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Sage’s Guide to the Guides: a sampler

Sevilla, Spain

Michelin Green Guide, Andalucia, $21.95:
Roughly 30 pages devoted to Sevilla.  It’s a fairly compact guide with small print and few pictures, but covers popular attractions, history and the tapas scene well.  Written in an unabashed, dramatic tone.  Good for the traveler who prefers tried and true travel tips and sticking to the beaten path.  Probably not for the more adventurous.

Footprint Guide, Andalucia, $23.95:
A heftier guide book with nearly 50 pages on Sevilla and environs.  No pictures but a few maps.  Thorough coverage of attractions, and lists accommodations by neighborhood. Tons of listings for tapas, bars and restaurants, and has recommendations for day trips to Sevilla’s surrounding areas.  I would probably recommend this guide to someone who prefers no-nonsense, fast- paced trips and information.

TimeOut Guide, Seville & Andalucia, $19.95:
Compact guide with a little over 50 pages of information on Sevilla/Sevilla Province.  Lots of flashy pictures (and some ads unfortunately), small type and casual tone.  Information is organized in separate sections (ie Arts & Entertainment) then by neighborhood.   I would probably recommend this guide to someone who is interested in a free-spirited vacation and who enjoys  quirky trivia and  cultural goings-on.  Not necessarily a good book for those who like a lot pre-planning.

Eyewitness Travel Guide (DK), Seville & Andalucia, $20.00:
Thin guide with glossy pages, larger type and millions of pictures.  About 65 pages on Sevilla, and breaks information like history and attraction into neighborhoods.  Has a separate “Travelers’ Needs” and “Survival Guide” sections towards the back of the book that lists practical information like hospitals, transportation and accommodations.  A good guide for visual people who enjoy history.

Rough Guide, Andalucia, $19.99:
This larger guide has 60 pages devoted solely to Sevilla.  Normal sized type and not many photos, but some good maps and a bunch of information (ex:  top ten most popular tapas in Sevilla.)  Lists all of the practicalities together (hospital, internet, bullfight tickets, etc.) and breaks up other interests like food, shopping, accommodations and attractions by neighborhood.  I’m a fan.

Frommer’, Seville, Granada & the Best of Andalucia 2e, $19.99:
About 70 pages on Sevilla.  Normal-sized type and not many pictures.  Has sizable explanations of all of its listings, rather than just their locations and prices.  I think that some of the things they include in the book are a little irrelevant, like the price of a beer in USD at a certain club, but it can be more fun to read than something like the Michelin Green Guide.  I think this is a good guide if you like to fantasize a lot about a place before you go.

Thomas Cook TRAVELLERS’, Andalucia including Sevilla,$16.95:
Compact guide with roughly 25 pages on Sevilla and separate directory of accommodations and practicalities.  Gives a concise but thorough review of history and culture.  I also think that it gives some valuable travel tips, particularly pertaining to Holy Week. A solid, basic guide that I think is often overlooked.