INDEX

A

Accommodations: See Paradores; Sleeping; and specific destinations

Ainhoa (Ainhoa): 277

Airbnb.com: 25

Airfares (airlines): 5; carry-on restrictions, 10; cheap flights, 950–951

Airports: contact info, 937; VAT refunds, 17–18 at; Barcelona, 174–175; Biarritz, 254, 273; Bilbao, 209, 242; Gibraltar, 853; Granada, 594; Madrid, 422, 513–514; Málaga, 830; Pamplona, 296; San Sebastián, 209; Santiago, 352; Sevilla, 657; Tangier, 887

Alameda del Tajo Park (Ronda): 781

Al-Andalus Life, Museum of (Córdoba): 744, 746

Albayzín (Granada): 606, 630–635; eating, 645–646, 647; map, 631; sleeping, 643–644

Albergues: 325, 342, 345, 495, 583

Alcaicería (Granada): 600, 607

Alcazaba (Granada): 610, 614–615

Alcázar (Jerez): 806

Alcázar (Segovia): 536–537

Alcázar (Sevilla): 672, 682–691; map, 683

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Córdoba): 749–750

Algeciras: 868–869

Alhambra (Granada): 605–624; eating, 612–613; grounds, 622–624; guided tours, 595–596, 612; information, 591–592; maps, 608–609, 616; planning tips, 610–611; reservations, 9, 596–597, 605–606; self-guided tour, 613–624; sleeping, 644–645; traveling to, 608–609, 612

Alhambra Museum (Granada): 614

Alhóndiga Bilbao: 246–247

Almanac: xviii–xix

Almudena Cathedral (Madrid): 439

Altamira Caves: 385–389

Ambasmestas: 283

American Legation Museum (Tangier): 900–901

Andalucía: 589–809; southern map, 762; white hill towns, 761–809. See also Córdoba; Granada; Sevilla

Anglican Church (Tangier): 895–896

Antigua Chapel (Sevilla): 678

Apes of Gibraltar: 845–846

April Fair (Sevilla): 659, 706–707

Aquariums: Barcelona, 48; Biarritz, 275; San Sebastián, 217

Aqueducts, Roman: Barcelona, 79; Segovia, 531, 535

Arab Baths: Granada, 607, 630; Ronda, 786

Arabic language: 876–877

Archaeological sites: Altamira Caves, 385–389; Pileta Cave, 786–787. See also Romans, ancient

Architecture: overview, 921–924. See also Modernisme; and specific architects and buildings

Archivo de Indias (Sevilla): 673, 691

Arco de Santa María (Burgos): 320–321

Arcos de la Frontera: 763–775; eating, 773–774; helpful hints, 765; maps, 764, 766; nightlife, 770–771; sights, 765–770; sleeping, 771–773; tourist information, 763; transportation, 764–765, 774–775

Arenal Market Hall (Sevilla): 707, 730

Armory (Madrid): 453–454

Army Museum (Toledo): 559, 568–569

Arnéguy: 291

Art (artists): overview, 920–921. See also specific artists and art museums

Art Nouveau: See Modernisme

Art Nouveau Museum (Salamanca): 405

Artxanda Funicular (Bilbao): 247

Ascain: 276

Astorga: 340–341

Astorga Cathedral: 340–341

Astrolabe Tapestry: 568

Atapuerca: 321–322

Atlas Mountains (Morocco): 912

ATMs: 13–14, 15

Atocha Station (Madrid): 420, 421, 509–511

Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 10, 952, 953

Auritz: 292

AVE: See Train travel

Avenida de la Constitución (Sevilla): 691–692

Averroes: 748, 749

Ávila: 544–550; map, 545

Ávila Cathedral: 547

Ávila Wall: 546–547

Avinguda Portal de l’Angel (Barcelona): 68, 78, 142

B

Back Door travel philosophy: 42

Baiona: See Bayonne

Balcony of Europe (Nerja): 816–818

Bandit Museum (Ronda): 784

Banks: See Money

Baños Árabes (Granada): 607, 630

Baños Árabes (Ronda): 786

Baños Califales (Córdoba): 750

Barajas Airport (Madrid): 513–514

Barcelona: 43–176; at a glance, 86–87; arrival in, 54; daily reminder, 49; eating, 157–172; excursion areas, 177–198; helpful hints, 54–56; itineraries, 45–47; neighborhoods, 47–48, 52; nightlife, 143–146; self-guided walks, 65–85; shopping, 141–143; sights, 85–141; sleeping, 146–157; tourist information, 52–53; tours, 60–61, 64–65; transportation, 54, 56–60, 172–176. See also specific neighborhoods

Barcelona Card: 53

Barcelona Cathedral: 80–81, 85, 86, 88, 90

Barcelona City Hall: 83

Barcelona harborfront: 48, 75, 105–106; eating, 171–172

Barcelona History Museum: 87, 90–91

Barcelona Maritime Museum: 87, 105

Barceloneta: 48, 75, 107, 145; eating, 171–172; sleeping, 157

Barri Gòtic (Barcelona): 48, 75, 85, 86, 88–94; eating, 163–167; guided tours, 60; maps, 76–77, 92–93; nightlife, 144, 146; self-guided walk, 75–85; shopping, 142; sleeping, 151, 152-153

Barrio del Cid (León): 329

Barrio Húmedo (León): 329

Barrio San Basilio (Córdoba): 756, 758

Barrio Santa Cruz (Sevilla): 665–673, 692–693; eating, 725–726; Jews of Sevilla, 669; maps, 666–667, 714–715; sleeping, 712–719

Barri Xines (Barcelona): 74

Basílica de la Macarena (Sevilla): 672, 701–703

Basilicas: See Churches and cathedrals

Basque Country: 199–278; at a glance, 204; cuisine, 205; French, 253–278; map, 202–203; people, 200–201; Spanish, 206–252; transportation, 203–204. See also specific destinations

Basque Country Museum (Guernica): 235

Basque Culture, Museum of (Bayonne): 269–270

Basque Museum (Bilbao): 247–248

Baths of the Caliphate Alcázar (Córdoba): 750

Bay of Biscay: 231–233

Bayonne: 267–273; map, 268

Beaches: Barcelona, 48, 87, 107, 145; Biarritz, 273, 274, 275; Fuengirola, 832; Marbella, 832; Nerja, 819–822; St-Jean-de-Luz, 261; San Pedro de Alcántara, 832; San Sebastián, 217–218; Sitges, 185, 187; Tangier, 903; Tarifa, 860–861; Vejer de la Frontera, 808

Belén Artístico (Arcos): 770

Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid): 484–485

Betlem Church (Barcelona): 70

Biarritz: 273–275

Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport: 254, 273

Biarritz Fishermen’s Wharf: 275

Biking (bike rentals): Barcelona, 56, 64–65, 107; Bayonne, 269; San Sebastián, 210, 212; Sevilla, 659, 664

Bilbao: 238–252; eating, 251–252; maps, 240–241, 249; sights, 244–248; sleeping, 248–250; tourist information, 239; tours, 243; transportation, 239, 242, 252

Bilbao, Guggenheim: 239, 244–246; eating near, 251

Bilbao Airport: 209, 242

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum: 246

Bilbo: See Bilbao

Bisagra Gate (Toledo): 577

Bishop’s Palace (Astorga): 340

Black Virgin of Montserrat: 193, 195–196

Block of Discord (Barcelona): 87, 113, 116–119

Boat travel and cruises: Barcelona, 106, 175–176; Bilbao, 243; Hendaye, 266; St-Jean-de-Luz, 257, 266; San Sebastián, 216; Sevilla, 665

Books, recommended: 954–955

Boquería market (Barcelona): 71–72, 162

Bosch, Hieronymus: 460–461, 524, 921

Bretxa Public Market (San Sebastián): 214–216, 227

“Bridge of the Queen” (Puente la Reina): 309

Budgeting: 5, 8

Bullfighting (bullfights): 924–926; Madrid, 442, 483–484; Pamplona, 299, 302; Ronda, 779–780; Sevilla, 673, 705–706; Tarifa, 859

Bullfighting museums: Madrid, 484; Ronda, 780–781; Sevilla, 672, 706

Bulls, Running of the (Pamplona): See Running of the Bulls

Buñuel, Luis: 180, 181, 471, 921

Burgos: 313–327; map, 314–315

Burgos Cathedral: 316–319

Burgos Museum: 320

Burguete: 292

Burriana Beach (Nerja): 821, 829–830

Buses (bus travel): 945; map, 942–943. See also specific destinations

Business hours: 12, 838

C

Cable cars: See Funiculars

Cabs: 945–946. See also specific destinations

Cadaqués: 182–185

Café Granja Viader (Barcelona): 70–71, 162

Caín: 395, 397

CaixaForum (Barcelona): 86, 138–139

CaixaForum (Madrid): 476

Caja Madrid (Madrid): 478–479

Calahonda Beach (Nerja): 820

Calatrava, Santiago: 136, 242, 311, 482, 919, 923

Caliphate Alcázar, Baths of the (Córdoba): 750

Calle Agua (Sevilla): 670

Calle Agua de Albayzín (Granada): 635

Calle Ancha (León): 329

Calle Cava Baja (Madrid): 501–502

Calle Cuna (Sevilla): 709

Calle de Jesús (Madrid): 500–501

Calle de la Estafeta (Pamplona): 298–299, 306

Calle del Arenal (Madrid): 443–445

Calle de las Flores (Córdoba): 746

Calle de Postas (Madrid): 434

Calle Juan de Bilbao (San Sebastián): 213

Calle Mayor (Madrid): 438–439

Calle Nueva (Ronda): 790, 792

Calle Reinoso (Sevilla): 671

Calle Reyes Católicos (Granada): 602–603, 638

Calle Sagasta (Sevilla): 708–709

Calle San Jacinto (Sevilla): 704, 721

Calle Sierpes (Sevilla): 708

Calle Tetuán (Sevilla): 708

Camarmeña: 397

Camino de Santiago: 279–379; at a glance, 284–285; hiking, 283, 324–325, 342; history of, 280–281; itineraries, 284–285; maps, 282, 288–289, 338–339; symbols, 298; tours, 286; transportation, 282–284. See also Santiago de Compostela; and specific destinations

Camp Nou Stadium (Barcelona): 141

Cantabria: 380–397; itineraries, 380, 382; map, 381; transportation, 382–383

Cantarriján Beach (Nerja): 821

Capilla-Panteón (Comillas): 391

Capilla Real: See Royal Chapel

Carabeo Beach (Nerja): 820–821

Cares Gorge: 397

Car insurance: 948–949

Car leasing: 949

Carmens, in Granada: 647

Carrefour (Barcelona): 69, 162

Carrefour (Salamanca): 412

Car rentals: 5, 9, 946–948

Carrera de la Virgen (Granada): 638

Carrer de la Mercè (Barcelona): 165, 167

Carrer del Bisbe Bridge (Barcelona): 83

Carrión de los Condes: 326

Carthusian Monastery (Burgos): 321

Carthusian Monastery (Granada): 607, 638

Car travel (driving): 938, 949–950; mileage and time, 947; road signs, 950; whirlwind three-week tour, 6–7. See also specific destinations

Cartuja de Miraflores Monastery (Burgos): 321

Casa Amatller (Barcelona): 113, 116

Casa Batlló (Barcelona): 87, 116–118

Casa de Botines (León): 329

Casa de l’Ardiaca (Barcelona): 81

Casa de les Punxes (Barcelona): 120

Casa del Rey Moro (Ronda): 785

Casa de Murillo (Sevilla): 671

Casa de Pilatos (Sevilla): 696

Casa de Sefarad (Córdoba): 748

Casa Lleó Morera (Barcelona): 113

Casa Milà (Barcelona): 86, 118–119

Casa Museu Salvador Dalí (Port Lligat): 183–184

Casas rurales: overview, 25

Casemates Square (Gibraltar): 840, 842, 852

Casita Museo de Ratón Pérez (Madrid): 444

Castile: 313

Castrojeriz: 326

Catalan Art Museum (Barcelona): 86, 136–137

Catalan Music, Palace of (Barcelona): 86, 102–103, 145

Catalunya: overview, 62–63. See also Barcelona

Catedral de Barcelona: 80–81, 85, 86, 88, 90

Cathedrals: See Churches and cathedrals

Cave Museum of Sacromonte (Granada): 606, 636

Cell (mobile) phones: 9–10, 929, 932–934

Centro de Arte (Burgos): 320

Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid): 442, 469–475

Centro de Interpretación del Misticismo (Ávila): 548

Centro de Interpretación Judería de Sevilla (Sevilla): 692–693

Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea (Santiago): 370

Cervantes, Miguel de: 359, 365, 588, 681, 916, 919, 955

Chamartín Station (Madrid): 420, 421, 509

Charles V’s Palace (Granada): 610, 613–614

Charles V Wall (Gibraltar): 839

Chefchaouen (Morocco): 911

Chillida, Eduardo: 219, 246

Chocolate: 166, 265, 270–271, 650; Museum (Barcelona), 105. See also Churros con chocolate

Churches and cathedrals: architecture, 922; Almudena Cathedral (Madrid), 439; Anglican church (Tangier), 895–896; Astorga Cathedral, 340–341; Ávila Cathedral, 547; Barcelona Cathedral, 80–81, 85, 86, 88, 90; Basílica de la Macarena (Sevilla), 672, 701–703; Betlem Church (Barcelona), 70; Church of the Crucifixion (Puente la Reina), 308–309; Church of the Savior (Sevilla), 673, 695–696; Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral, 414; Córdoba Cathedral, 742–744; Corpus Christi Church (Madrid), 437; Granada Cathedral, 601–602, 606, 628–630; León Cathedral, 330, 332–334; Lugo Cathedral, 347; Pamplona Cathedral, 302–303; St. Andrew’s Anglican Church (Tangier), 895–896; Ste. Marie Cathédrale (Bayonne), 270; St. Ginès (Madrid), 444; St. James’ Gate of Forgiveness (Villafranca), 342; St. Jean-Baptiste Church (St-Jean-de-Luz), 262–263; St. Mary’s Church (O Cebreiro), 344–345; St. Mary’s Parish Church (Lekeitio), 232–233; St. Matthew Church (Tarifa), 858–859; St. Peter’s Church (Arcos), 769–770; Salamanca Cathedrals, 402–403; San Esteban (Salamanca), 405–406; San Lorenzo (Pamplona), 304–305; San Román (Toledo), 559, 570; San Salvador (Nerja), 818; San Saturnino (Pamplona), 304; Santa Ana (Sevilla), 704; Santa Anna (Barcelona), 78; Santa María (Arcos), 766–768; Santa Maria del Mar (Barcelona), 87, 103–104; Santa Maria del Pi (Barcelona), 72, 142, 146; Santa María la Mayor (Ronda), 782–783; Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla (Sitges), 187; Sant Felip Neri (Barcelona), 81–82; Santiago Cathedral (Bilbao), 247; Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, 356–363; Santos Justo y Pastor (Segovia), 538; Santo Tomé (Toledo), 559, 571–572, 577, 586; Segovia Cathedral, 535–536; Sevilla Cathedral, 672, 674–680; Toledo Cathedral, 558–565; Vera Cruz Church (Segovia), 538

Church of the Savior (Sevilla): 673, 695–696

Churros con chocolate: 166, 508–509, 650

Cidade da Cultura de Galicia (Santiago): 370

Cinema Rif (Tangier): 895, 903

Circulo de Bellas Artes (Madrid): 476

Citadel Park (Barcelona): 106–107

City of Culture of Galicia (Santiago): 370

Ciudad Rodrigo: 414–415

Ciudad Rodrigo Cathedral: 414

Climate: 8–9, 959

Clothing Museum (Madrid): 443, 480

Clothing sizes: 959

Columbus, Christopher: 84, 85, 200, 404, 482, 602–603, 617–618, 625, 685–686, 913, 915; biographical sketch, 685; Monument (Barcelona), 75, 106; tomb (Sevilla), 677–678

Comillas: 389–393

Consuegra: 588

Consulates: 936

Convento de las Dueñas (Salamanca): 406–407

Convent of St. Teresa (Ávila): 547–548

Córdoba: 733–760; eating, 756–760; entertainment, 753; helpful hints, 736; itineraries, 733–734; maps, 735, 737, 745, 757; sights, 736–752; sleeping, 753–755; tourist information, 734; transportation, 734, 736, 760

Córdoba Cathedral: 742–744

Córdoba City Walls: 748

Córdoba Synagogue: 746, 748

Corpus Christi Church and Convent (Madrid): 437

Corpus Christi Convent (Segovia): 534

Corral del Carbón (Granada): 598–600, 607

Cortés, Hernán: 918

Costa del Sol: 810–870; history, 817; itineraries, 811–812; map, 811. See also specific destinations

Costs of trip: 5, 8

Court of the Orange Trees (Sevilla): 681

Courtyard of the Dolls (Sevilla): 688–689

Courtyard of the Lions (Granada): 619

Courtyard of the Maidens (Sevilla): 687

Courtyard of the Myrtles (Granada): 616

Credit cards: 9, 13–16

Crucifixion, Church of the (Puente la Reina): 308–309

Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises

Cruz de Ferro: 341–342

Cuatro Postes (Ávila): 547

Cuesta de Santo Domingo (Ronda): 784–785

Cueva de Altamira: 385–389

Cueva de la Pileta: 786–787

Cuevas de Nerja: 822

Cuisine: 28–38; Basque Country, 205; Catalan, 157–158; Córdoba, 756; Galician, 375–376; Gibraltar, 851; Granada, 645; Madrid, 496; Moroccan, 907; Salamanca, 411; Segovia, 540; Sevilla, 720–721. See also Markets; Tapas; and specific destinations

Currency and exchange: 13–14; Gibraltar, 838; Morocco, 876, 888

Customs regulations: 18

D

Dalí, Salvador: 182, 196, 470–471, 921; biographical sketch, 180–181; House (Port Lligat), 183–184; Theater-Museum (Figueres), 178–182

Damascene, shopping for: 578

Dance: See Flamenco; Sardana dances; Zambra dance

Data roaming and smartphones: 932–933

Deba: 232

Debit cards: 9, 13–16

Del Salón Beach (Nerja): 821–822

Descalzas Royal Monastery (Madrid): 478

Desserts: overview, 33

Discounts: See Money-saving tips

Domènech i Montaner, Lluís: 86, 102–103, 113, 116, 120, 128, 390, 392, 393

Domingo, Placido: 919

Donibane Lohizune: See St-Jean-de-Luz

Donostia: See San Sebastián

Don Quixote (Cervantes): 588, 955

Drinks: 38–40; glossary of terms, 38–39. See also Wine and vineyards

Driving: See Car travel

Dürer, Albrecht: 459

E

Eating: 28–38; budgeting, 5, 8; Spanish restaurant phrases, 964; tipping, 16–17. See also Cuisine; Markets; Tapas; and specific destinations

Eixample (Barcelona): 52, 112–130; eating, 169–171; map, 114–115; nightlife, 145; shopping, 143; sleeping, 153–156

El Born (Barcelona): 48, 86, 94–105; eating, 167–169; nightlife, 144; shopping, 142–143

El Capricho (Comillas): 389, 391

El Cid: 314, 318, 319, 320, 918

Elciego: 311

El Corte Inglés (Barcelona), 52, 78, 162; (Granada), 595, 638; (Madrid), 423, 424, 425–426, 507–508; (Sevilla), 707, 708

Electricity: 13, 838

El Escorial: 518–525, 923; maps, 519, 521

El Greco: 196, 213, 246, 520, 524, 547, 552, 564, 568, 584, 698, 920; biographical sketch, 573; Museum (Toledo), 559, 572; Prado Museum (Madrid), 464; Santo Tomé (Toledo), 559, 571–572

El Martes (Toledo): 578

El País Vasco: 206–252; cuisine, 205

El Playazo (Nerja): 822

El Prat de Llobregat Airport (Barcelona): 174–175

El Rastro (Madrid): 443, 485

Els Quatre Gats (Barcelona): 78–79, 164

El Tajo (Ronda): 779, 784–786

El Torno Pastelería de Conventos (Sevilla): 682

El Torreón: 799

E-mail: 937. See also specific destinations

Embassies: 482, 936

Emergencies: 11, 936

Entertainment: budgeting, 8. See also specific destinations

Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida (Madrid): 443, 480

Espadrilles, shopping for: 142

Espelette (Ezpeleta): 277–278

Estadi Olímpic (Barcelona): 136

Estella: 309; hiking, 283

Eulàlia, Saint: 88, 90

Euro currency: 13–14

Europa Point (Gibraltar): 837

Euskal Herria: See Basque Country

Euskal Herria Museoa (Guernica): 235

Euskal Museoa (Bilbao): 247–248

Events: See Festivals

Exchange rate: 14

F

Fans, shopping for: 485–486

Fargas (Barcelona): 166

FC Barcelona: 53, 141

Feria de Abril (Sevilla): 659, 706–707

Ferries to Morocco: 869, 879–881, 887

Fès (Morocco): 911

Festivals: 956–958; Barcelona, 55; Córdoba, 736; Granada, 594; Nerja, 822; Pamplona, 293, 296, 300–301; Salamanca, 401; Santiago, 352–353; Sevilla, 658–659, 706–707, 956; Sitges, 185–186

Fiesta de San Fermín (Pamplona): See Running of the Bulls

Figueres: 177–182

Films, recommended: 955–956

Fishermen’s Wharf (Biarritz): 275

Flag, Spain: xix

Flamenco: Barcelona, 146; Córdoba, 753; Granada, 607, 637–638; Madrid, 442, 487–488; Nerja, 822; Sevilla, 672, 709–711

Flamenco Dance Museum (Sevilla): 673, 697–698, 710

Font Màgica (Barcelona): 87, 138

Food: See Cuisine; Eating; Jamón; Markets; Piments d’Espelette; Roast suckling pig; Serrano ham; Tapas; and specific destinations

Fòrum (Barcelona): 108–109

Fountain of Canaletes (Barcelona): 69

Franco, Francisco: 62, 83, 89, 134, 181, 193, 199, 206, 236, 255, 351, 431, 436, 441, 447, 472, 482, 524, 527, 528, 569, 840, 917, 919, 925

Frederic Marès Museum (Barcelona): 91

French Basque Country: 253–278; cuisine, 205

French language: 257

Frigiliana: 822–823

Frómista: 326

Fuengirola: 832

Fuente Dé Cable Car: 396–397

Fuenterrabía: 230–231

Fulton, John: 672–673

Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona): 119–120

Fundació Joan Miró (Barcelona): 87, 134–135

Funiculars (cable cars): Barcelona, 131, 134; Bilbao, 247; Fuente Dé, 396–397; Gibraltar, 843, 844; Montserrat, 190–192, 196–197; Valley of the Fallen, 526

Futbol: See Soccer

Fútbol House (Madrid): 444

G

Galego language: 351

Galería de Arte San Pedro (Arcos): 770

Galicia: 343–379; cuisine, 375–376; language, 351. See also Santiago de Compostela

Galician Contemporary Art Museum (Santiago): 370

Galician Folk-Music Concerts (Santiago): 370

Galician People, Museum of the (Santiago): 369–370

Garden of Earthly Delights (Bosch): 460–461

Gares: 308–309

Garganta del Cares: 397

Garganta Verde: 799

Gasparini Room (Madrid): 450–451

Gaudí, Antoni: 116, 329, 340, 389, 391; in Barcelona, 112–113, 116–130; guided tours, 61; House and Museum (Barcelona), 130; Palau Güell, 74, 87, 112; Sagrada Família, 86, 120–128

Gay community, in Sitges: 185

Gehry, Frank: 107; Guggenheim Bilbao, 244–246

Gelmírez Palace (Santiago): 366

Generalife Gardens (Granada): 622–624

Gernika: See Guernica

Gernika Assembly House (Guernica): 236–238

Gernika Peace Museum (Guernica): 235

Gibraltar: 833–853; eating, 851–853; helpful hints, 838–839; itineraries, 835; maps, 834, 841; nightlife, 848–849; shopping, 840; sights, 839–848; sleeping, 849–851; vs. Spain, 836, 838; tourist information, 836; transportation, 836–838, 853

Gibraltar Moorish Castle: 848

Gibraltar Museum: 842

Giralda Bell Tower (Sevilla): 672, 674, 681–682

Girona-Costa Brava Airport: 175

Gold Tower (Sevilla): 694–695

Golondrinas, in Barcelona: 75, 106

González Byass (Jerez): 806

Gothic Quarter (Barcelona): See Barri Gòtic

Government of Spain: xix, 919–920

Governor’s Residence (Gibraltar): 840

Goya, Francisco de: 246, 297, 365, 432–433, 920; Prado Museum (Madrid), 465–468; tomb (Madrid), 443, 480

Gràcia (Barcelona): 52, 145

Granada: 589–651; at a glance, 606–607; arrival in, 592–594; eating, 645–650; helpful hints, 594–595; itineraries, 590; self-guided walk, 598–605; sights, 605–638; sleeping, 638–645; tourist information, 591–592; tours, 595–598, 649; transportation, 592–594, 595, 650–651

Granada Cathedral: 601–602, 606, 628–630

Grand Hall of the Ambassadors (Granada): 617–618

Grand Socco (Tangier): 892, 894–895

Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona): 73, 145–146

Gran Vía (Granada): 602–603

Gran Vía (Madrid): 418, 420, 476–478; map, 477

Grazalema: 797–801; map, 800

Grazalema Natural Park: 797–801

Great Mosque of Granada: 607, 634

Gros (San Sebastián): 219; sleeping, 220–221

Guadalquivir River: 733, 734, 744

Guernica (Picasso): 235, 236, 472–474

Guernica (town; Gernika): 234–238

Guggenheim Bilbao: 239, 244–246; eating near, 251

Guía del Ocio: 143, 420, 421

Guidebooks: 952–953; Rick Steves, 951; updates, 3, 10, 56, 426, 953

Guitars, shopping for: 146, 486

Guzmán el Bueno Castle (Tarifa): 859

Gypsies (Roma), of Granada: 635–638

H

Hadrian: 705, 918

Hall of the Abencerrajes (Granada): 619–620

Hall of the Ambassadors (Sevilla): 688

Hall of the Kings (Granada): 620

Hall of Two Sisters (Granada): 620

Ham (jamón): 29; museum, in Madrid, 502–504

Hammam Baños Árabes (Granada): 607, 630

Hammam Baños Árabes (Ronda): 786

Hammam El Bañuelo (Granada): 604–605, 607

Hemingway, Ernest: 292, 299, 302, 305, 307, 496, 789, 926, 954, 955

Hendaye: 255, 266

Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida (Madrid): 443, 480

Hiking (walking): Ainhoa, 277; Ávila, 546–547; Biarritz, 275; Camino de Santiago, 283, 324–325, 342; Cares Gorge, 397; Gibraltar, 844; Grazalema Natural Park, 797–799; Montserrat, 196–197; Nerja, 819, 823; Picos de Europa, 394, 397; Ronda, 784–785; San Sebastián, 217

Historic inns: See Paradores

History: 913–919

Holidays: 956–958. See also Festivals

Holy Door (Santiago): 361, 363

Holy Week: 658–659, 660–661, 701, 956

Hondarribia: 230–231

Hospital de la Caridad (Sevilla): 672, 693–694

Hospital de los Venerables (Sevilla): 692

Hotel Casa Fuster (Barcelona): 120

Hotels: overview, 22–24; reservations, 9, 26–27. See also Sleeping; and specific destinations

House of the Moorish King (Ronda): 785

Huelgas Monastery (Burgos): 321

Human Evolution, Museum of (Burgos): 319–320

Hustlers, in Morocco: 873, 875, 889, 902, 910

I

Iglesia del Salvador (Sevilla): 673, 695–696

Ignatius of Loyola, Saint: 201, 919

Immaculate Conception, doctrine of: 678

International Festival of Music and Dance (Granada): 594, 957

Internet access: 937. See also specific destinations

Irache Monastery: 309, 312

Iron Cross (Mount Irago): 341–342

Iruña: See Pamplona

Irving, Washington: 624, 955; Room (Granada), 621

Isla de las Palomas (Tarifa): 860

Islam: overview, 873–874

Islamic art: overview, 618

Islamic Córdoba: overview, 738–739

Itálica: 704–705

J

James, Saint: 280–281, 298, 363, 364; biographical sketch, 362; tomb, 361. See also Camino de Santiago

Jamón: 29, 502–504

Jerez: 801–807; map, 802

Jewish museums: Córdoba, 748; Sevilla, 692–693; Toledo, 559, 572–574

Jewish Quarter (Barcelona): 82–83

Jewish Quarter (Córdoba): 746–749; map, 745; scavenger hunt, 747

Jewish Quarter (Sevilla): See Barrio Santa Cruz

Jews of Sevilla: 669

Joaquín Peinado Museum (Ronda): 784

John Mackintosh Cultural Centre (Gibraltar): 839, 840

Júzcar: sleeping, 790

K

Kasbah (Tangier): 901–902; sleeping, 904–905

Kasbah Museum (Tangier): 901

King’s Bastion Leisure Centre (Gibraltar): 839, 848–849

Knives, shopping for: 578

Kubo Gallery (San Sebastián): 219

Kursaal Conference Center (San Sebastián): 219

L

La Boquería (Barcelona): 71–72, 162

La Cartuja (Granada): 607, 638

La Concha Beach and Promenade (San Sebastián): 217–218

La Estafeta Street (Pamplona): 298–299, 306

La Granja de San Ildefonso Palace (Segovia): 538–539

Laguardia: 310–311

La Línea (Gibraltar): 850, 853

La Mancha: 587–588

La Moreneta (Montserrat): 193, 195–196

Language: Arabic, 876–877; breakfast terms, 30–31; drink terms, 38–39; French, 257; Galego, 351; online translation tip, 13; pronunciation guide, 962; restaurant phrases, 964; survival phrases, 963; tapas terms, 34–36, 225

Language barrier: 928

La Pedrera (Barcelona): 86, 118–119

La Perla Spa (San Sebastián): 218

Lara Museum (Ronda): 783

La Rhune (Larrun): 276

La Ribera (Barcelona): See El Born

La Ribera Market (Bilbao): 248

La Rioja: 310–311, 312

Las Arenas (Barcelona): 140

Las Meninas (Velázquez): 461–462

L’Atelier du Chocolat (Bayonne): 271

La Torre del Oro Bar Andalú (Madrid): 435–436, 506

Laundry: See specific destinations

Lavapiés (Madrid): 482–483

Lekeitio: 232–233

León: 313, 327–338; eating, 337; map, 331; sights, 328–336; sleeping, 336–337

León Cathedral: 330, 332–334

León City Hall: 328

Le Pays Basque: 253–278; cuisine, 205

Lequeitio: 232–233

Liceu (Barcelona): 72–73

Liceu Opera House (Barcelona): 73, 145–146

Logroño: 310, 312

Lonja Palace (Sevilla): 673, 691

López y López, Antonio: 390, 391

Lugo: 346–348

Lugo Cathedral: 347

M

Macarena, Basílica de la (Sevilla): 672, 701–703

Macho (Victorio) Museum (Toledo): 559, 574–575

Madinat Al-Zahra: 751–752

Madrid: 416–515; at a glance, 442–443; arrival in, 421–422; daily reminder, 425; eating, 496–509; excursion areas, 516–550; experiences, 481–485; helpful hints, 422–426; itineraries, 418; money-saving tips, 421, 454; nightlife, 486–489; self-guided walk, 430–445; shopping, 423, 485–486; sights, 445–481; sleeping, 489–496; tourist information, 420–421; tours, 428–430; transportation, 421–422, 426–428, 509–515

Madrid Card: 421

Madrid History Museum: 480

Madrid Tower: 441

Madrid Town Hall: 438

Magic Fountains (Barcelona): 87, 138

Maids of Honor, The (Velázquez): 461–462

Mail: 937. See also specific destinations

Maimonides: 748, 749

Málaga: 830–831

Maps: about, 952; legend, 2. See also Map Index

Marbella: 832

Marès (Frederic) Museum (Barcelona): 91

Marijuana: 210, 875

Marine Museum (Biarritz): 275

Maritime Museum (Barcelona): 87, 105

Markets: Arcos, 768–769; Barcelona, 71–72, 103, 162; Bilbao, 248; El Escorial, 525; Granada, 650; Madrid, 435, 436–437, 443, 485, 507; Pamplona, 297; Ronda, 792; St-Jean-de-Luz, 254–255; Salamanca, 412; San Sebastián, 214–216, 227; Santiago, 367–369; Segovia, 530–531, 542; Sevilla, 697, 707, 730; Tangier, 894, 895, 897–899; bargaining, 898; Toledo, 578, 586

Marrakech (Morocco): 911–912

Matisse, Henri: 902

Mazapán: 578, 586

Medical help: 11, 936

Medina (Tangier): 885, 896–902; eating, 907–909; map, 893; nightlife, 903

Medina Sidonia: 807–808

Mediterranean Steps (Gibraltar): 846–847

Mendoubia Gardens (Tangier): 894, 896

Mercados: See Markets

Mercury Pool and Gardens (Sevilla): 690

Mesones: 436, 488

Metric system: 958–959

Metro: Barcelona, 56–59; Madrid, 426, 427; San Sebastián, 211; Sevilla, 657, 658

Mezquita (Córdoba): 734, 736–744; eating, 756; map, 737; sleeping, 753–755

Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz (Toledo): 570

Mies van der Rohe Pavilion (Barcelona): 139

Mihrab (Córdoba): 740–741

Military Heritage Centre (Gibraltar): 847–848

Mirador (Arcos): 770

Mirador de San Nicolás (Granada): 606, 633

Miramar Palace and Park (San Sebastián): 218

Miró, Joan: 72, 140, 180, 196, 469, 475, 921; Museum (Barcelona), 87, 134–135

Mobile (cell) phones: 9–10, 929, 932–934

Modernisme: 108–109, 389–391; in Barcelona, 53, 109–130, 137; guided tours, 60–61; map, 110–111. See also specific architects

Monasterio de Irache: 309, 312

Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (Madrid): 478

Monasterio de las Huelgas (Burgos): 321

Monasterio de San José del Carmen (Sevilla): 671

Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes (Toledo): 559, 575–576

Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 520–525, 923; map, 521

Monasterio San Pelayo (Santiago): 366–367

Mondragón Palace (Ronda): 783

Money: 13–18; budgeting, 5, 8; Gibraltar, 838; Morocco, 876, 888

Money belts: 4, 14, 875

Money-saving tips: 13; Barcelona, 53; Madrid, 421, 454; sleeping, 20, 22

Monistrol de Montserrat: 190, 191–192, 197

Monte Igueldo (San Sebastián): 218–219

Monte Urgull (San Sebastián): 208, 217

Montjuïc (Barcelona): 52, 130–140; map, 132–133

Montjuïc Castle (Barcelona): 134

Montjuïc Communications Tower (Barcelona): 136

Montserrat: 188–198; eating, 197–198; history of, 193; map, 189; sights, 194–197; sleeping, 197; tourist information, 193–194; transportation, 190–192

Montserrat, Museum of: 196

Montserrat-Aeri Station: 190–192

Montserrat’s Escolania: 197

Monument a Colóm (Barcelona): 75, 106

Moorish Baths (Granada): 604–605, 607

Moors: 80, 280–281, 914; architecture, 921, 923; art, 618. See also specific sights

Morocco: 872–912; cuisine, 907; ferries, 869, 879–881, 887; itineraries, 878–879; map, 874; politics and safety, 874–875; tours, 881–883; women in, 890. See also Tangier

Mount Irago: 341–342

Movies, recommended: 955–956

Mozarabic Chapel (Toledo): 565

Murillo, Bartolomé: 246, 463, 668, 670, 675, 678, 679, 680, 699–700, 920–921; biographical sketch, 675; House (Sevilla), 671

Musée Basque (Bayonne): 269–270

Museo Arqueológico Nacional (Madrid): 443, 479

Museo Art Nouveau y Art Deco (Salamanca): 405

Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte (Granada): 606, 636

Museo da Catedral (Santiago): 363–365

Museo de América (Madrid): 443, 479

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Esteban Vicente (Segovia): 538

Museo de Bellas Artes (Bilbao): 246

Museo de Bellas Artes (Sevilla): 673, 698–701

Museo de Burgos: 320

Museo de Historia (Madrid): 480

Museo de los Concilios y de la Cultura Visigoda (Toledo): 559, 570

Museo de Nerja: 818–819

Museo de San Isidoro (León): 334–336

Museo de Santa Cruz (Toledo): 559, 566–568

Museo del Arte Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid): 442, 468–469

Museo del Baile Flamenco (Sevilla): 673, 697–698, 710

Museo del Bandolero (Ronda): 784

Museo del Ejército (Toledo): 559, 568–569

Museo del Greco (Toledo): 559, 572

Museo del Jamón (Madrid): 502–504

Museo del Traje (Madrid): 443, 480

Museo do Pobo Galego (Santiago): 369–370

Museo Joaquín Peinado (Ronda): 784

Museo Lara (Ronda): 783

Museo Nacional del Prado (Madrid): 442, 456–468; map, 457

Museo Naval: See Naval Museums

Museo Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija (Sevilla): 673, 697

Museo Sefardí (Toledo): 559, 572–574

Museo Sorolla (Madrid): 479–480

Museo Taurino (Madrid): 484

Museo Taurino (Sevilla): 672, 706

Museo Victorio Macho (Toledo): 559, 574–575

Museu Cau Ferrat (Sitges): 187

Museu de la Xocolata (Barcelona): 105

Museu del Calçat (Barcelona): 82, 91, 94

Museu d’Història de Barcelona: 87, 90–91

Museu Frederic Marès (Barcelona): 91

Museu Maricel (Sitges): 187

Museu Marítim (Barcelona): 87, 105

Museum of Al-Andalus Life (Córdoba): 744, 746

Museum of Basque Culture (Bayonne): 269–270

Museum of Human Evolution (Burgos): 319–320

Museum of Navarre (Pamplona): 296–297

Museum of Pilgrimages (Santiago): 369

Museum of San Telmo (San Sebastián): 213–214

Museum of the Americas (Madrid): 443, 479

Museum of the Galician People (Santiago): 369–370

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (Barcelona): 86, 136–137

Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport (Barcelona): 135–136

Museu Picasso (Barcelona): 86, 94–95, 98–102

Museu Romàntic (Sitges): 187

Mutriku: 232

Mysticism Interpretation Center (Ávila): 548

N

National Archaeological Museum (Madrid): 443, 479

Naval Museums: Madrid, 443, 475; San Sebastián, 216–217; Sevilla, 694–695

Navarre, Museum of (Pamplona): 296–297

Nerja: 812–831; eating, 827–830; helpful hints, 813, 816; map, 814–815; nightlife, 824; sights/activities, 816–823; sleeping, 824–827; tourist information, 813; transportation, 813, 816, 830–831

