66 All Saints’ Day, 50 Barcelona, 441, 443 tipping, 661 Aloña/Berri (San Sebastián), Granada, 297 types of, 71–73 530 Madrid, 147 ACE Study Tours, 67 Altafulla, 462 Santander, 548 A Coruña, 567–571 Altamira Caves, 552, 554 Valencia, 364 Acueducto de los Milagros Alternative Travel Group Apartment rentals, 73 (Mérida), 236 Ltd, 69 April Fair (Seville), 262 Acueducto Romano Alvarez Gómez (Madrid), 150 A Puebla de Caramiñal, 583 (Segovia), 182 Alventus, 69 Aquarium de Barcelona, 433 Adolfo Domínguez Amboa (Santiago de Arab baths. See Baños Barcelona, 442 Compostela), 575 Arabes Girona, 471 American Airlines, 52 Arabs. See Moors Madrid, 149 American Automobile Aragón, 77, 488–496 Adventure and wellness Association, 660 Aranjuez, 173–176 trips, 67 American Express, 656 Archaeological museums and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada to report a lost credit card, exhibits. See also Prehis- (Madrid), 149 659 toric art and artifacts Agua de Valencia, 369 American Express Casa de las Veletas Aiguadoiç Beach (Sitges), Vacations, 69 (Cáceres), 232 463 COPYRIGHTEDAmerican Foundation for MATERIAL the Conjunto Arqueológico Aigües Blanques (Santa Blind (AFB), 63 Madinat Al-Zahra Eulalia), 636 AmericaWest/US Airways, 52 (Córdoba), 253 AirAmbulanceCard, 63 Amfiteatre Romà (Tarragona), Musée del Jurásico del Air Europa, 51–52 457 Asturias (Colunga), 563 Air travel, 51–52, 54 Amposta, 462 Museo Arqueològic de Akuarela Playa (Valencia), Andalusia, 76, 240–322 Ibiza y Formentera, 627 372 crime alert, 240 Museo Arqueológico Albaicín (Granada), 297 Andalusian School of Eques- (Carmona), 278 Albergues, 72 trian Art (Jerez de la Museo Arqueológico de Alcaicería (Granada), 302 Frontera), 280 Arte Visigodo (Mérida), Alcalá de Henares, 185–186 Andratx, 609 236 672 Archaeological museums and Arte Zoco (Córdoba), 254 Ballet Lírico Nacional exhibits (cont.) Art galleries (Madrid), 153 Museo Arqueológico e Barcelona, 443 Ballet Nacional de España Histórico (A Coruña), 568 Madrid, 148 (Madrid), 153 Museo Arqueológico Marbella, 332 Bañalbufar, 610 Nacional (Madrid), 141 Seville, 267 Baños Arabes (Banys Arabs; Museo Arqueológico Pro- Valencia, 364 Arab Baths) vincial (Seville), 267 Art Picasso (Barcelona), 443 Girona, 470 Museo Arqueológico y Art tours, 67 Granada (Baños Reales), Etnológico de Córdoba, Aste Nagusia (San 299, 301 252 Sebastián), 522 Jaén, 242 Museo de Altamira, 554 Astrónomo (Alicante), 380 Palma de Majorca, 596 Barc Museo de Arqueología de Asturias, 78, 545 Ronda, 290 Barc Alava (Vitoria), 512 Asturias Day (Gijón), 561 Baños Reales (Royal Baths; Barc Museo Numantino (Soria), Asunción, Iglesia de la Granada), 299 38 196 (Laredo), 520 Barabass (Cádiz), 287 Museo Regional de Prehis- Atlanta (Bilbao), 544 Bar Asador Ganbara (San Bar toria y Arqueología de Atocha Station (Madrid), Sebastián), 530 34 Cantabria (Santander), accommodations near, 113 Bar Barcelona (Palma de Bar 548 Auditorio del