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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Spain guide book and includes:

• Extremadura chapters

• Understanding Spain

• Extremadura maps

Visiting Extremadura is like traversing Old Spain, from the country's finest Roman ruins to medieval cities and villages that have yet to fully enter the 21st century.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Extremadura, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Extremadura.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding Spain : Spain Today, History, Architecture, Spain's Food & Wine, Spain's Passions

• La Vera, Valle Del Jerte, Valle Del Ambroz, Las Hurdes, Coria, Plasencia, Parque Nacional de Monfragüe, Cáceres, Valencia de Alcántara, Alcántara, Trujillo, Guadalupe, Mérida, Badajoz and Zafra.

Lonely Planet's Spain guide is researched and written by: Anthony Ham, Josephine Quintero, Stuart Butler, Damien Simonis, Brendan Sainsbury, John Noble, Zora O'Neill, Miles Roddis