Nerja Caves: 822

Nerja Coastal Promenade: 820

Nerja Museum: 818–819

New Bridge (Ronda): 779

Nightlife: budgeting, 8. See also specific destinations

Notre-Dame d’Aranazau (Ainhoa): 277

Notre-Dame Gate (St-Jean): 287

Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (Madrid): 439

O

Ocean Village (Gibraltar): 848, 852

O Cebreiro: 343–346; hiking, 283

O’Hara’s Battery (Gibraltar): 846

Old City (Barcelona): 47–48, 85, 88–94, 112; eating, 158–167; maps, 92–93, 160–161; self-guided walks, 65–85; sleeping, 152–153

Old Town (Arcos): 765–770; eating, 773–774; map, 766; sleeping, 771–773

Old Town (Bilbao): 239, 247–248; eating, 251–252; map, 249

Old Town (Granada): 598–605; map, 599

Old Town (San Sebastián): 208, 212–216; eating, 224, 226–228; map, 222–223; sleeping, 220

Old Town (Tangier): 885, 896–902; eating, 907–909; map, 893; nightlife, 903

Olive oil tour, around Granada: 598

Olympic and Sports Museum (Barcelona): 135–136

Olympic Stadium (Barcelona): 136

Orreaga: 291–292

P

Pabellón Mies van der Rohe (Barcelona): 139

Packing checklist: 961

Palace of Catalan Music (Barcelona): 86, 102–103, 145

Palace of the Marquis of Salvatierra (Ronda): 785

Palacio de Cibeles (Madrid): 476, 498

Palacio del Marqués de Salvatierra (Ronda): 785

Palacio de Mondragón (Ronda): 783

Palacio de Sobrellano (Comillas): 391

Palacio de Viana (Córdoba): 750–751

Palacio Episcopal (Astorga): 340

Palacio Real (Madrid): 439, 442, 445–454; eating near, 505–506

Palacios Nazaries (Granada): 610, 615–622; map, 616; tickets, 596–597

Palau Baró de Quadras (Barcelona): 120

Palau de la Generalitat (Barcelona): 83

Palau Güell (Barcelona): 74, 87, 112

Palau Maricel (Sitges): 187

Pallozas: 344

Pamplona: 292–308; eating, 306–307; map, 294–295; self-guided walk, 296–302; sights, 302–305; sleeping, 305–306; tourist information, 293, 296; transportation, 296, 307–308

Pamplona Airport: 296

Pamplona Cathedral: 302–303

Pamplona City Hall: 297–298

Pamplona Running of the Bulls: See Running of the Bulls

Paradores: 24; Arcos de la Frontera, 771, 773; Granada, 622–623, 644; Hondarribia, 231; Santiago de Compostela, 374, 377–378; Santillana, 384; Toledo, 584

Parc de la Ciutadella (Barcelona): 106–107

Park Güell (Barcelona): 86, 128–130

Parque del Buen Retiro (Madrid): 442–443, 475

Partal Gardens (Granada): 621

Parte Vieja (San Sebastián): See Old Town

Paseo de la Castellana (Madrid): 481–482

Paseo de los Carabineros (Nerja): 820

Paseo de los Tristes (Granada): 603–604, 607, 649

Passeig del Born (Barcelona): 104, 144

Passports: 9

Patios: about, 752

Patio de Arrayanes (Granada): 616

Patio de Banderas (Sevilla): 668, 691

Patio de la Montería (Sevilla): 684–685

Patio de las Doncellas (Sevilla): 687

Patio de las Muñecas (Sevilla): 688–689

Patio de los Leones (Granada): 619

Patio de los Naranjos (Córdoba): 738

Patio de los Naranjos (Sevilla): 681

Pazo de Xelmírez (Santiago): 366

Pedrafita: 343

Peinado (Joaquín) Museum (Ronda): 784

Peine del Viento (San Sebastián): 219

Pelota: 260, 270

Percebes: 368, 375–376

Petit Socco (Tangier): 897

Phone numbers, useful: 936–937

Phones: 928–936; Morocco: 888

Picasso, Pablo: 79–80, 196, 246, 921; biographical sketch, 96–97; Guernica, 235, 236, 472–474; guided tours, in Barcelona, 60–61; Museum (Barcelona), 86, 94–95, 98–102

Picos de Europa: 394–397

Pieros: 283

Pileta Cave: 786–787

Pilgrimages, Museum of (Santiago): 369

Pilgrimage to Saint James: See Camino de Santiago

Pilgrim Friends Office (St-Jean): 287–288

Piments d’Espelette: 205, 277

Pinotxo Bar (Barcelona): 72, 162

Pinsapar: 799

Pintxos: 205, 211, 212, 224–227, 251

Pizarro, Francisco: 918

Plaça de Catalunya (Barcelona): 47, 52, 68–69, 147

Plaça del Rei (Barcelona): 84, 90

Plaça de Sant Jaume (Barcelona): 83

Plaça Nova (Barcelona): 79

Plaça Reial (Barcelona): 73–74, 144

Plaça Sant Felip Neri (Barcelona): 81–82

Place de la Kasbah (Tangier): 902

Place Louis XIV (St-Jean-de-Luz): 259–260

Plague Monument (Córdoba): 744

Playa Calahonda (Nerja): 820

Playa Carabeo (Nerja): 820–821

Playa de Burriana (Nerja): 821, 829–830

Playa de la Concha (San Sebastián): 217–218

Playa del Cantarriján (Nerja): 821

Playa del Salón (Nerja): 821–822

Playa la Torrecilla (Nerja): 822

Plaza de Bib-Rambla (Granada): 600–601

Plaza de Doña Elvira (Sevilla): 672

Plaza de España (Madrid): 478

Plaza de España (Sevilla): 703

Plaza de Isabel II (Madrid): 441–442

Plaza de la Alianza (Sevilla): 672–673

Plaza de la Constitución (San Sebastián): 213

Plaza de la Encarnación (Sevilla): 697

Plaza de la Santa Cruz (Sevilla): 670

Plaza de las Tendillas (Córdoba): 750

Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes (Sevilla): 666–668

Plaza del Cabildo (Arcos): 765–766

Plaza del Castillo (Pamplona): 302

Plaza de los Venerables (Sevilla): 671

Plaza del Salvador (Sevilla): 696

Plaza del Socorro (Ronda): 790

Plaza del Triunfo (Sevilla): 668

Plaza de María Auxiliadora (Ronda): 783

Plaza de Oriente (Madrid): 439–440

Plaza de Refinadores (Sevilla): 670

Plaza de San Martín (Segovia): 534

Plaza de Toros (Madrid): 483–484

Plaza de Toros (Sevilla): 673, 705–706

Plaza de Zocodover (Toledo): 552, 565–566; map, 580; sleeping, 579–580

Plaza Isabel La Católica (Granada): 602–603

Plaza Larga (Granada): 635, 645

Plaza Mayor (Burgos): 320

Plaza Mayor (León): 329, 330

Plaza Mayor (Madrid): 434–435, 442; eating, 506–507; map, 497; sleeping near, 492–493

Plaza Mayor (Salamanca): 401–402; eating, 412

Plaza Mayor (Segovia): 534–535, 541

Plaza Nueva (Granada): 590, 603, 633; eating, 647–649; sleeping, 639–640

Plaza Nueva (Sevilla): 695, 708

Plaza San Isidoro (León): 328–329

Plaza San Marcelo (León): 328

Plaza San Miguel el Bajo (Granada): 633, 646

Poble Espanyol (Barcelona): 139–140

Ponce de León, Juan: 918

Population of Spain: xviii

Port Lligat: 183–184

Portomarín: 283, 346

Port Vell (Barcelona): 48

Post offices: 937. See also specific destinations

Potes: 395–396

Prado Museum (Madrid): 442, 456–468; eating near, 506; map, 457

Praza da Inmaculada (Santiago): 366

Praza da Quintana (Santiago): 366–367

Praza das Praterías (Santiago): 367

Praza do Obradoiro (Santiago): 356–358

Pronunciation guide: 962

Prostitution: 422–423

Puente la Reina: 283, 308–309

Puente Nuevo (Ronda): 779

Puente Romano (Salamanca): 407

Puente Viejo (Ronda): 785–786

Puerta del Sol (Madrid): 418, 430–434, 442; eating near, 507–508; map, 432–433; sleeping near, 494

Puerto Banús: 832

Puerto de Ibañeta: 291

Puig i Cadafalch, Josep: 78–79, 112, 113, 117, 120, 138, 139, 164, 197

Pyrenees: 291–292

Q

Queensway Quay Marina (Gibraltar): 848, 852

R

Rabat (Morocco): 911

Railpasses: 938, 939, 953

Rail travel: See Train travel

Ramadan: 873, 875

Rambla of Flowers (Barcelona): 71

Rambla of the Little Birds (Barcelona): 69–70

Ramblas (Barcelona): 48, 65, 68, 72, 86; eating, 158–163; map, 66–67; self-guided walk, 65–75; sleeping, 151–152

Raval (Barcelona): 48, 74

Reader feedback: 40

Real Fábrica de Tapices (Madrid): 480–481

Real Jardín Botánico (Madrid): 443, 475

Real Madrid: 484–485

Reina Sofía (Madrid): 442, 469–475

RENFE: See Train travel

Resources from Rick Steves: 951–952

Restaurants: See Eating; and specific destinations

Retiro Park (Madrid): 442–443, 475

Ribera (Barcelona): See El Born

Rif Cinema (Tangier): 895, 903

Roast suckling pig: 326, 411, 496, 541

Rock of Gibraltar: 842–846

Roma (Gypsies), of Granada: 635–638

Roman aqueducts: See Aqueducts, Roman

Roman Bridge (Córdoba): 744

Roman Bridge (Salamanca): 407

Romans, ancient: 347, 407, 479, 697, 744, 748, 913–914; Barcelona, 70, 79, 80, 84; Itálica, 704–705

Roncesvalles: 283, 284, 291–292

Roncevaux: 291

Ronda: 775–795; eating, 790–794; maps, 777, 791; sights, 779–787; sleeping, 788–790; tourist information, 776; tours, 778; transportation, 776, 778, 794–795

Route of the White Hill Towns: 761; map, 796

Royal Academy of Science and Arts (Barcelona): 69

Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (Jerez): 803–804

Royal Botanical Garden (Madrid): 443, 475

Royal Chapel (Córdoba): 741–742

Royal Chapel (Granada): 606, 624–628

Royal Chapel (Madrid): 452

Royal Chapel (Sevilla): 680

Royal families of Spain: 440–441

Royal Palace (Madrid): 439, 442, 445–454; eating near, 505–506

Royal Pantheon (El Escorial): 524

Royal St. Mary’s Church (O Cebreiro): 344–345

Royal Tapestry Factory (Madrid): 480–481

Royal Theater (Madrid): 441

Rubens, Peter Paul: 213, 463, 564, 921

Rue de la République (St-Jean-de-Luz): 260–261

Rue Gambetta (St-Jean-de-Luz): 261–262

Running of the Bulls (Pamplona): 300–301; Monument, 302

Running of the Bulls, Museum of the (Pamplona): 298–299

Rusiñol, Santiago: 137, 187

S

Sacred Art Museum (Santiago): 367

Sacred Cave (Montserrat): 197

Sacromonte (Granada): 635–638

Sacromonte Cave Museum (Granada): 606, 636

Safety: See Theft alerts

Sagrada Família (Barcelona): 86, 120–128; map, 123

Sahagún: 326–327

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church (Tangier): 895–896

St. Anthony Chapel (Sevilla): 680

Ste. Marie Cathédrale (Bayonne): 270

St. Ginès Church (Madrid): 444

St. James’ Gate of Forgiveness Church (Villafranca): 342

St. Jean-Baptiste Church (St-Jean-de-Luz): 262–263

St-Jean-de-Luz: 253–266; eating, 264–265; map, 258–259; sights, 257–263; sleeping, 263–264; transportation, 254, 265–266

St-Jean-Pied-de-Port: 286–291

St. Martin’s Monastery (Santiago): 366

St. Mary’s Church (O Cebreiro): 344–345

St. Mary’s Parish Church (Lekeitio): 232–233

St. Matthew Church (Tarifa): 858–859

St. Michael’s Cave (Gibraltar): 846–847

St. Pelayo Monastery (Santiago): 366–367

St. Peter’s Church (Arcos): 769–770

St. Teresa’s Convent (Ávila): 547–548

Salamanca: 398–414; eating, 411–413; helpful hints, 401; maps, 400, 409, 413; sights, 401–407; sleeping, 407–411; tourist information, 399; transportation, 399–401, 414

Salamanca Cathedrals: 402–403

Samos: 345

San Agustín Market (Granada): 650

San Antonio de la Florida, Hermitage of (Madrid): 443, 480

Sandeman (Jerez): 805–806

San Esteban Church (Salamanca): 405–406

San Fermín Txikito (Pamplona): 293, 297, 300–301

San Ildefonso Palace (Segovia): 538–539

San Isidoro Museum (León): 334–336

San Juan de los Reyes Monasterio (Toledo): 559, 575–576

San Lorenzo Church (Pamplona): 304–305

San Lorenzo de El Escorial: 520–525, 923; map, 521

San Miguel Market (Madrid): 436–437, 507

San Nicolás Viewpoint (Granada): 606, 633

San Pablo Airport (Sevilla): 657

San Pedro de Alcántara: 832

San Román Church (Toledo): 559, 570

San Salvador Church (Nerja): 818

San Saturnino Church (Pamplona): 304

San Sebastián: 206–230; eating, 224–228; helpful hints, 209–210; maps, 214–215, 222–223; planning tips, 207; sights, 212–219; sleeping, 220–224; tourist information, 208; tours, 211–212; transportation, 208–209, 211, 228–230

San Sebastián Airport: 209

San Sebastián Aquarium: 217

San Sebastián Port: 208, 216–217

Santa Ana Church (Sevilla): 704

Santa Anna Church (Barcelona): 78

Santa Caterina Market (Barcelona): 87, 103

Santa Cova (Montserrat): 197

Santa Cruz (Sevilla): See Barrio Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Museum (Toledo): 559, 566–568

Santa Eulàlia (Barcelona): 105–106

Santa María Church (Arcos): 766–768

Santa Maria del Mar Church (Barcelona): 87, 103–104

Santa Maria del Pi (Barcelona): 72, 142, 146

Santa María la Mayor Church (Ronda): 782–783

Santa María la Real (O Cebreiro): 344–345

Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Church (Sitges): 187

San Telmo Museoa (San Sebastián): 213–214

Sant Felip Neri Church (Barcelona): 81–82

Santiago Cathedral (Bilbao): 247

Santiago de Compostela: 349–379; eating, 375–379; entertainment, 370; helpful hints, 352–353; maps, 354–355, 372–373; planning tips, 350; sights, 356–370; sleeping, 371–375; tourist information, 350; tours, 353; transportation, 351–352, 379

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral: 356–363; Museum, 363–365

Santiago de Compostela City Hall: 357

Santillana del Mar: 383–384

Santiponce: 704–705

Sant Joan Chapel (Montserrat): 196–197

Santo Domingo de la Calzada: 312–313

Santo Domingo de Silos: 322

Santos Justo y Pastor Church (Segovia): 538

Santo Tomé (Toledo): 559, 571–572, 577, 586

Sants Station (Barcelona): 54, 172–174

San Vicente de la Barquera: 393

Sardana dances: 62, 86, 89, 193

Sare (Sara): 276–277

Sarria: 283, 345–346

Sartre, Jean-Paul: 383

Seasons: 8–9

Segovia: 529–544; eating, 540–542; map, 532–533; sights, 531, 534–539; sleeping, 539–540