Parque de Majorca), 608 (C Museu Arqueològic Atracciones (Madrid), 153 Bar Boira (Girona), 476 Bar (Girona), 471 Auditorio Nacional de Música Bar/Cafetería Dakar (Santi- Bar Museu Nacional Arque- (Madrid), 153 ago de Compostela), 580 Bar ològic (Tarragona), 458 Aurora, Iglesia de la Barcas (Valencia), 372 Baro Passeig Arqueològic (Grazalema), 318 Barcelona, 76, 382–452. See Baro (Tarragona), 458 Australia also specific neighborhoods Bar Architecture, 33–35 consulates, Barcelona, 394 accommodations, 31 Barcelona, 383–384 customs regulations, 51 1, 395–408 Bar books about, 36 embassy, 657 arriving in, 384–386 Barr modernismo, 35, 364, passports, 660 cafes, 448–449 38 383, 389 sustainable tourism, 65 consulates, 394 Moorish, 33–34 Autumn Festival (Madrid), currency exchange, 394 Mudéjar, 167, 227, 288, 17, 50 doctors and dentists, 394 Barr 290, 317, 494, 507 Avila, 187–192 drugstores, 394 Ba Archivo General de Indias Ayamonte, 288 emergencies, 395 (Seville), 263 Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) finding an address in, 387 ARCO, 47 Ciudadela (Minorca), 649 Frommer’s favorite Arco de la Pastora (Medina Medina Sidonia, 321 experiences, 432 Sidonia), 321 Setenil de las Bodegas, 317 gay and lesbian bars, Barr Arcos de la Frontera, 313–314 Tarazona, 494 451–452 Barr Arco Trajano (Mérida), 235 Ayuntamiento Viejo (Old getting around, 392–394 Area codes, 656 Town Hall), Trujillo, 228 hospitals, 395 Arenas, 558 Internet access, 395 Barr Arenas Beach (Valencia), 363 layout of, 387 Barr Argüelles/Moncloa Backroads, 67 neighborhoods in brief, Barr (Madrid), 97 Baeza, 8–9, 244–245 388–389 or nightlife, 152 Balcó del Mediterráni (Bal- newspapers and Ba A Roda (A Coruña), 571 cony of the Mediterranean; magazines, 395 Basa Arriondas, 558 Tarragona), 457 nightlife, 445–452 Basí Art, 32–33 Balcón de Arcos (Arcos de la outdoor activities, 439–440 53 books about, 36 Frontera), 313 police, 395 Basí Catalonian, 384 Balcón de Europa (Nerja), 353 post office, 395 de prehistoric. See Prehistoric Balcony of the Mediterra- restaurants, 1, 408–426 Basí art and artifacts nean (Tarragona), 457 tascas, 424–426 M Artesanía Andaluza Balearic Discovery (Palma de safety, 395 Basí (Córdoba), 254 Majorca), 596 shopping, 440–445 (A Artesania Duenda Balearic Islands, 10, 78, sights and attractions, Basq (Salamanca), 205 590–655 426–439 51 Artesanía Textil de Ballet Flamenco Antonio organized tours, 439 Batt Grazalema, 318 Canales (Madrid), 153 parks and gardens, 437 52 suggestions for first- Beaches. See also specific Black Virgin (Montserrat), 673 time visitors, beaches 454 a 426–427 Alicante, 375 Blanes (Minorca), 648 top attractions, best, 10 Blue Rose (Ibiza), 631 427–432 Costa del Sol, 326 Boating, Valencia, 363 bs; taxis, 392, 395 Costa Dorada, 462 Bocairente Festival of Chris- telephone, 395 Estepona, 327 tians and Moors, 47 transit information, 395 Formentera, 638–639 Bodega La Venensia ), visitor