Let's Go Spain, Portugal & Morocco: The Student Travel Guide

Let’s Go's intrepid student researchers have canvassed the diverse landscapes of these three countries to bring travelers the scoop on Spain’s best back-alley botegas, Portugal’s tastiest bacalhau dishes, and how to barter like a local in Morocco. With extensive coverage of everything from bullfighters to Berbers, they have left nothing to chance. Get ready for diverse culture, delicious tapas, lazy beach siestas, and nonstop nocturnal revelry before setting off on an unforgettable adventure with Let’s Go Spain and Portugal with Morocco.

 (6 customer reviews)

I purchased this book because I was going to Spain, Portugal and Morocco and thought I'd save space and weight by getting this book instead of 2 or 3 others. I spent 6 weeks combined in these countries and was very dissapointed in the coverage of this book.
Before I continue with this review I should tell you about myself. I am 26 and my travel style is to take longer trips, stay in cheap hotels and travel slowly. My travel companion had "Lonely Planet Spain" and "Lonely Planet Morocco," which for us were much better books.

Things I didn't like about the book:
1. After several days it became apparent that the maps in "Let's go" are harder to follow. For example, in Lonely Planet all hotels, restuarants and sights are described and the corresponding number-letter coordinates to the map are given so finding them on the map is a breeze. "Let's Go" does not usually do this so scanning the map to find your landmark can take some time.
2.There were a few times...Read more

I hate to add to the list of reviewers who keep saying that "It used to be better", but I'm afraid that it is true. When I backpacked around Europe in the 1990s, my companions and I used to call Let's Go "The Bible". The 2011 edition, however does not deserve such a lofty title.

Many of the reviews and information I used were accurate and helpful, especially in Madrid and Sevilla. However, there was very little information on the smaller cities in Spain. I know Spain pretty well, but was looking for places to stay in Segovia, for example, which was not listed at all. These are the very cities where local Spanish culture and history is likely to be found. If you do not speak Spanish, however, nor intend to leave the major cities, I would still recommend this title, which provided great locations to stay and visit. The information on admission fees to various sites was generally accurate.

Best supplemented with Lonely Planet and frequent stops at the information...Read more

This book is packed full of information. It's also large. However, the maps it provides are both truncated and not in color. The layout of the articles on each city are not as well formatted and readable as other guide books. The "Rough Guide to Spain" is by far a better buy.