Describes the geography, wildlife, history, government, economy, religion, and culture of Portugal.

In Lisbon in 1904, a young man named Tom�as discovers an old journal. It hints at the existence of an extraordinary artifact that?if he can find it?would redefine history. Traveling in one of Europe?s earliest automobiles, he sets out in search of this strange treasure. Thirty-five years later, a Portuguese pathologist devoted to the murder mysteries of Agatha Christie finds himself at the center of a mystery of his own and drawn into the consequences...

Ariel Price wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone--no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the American embassy, at each confronting questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new--much younger--husband? The clock...

Sent to Lisbon and Morocco, where a British studio is creating a silent film version of "The Pirates of Penzance," Mary Russell investigates a series of crimes targeting the production and confronts a high-stakes situation when actual pirates orchestrate a hostage situation.

"From the New York Times bestselling author of the Survivor's Club novels comes "an epic love story" (Publishers Weekly) of intrigue and deception and the promises that can break a heart... "I will love you all my life and even beyond that." Even at fifteen, Jeanne, the privileged daughter of a royalist émigré knew what she liked: Englishman Robert Blake, bastard son of a marquess. Yet his questionable birth rendered him forbidden. Forced to part,...

Madrid has gone from shanty town to imperial capital in the last seven centuries. The local writers of Time Out Madrid assist travelers in seeing the city as a native, suggesting where to stay, eat, shop and experience its cultural offerings. Famed for its wild nights and lazy days, Madrid provides a whole lot more, from spectacular opera productions, chirpy folkloric zarzuela, and cutting-edge cuisine to ancient, tiled tabernas, designer-shoe shopping,...

You'll never fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. Doing so is like having a trusted friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. That's because our guidebooks, unlike those of many competitors, are written by resident experts-like Paul Ames, a highly respected, Portugal-based travel journalist and the author of Frommer's Portugal. In this proudly opinionated book he will help you sort through all the options...

Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life-neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Marvel at Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Park Guell, dine on delicious paella or catch a Barcelona FC match at Camp Nou; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Barcelona and make the most of your trip! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona: Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout Highlights and...

We tried 1,000 places. And, included only the 30 best. 30 unforgettable experiences that capture the soul of Los Lisbon.

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...