information, Fuengirola and Los (Marbella), 338 386–387 Boliches, 339 Bodega Morgadio (Albeos- what’s new in, 1 Gijón, 560, 561 Crecente), 16 Barcelona Card, 386 Ibiza, 626, 632, 634–636 Bodegas Muga (Haro), Barcelona Pipa Club, 447 Majorca, 595, 617 16, 516 s; Barceloneta (Barcelona), Marbella, 330 Bodegas Olarra (Logroño), 387, 389 Minorca, 643–644, 514 restaurants, 421–423 648–649, 652–653 Bodegas Riojanas Bar Central (Torremolinos), Santander, 546 (Cenicero), 16 345 Sitges, 463–464 Bodegas Señorío de Nava Bar Círculo Taurino Valencia, 363 (Nava de Roa), 14 (Córdoba), 260 “Beach of the Boats” (Sitges), Books, recommended, 35–38 Bar Cock (Madrid), 158 463–464 Bourbon’s (Sitges), 467 i- Bar La Abadía (Toledo), 173 Begoña, Basílica de (Bilbao), Bravo Bike, 67 0 Bar Logüeno (Málaga), 352 539 British Airways, 52 Baroque architecture, 35 Beiro (Santiago de Brut (Minorca), 648 ee Baroque art, 33 Compostela), 580 Bullfights, 26–27 ods Bar Pilar del Toro (Granada), Benalmádena-Costa, Barcelona, 437 310 344–345 Granada, 297 Bar Potato (Alicante), 379 Benaoján, 291 Madrid, 140–141 Barri de la Ribera (Barcelona), Bendana Palace (Vitoria), 511 Ronda, 291 388–389 Benidorm, 373–375 Seville, 266 accommodations, 398–403 Benidorm Palace, 375 Valencia, 360 4 restaurants, 408–414 Betty Ford (Barcelona), 449 Bull McCabe’s (Zaragoza), 493 94 Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter; Beverages, 43–44 Burela, 580 Barcelona), 388 Biblioteca Menéndez y Burgos, 219–223 accommodations, 395, Pelayo (Santander), 546 Business hours, 656 87 398–403 Biking Busterri (Bilbao), 544 restaurants, 408–414 Ibiza, 622 Bus travel, 54, 57 sightseeing, 427 Rías Altas, 581–582 Bus Turistic (Barcelona), 392 Barrio Carmen (Valencia), 372 tours, 67–68 Barrio de Santa Cruz Bilbao, 534–544 94 Alicante, 376 accommodations, 539–541 Cabalgar (Bubión), 68–69 Seville, 266 Casco Viejo (Old Quarter), Cabildo Catedral de Segovia, Barris (León), 215 538–539 180 Barri Xinés (Barcelona), 388 exploring, 537–539 Cabo de Formentor, 611, 616, f, Barri Xinés (Barrio Chino nightlife, 544 617 or Chinese Quarter; restaurants, 541–543 Cabo Fisterra, 582 Barcelona), 387 shopping, 539 Cabo Higuer, 532 Basandere (Bilbao), 539 traveling to, 536–537 Cacao Sampaka (Barcelona), Basílica de Begoña (Bilbao), visitor information, 537 442 –440 539 Binissalem, accommoda- Cacao Sampaka (Valencia), Basílica de Nuestra Señora tions, 604–605 364 del Pilar (Zaragoza), 490 Bird-watching, Parc Natural Cáceres, 231–234 Basílica de Santa María la de S’Albufera (Majorca), Cáceres Viejo, 232 Mayor (Pontevedra), 584 617 Cacharro Tienda (Guadalupe), Basílica de San Vicente Black and White (Madrid), 226 (Avila), 188 159 Cadaqués, 9, 485–487 Basque Country, 77–78, Black Cat (Palma de Majorca), Cádiz, 283–287 518–544 609 Café Bar Bilbao, 544 39 Battle of Flowers (Laredo), “Black Tapestries” (Zamora), Café Central (Madrid), 154 437 520 209 Café de Chinitas (Madrid), 156 674