Segovia Cathedral: 535–536

Semana Santa: See Holy Week

Serrano ham: 29, 411

Sevilla: 652–732; at a glance, 672–673; eating, 720–730; experiences, 705–707; helpful hints, 658–660; itineraries, 654; nightlife, 709–712; self-guided walk, 665–673; shopping, 707–709; sights, 674–705; sleeping, 712–720; tourist information, 655; tours, 660–665; transportation, 655–658, 730–732

Sevilla Card: 655

Sevilla Cathedral: 672, 674–680; map, 676

Sevilla City Hall: 695

Sherry: 39–40, 804–806

Ship Room (Granada): 617

Shoe Museum (Barcelona): 82, 91, 94

Shopping: budgeting, 8; clothing sizes, 959; hours, 12; VAT refunds, 17–18. See also Markets; and specific destinations

Siege Tunnels (Gibraltar): 847

Sierra de Atapuerca: 321–322

Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park: 797–801; map, 800

Sierra-Pambley Museum (León): 334

Sightseeing (sights): at a glance, 10–11; budgeting, 8; general tips, 18–20; priorities, 8; whirlwind three-week tour, 6–7. See also specific sights and destinations

Silla de Felipe: 519

Sinagoga del Tránsito (Toledo): 559, 572–574

Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca (Toledo): 559, 575

Sitges: 185–188

Sleep code: 21

Sleeping: 20–27; budgeting, 5, 8; rates and deals, 20, 22; reservations, 9, 26–27; types of accommodations, 22–25. See also Paradores; and specific destinations

Smartphones: 9–10, 929, 932–934

Sobrino del Botín (Madrid): 496

Soccer: xix; Barcelona, 141; Madrid, 444, 484–485

Sorolla (Joaquín) Museum (Madrid): 479–480

South Coast: See Costa del Sol

Spanish Basque Country: 206–252; cuisine, 205

Spanish Civil War: overview, 527

Spanish guitars, shopping for: 146, 486

Spanish language: See Language

Spanish restaurant phrases: 964

Spanish survival phrases: 963

Spanish Village (Barcelona): 139–140

Special events: See Festivals

Stradivarius (Antonius) Room (Madrid): 452–453

Subway: See Metro

T

Tajo River Gorge: 558, 779, 784–785

Tales of the Alhambra (Irving): 621, 955

TALGO: See Train travel

Tangier (Morocco): 883–910; eating, 907–909; excursions: from Gibraltar, 839; from Tarifa, 858; ferries, 869, 879–881, 887; helpful hints, 888–889; maps, 885, 893; nightlife, 884–885, 903; planning tips, 884; sights, 892–903; sleeping, 903–907; tourist information, 886; tours, 881–883, 889, 891–892; transportation, 887–888, 909–910

Tangier Airport (Morocco): 887

Tangier American Legation Museum (Morocco): 900–901

Tangier Anglican Church (Morocco): 895–896

Tangier Beach (Morocco): 903

Tapas: 33–38; glossary of terms, 34–36, 225. See also Pintxos; and specific destinations

Tàpies (Antoni) Foundation (Barcelona): 119–120

Tarifa: 854–870; eating, 864–868; ferries, 869, 879–881, 887; helpful hints, 855, 858; map, 856–857; nightlife, 861; sights, 858–861; sleeping, 861–864; tourist information, 855; transportation, 855, 868–870

Tarta de Santiago: 367, 376

Taxes: VAT refunds, 17–18

Taxis: 945–946; tipping, 17. See also specific destinations

Teatre-Museu Dalí (Figueres): 178–182

Teatro Real (Madrid): 441

Teleféricos: See Funiculars

Telephone cards: 935–936

Telephone numbers, useful: 936–937

Telephones: 928–936; Morocco, 888

Temperatures, average monthly: 959

Temple of Augustus (Barcelona): 84

Temple of Debod (Madrid): 481

Teresa of Ávila, Saint: 544, 547–548, 671, 918

Terramar Gardens (Sitges): 187

Terrorism Memorial (Madrid): 511

Theft alerts: 11–12, 54, 422, 594; Morocco, 874–875

Third of May, 1808 (Goya): 466–467

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid): 442, 468–469

Tibidabo (Barcelona): 140–141

Tiepolo, Giambattista: 447, 448–449

Time zones: 12, 879

Tipping: 16–17

Titian: 464–465, 524, 525, 564, 921

Toledo: 551–587; at a glance, 559; eating, 584–586; helpful hints, 557; history of, 555; maps, 554, 556, 580, 582; shopping, 578; sights, 558–578; sleeping, 579–584; tourist information, 553; tours, 557–558; transportation, 553–557, 586–587

Toledo Cathedral: 558–565

Torre del Oro (Sevilla): 694–695

Torre del Oro Bar Andalú (Madrid): 435–436, 506

Torremolinos: 832

Tour guides: 9; tipping, 17. See also specific destinations

Tourist information: 927–928. See also specific destinations

Tours: Rick Steves, 953. See also specific destinations

Trafalgar cemetery (Gibraltar): 839

Train travel: 938–945; AVE trains, 54, 173–174, 421, 509–512, 529–530, 543, 587, 650, 730–731, 734, 760, 940–941; budgeting, 5; contact info, 936; map, 942–943; overnight trains, 9, 944; tickets, 940–941; whirlwind three-week tour, 6–7. See also specific destinations

Transportation: 938–951; budgeting, 5; map, 942–943. See also Boat travel and cruises; and specific destinations

Travel advisories: 936

Travel insurance: 9

Travel smarts: 4

Treasury (Córdoba): 742

Treasury Museum (Sevilla): 702–703

Trenhotels: 944–945

Triana (Sevilla): 672, 703–704, 711; eating, 721, 724

Trip costs: 5, 8

Triumphal Arch (Córdoba): 744

Tuna music, in Salamanca: 407

U

Universidad Pontificia (Comillas): 391–393

University of Salamanca: 404–405

University of Sevilla: 703

V

Valley of the Fallen (Valle de los Caídos): 526–529

Van der Rohe (Mies) Pavilion (Barcelona): 139

VAT refunds: 17–18

Vejer de la Frontera: 808

Velázquez, Diego: 101–102, 524, 564, 692, 699, 920; Prado Museum (Madrid), 461–462

Vera Cruz Church (near Segovia): 538

Vicente (Esteban) Museum (Segovia): 538

Villafranca del Bierzo: 342–343; hiking, 283

Villa Quijano (Comillas): 389, 391

Villaviciosa Chapel (Córdoba): 741

Virgen de la Macarena: 701–702

Virgin Antigua Chapel (Sevilla): 678

Virgin Rock (Biarritz): 275

Visigothic Museum (Toledo): 559, 570

Visigothic Ruins (Córdoba): 740

Visitor information: 927–928. See also specific destinations

W

Walking trails: See Hiking

Washington Irving Room (Granada): 621

Weather: 8–9, 959

Weeping Virgin (Sevilla): 701–702

Whale watching, in Tarifa: 860

White hill towns of Andalucía: 761–809; maps, 762, 796

Windsurfing: 808; Tarifa, 854, 860–861, 867–868

Wine and vineyards: 38–39; La Rioja, 310–311, 312. See also Sherry

Wine Gate (Granada): 623

World Expo Fairgrounds (Barcelona): 52, 87, 138–139

World War II Tunnels (Gibraltar): 848

Y

Yeguada de la Cartuja: 807

Yemas: 548

Ysios: 311

Z

Zahara castle: 797

Zahara de la Sierra: 795–797

Zambra dance, in Granada: 607, 637–638

Zarzuela, in Madrid: 443, 486–487

Zubiri: 292; hiking, 283

Zurbarán, Francisco de: 246, 675, 700

Zurriola Beach (San Sebastián): 219