I just returned from a trip to Spain. We spent a night in Valencia on our way from Granada to Barcelona and enjoyed our short stay there and were wondering why Rick doesn’t cover it in his guide book?
Posted by
Washington DC Region, USA
7054 posts
Probably because every book has a fixed limit of pages, and every author has to make tradeoffs on what to include and exclude based on what h/she thinks will appeal most to h/her core audience. I'm personally very happy some places are off Rick's radar.
Posted by
Chicago
8166 posts
Rick is not as hip as you thought.
Posted by
Oak Park, Illinois
4535 posts
I love Valencia; it is one of my favorite Spanish cities.
But a guidebook cannot cover everything. I get why it is left off. Somewhat off the beaten path and without a dominate tourist attraction(s). It really isn't for the hordes. Which may be one reason I like it so much...
Posted by
Barcelona + Sweden
4180 posts
Not the first time and certainly not the last time this has come up. I agree Valencia and environs are delightful, but I get the feeling Rick's books are not meant to be the end all guide to any particular country, they have their territory staked out and they know their market. I can name a handful of other large European cities (yet equally fantastic), which Rick glosses over, Lyon, Bologna, and Wroclaw come to mind...