Five books set in Spain
Five books to travel with to Spain – #BookTrailLiteraryTour
Spain is always a popular place to travel to, but it’s also very touristy. So, what can you do that’s just a bit different off the beaten track?
Sun in Andalucia
Book Trail locations in Summer in Andalucia
There’s cooking in this book. Lots of it. Some of it in a monastery. The author actually went to a real place where she learned how to cook as they do in the novel. The setting often provides the story she said, and she stayed at the very fabulously sounding Hotel Monasterio de San Fransciso in Palma del Rio (Cordoba) and this totally enchanted Lucy who immediately knew she wanted to write about it.
Oranges in Seville
BookTrail locations in The Orange Grove
The title of the book says it all – the Orange Grove. Set in Seville, this is a story about a woman wanting to set up a shop in England called Bitter Orange so she travels to the city of Oranges in order to research products. There’s tours of the city with the characters, scented treats and a whole range of glorious orange tasting to be had…
Catalonia
Book Trail locations in The Diver and The Lover
A bit of art here. This novel looks at Salvador Dali and his life in Catalonia. Meredith in the novel is fascinated by modern art and longs to meet the famous surrealist….Port Lligat is the main Spanish setting of the novel. This is where Salvador Dali lived and the house is now a museum. There’s even a beach named after him. Perfect for reading this book on!
Hello Again in Barcelona
Booktrail locations in Hello, Again
Isabelle Broom can always be relied on to create inviting places in her novels. She loves to evoke settings so clearly and vividly that you feel you’re there. Just read these snippets: “They drove through the wonderfully chaotic Spanish city. Barcelona was a place that overflowed with life. From the bonnet-to-bumper stream of traffic on the roads to the endlessly bobbing sea of tourists spilling along the pavements…”
“Barcelona was a carnival in comparison, and every surface, statue and upturned face was basking in brilliant sunshine.”
And finally…A Vineyard in Andalusia?
Booktrail locations in A Vineyard in Andalucia
You can’t visit Spain without going to a vineyard. This story looks at a ruined silver-mine owner who sets sail from Mexico City to seek his fortune in the New World. There’s a lot of insight into Jerez and vineyards. You’ll be pouring a glass before you know it.
And don’t forget the other #BookTrailLiteraryTours:
Novels set in the Netherlands
Books set in Australia
Books set in Canada
Five Books set in Ireland
Five Books set in London
Five books set in India
Eight books set in China
Five books set in Japan
Cities:
Five books set in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Five Books set in Stockholm
5 Books set in New York City
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