Spain 1967

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Travel to Spain back in 1967: "Spain continues to be a headline tourist attraction this year. The prestige of this country as a favorite holiday haunt continues to rise from year to year. The Pyrenees are without doubt the most dramatic frontier of Western Europe. When you have crossed them, you are in a truly different world. If an utter change of setting is one of your yardsticks for a successful holiday, Spain should be your choice. It has sturdily preserved the authenticity of its culture and the originality of its way of life; as a result, its attractions for the visitor remain unspoiled. Spain is still one of the cheaper countries to travel in—an all-important consideration in these days of mass travel. The State Tourist Department exerts strong control over the hotel and restaurant industry to prevent inflationary charges, and a rapidly increasing chain of paradores and albergues managed by the Spanish State Tourist Department also facilitates travel for motorists in Spain’s remoter areas. A wealth of new hotel construction also has substantially increased the facilities of the Costa Brava, the Balearic and the Canary islands, and the Costa del Sol. Also, a new major tourist beach area has developed on the Costa Blanca, around Alicante. But perhaps the main attraction of travel in Spain is the all-pervading presence of Spain’s national style and folklore. Vestiges of its glorious past and the manifestations of its dynamic present are on display at every turn. In most Western European countries, the traveler has to dig for genuine folklore. He will encounter it in Spain without effort." (from the FOREWORD) SPAIN 1967 FOREWORD CONTENTS FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS THE SPANISH SCENE SPAIN—The Land and its People (Jocelyn Bush) THE SPANISH WAY OF LIFE—Mentality and Manners Unmasked SPAIN’S GRANDIOSE HISTORY—A Record Written in Blood CREATIVE SPAIN—Arts and Letters With a Passion (Jocelyn Bush and Piero Saporiti) THE SPAIN OF TRADITIONS—Abundant Folklore, Proud Customs (Cedric Salter) BULLFIGHTING FOR BEGINNERS—How to Watch a Bullfight SPORTS IN SPAIN—Fun in the Sun (Piero Saporiti) SPANISH FOOD AND DRINK—Paella and Squid, Sherry and Brandy (Sam Pope Brewer) THE FACE OF SPAIN MADRID—Prodigy on the Plains (Jocelyn Bush) TOLEDO—The National Monument (Georgia Long) OLD AND NEW CASTILE—The Essence of Iberia NAVARRE AND ARAGON—A Neglected Region (Cedric Satter) THE WESTERN PROVINCES—Unknown Spain (Cedric Salter and Georgia Long) SPAIN’S ATLANTIC COAST—Basques, Asturians, Galicians (Cedric Salter) BARCELONA—Fascinating Commercial Capital (Z. A. Grabowski) CATALONIA—Gateway to the Mediterranean THE COSTA BRAVA—Sun, Sand and Sweet-Smelling Pines (Cedric Salter) THE BALEARIC ISLANDS—Vacation Bliss on a Budget THE LEVANTE, COSTA BLANCA, MURCIA— Southeastern Spain SEVILLE—Prelude to Andalusia Suzanne Chantal ANDALUSIA AND THE COSTA DEL SOL—Province with a Sunshine Coast THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR—Tariq’s Mountain THE CANARY ISLANDS—Two Provinces a World Away (Cedric Salter) SUPPLEMENTS ENGLISH—SPANISH VOCABULARY INDEX 16-PAGE FOUR-COLOR TOURIST ATLAS OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL