You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when travelling in Barcelona. With the self-guided tours in this book, you`ll ramble down the Ramblas, explore the medieval Old City, & discover funky boutiques & hangouts in characteristic El Born. Learn how to master the Metro & how to bypass the long lines at Antoni Gaudi`s Sagrada Familia. Immerse yourself in Catalan culture, ponder the art at the Picasso Museum, & go on a tapas bar crawl. Then head to the Eixample--Barcelona`s ”uptown”--to marvel at the Modernista architecture of Casa Mila & the Block of Discord. Rick`s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels & restaurants. He`ll help you plan where to go & what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You`ll get up-to-date recommendations on what is worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

CSI meets Jack the Ripper in early 20th century Barcelona: captivating, scary & genre-breaking. In 1917, Barcelona`s infamous Raval district is alive with outlandish rumours. A monster is abducting & murdering young children. The police are either powerless to prevent his terrible crimes, or indifferent to them, since they concern only the sons & daughters of prostitutes. But Inspector Moises Corvo is determined to stop the outrages, & punish their perpetrator. His inquiries take him on a tour of the Catalan capital, through slum, high-class brothel & casino, & end in a stomach-turning revelation. ...

Children are going missing in Barcelona. A body is found, twisted, drained of blood. The locals say a devil is moving in the shadows, spiriting away the innocent. To the police, it just means more corpses in a city where death is a daily occurrence. Who cares about the children of a few prostitutes & thieves? Inspector Moises Corvo-jaded, dissolute, yet with an uncanny sixth sense-knows something is different this time. To discover the true identity of the ”monster” he must journey through Barcelona`s underworld, from high-class brothels to lurid casinos, where there are powerful people who will do anything to stop him. He cannot imagine the horror that awaits him. Visceral & shocking, Barcelona Shadows opens up the heart of evil, in a macabre world where the lines between life & death are blurred. ...

The perfect introduction to the city`s architectural heritage, Barcelona Sketchbook gives visitors & residents insight into a wealth of sights, both grand & intimate in scale. Many facets of the Catalonia capital & surroundings are recorded here, as Graham Byfield strolls with his sketchpad through the Ramblas, the glories of Antoni Gaudi, the great ceremonial buildings, & cafes & parks full of character. On the way, with a few pencil strokes & splashes of watercolour, he captures scenes of daily life, as well as a plethora of architectural wonders dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona in the Middle Ages. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, it continued to be an important city as an economic & administrative centre & the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage & is today a major tourist destination being one of the world`s most visited cities. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudi & Lluis Domenech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is also an important port, has hosted two International Exhibitions & is known for its successful Summer Olympics in 1992. Accompanying the paintings & sketches are observations & notes handwritten by the artist, as well as a learned & informative introduction to Barcelona & its various areas by heritage expert Marcus Binney. ...

The southern suburbs of Barcelona: Cornellà, Esplugues, l` Hospitalet, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, Zona Franca & part of Sant Feliu on a double-sided street plan from Telstar. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. The map shows one way streets & highlights locations of important institutions & various facilities. Also shown are postcode boundaries. Each location has a separate index. Map legend

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Barcelona in the Step by Step series by Insight Guides focuses on providing tailor made walks & tours around the city. The guide features twenty route recommendations that link up better known sights & take you off of the more beaten track; they are written by local experts who have personally selected places to eat & drink en-route & who offer insider tips on culture, shopping & nightlife. The guide has an array of colour photographs which help bring to life the background & descriptive information provided for destinations & attractions. An overview chapter opens the guide & reviews geography, customs & culture, history, food & drink, shopping, culture & entertainment. Next feature the selected itineraries for walks and/or tours, each of which have a good amount of accompanying information & come with a simple route plan. A user friendly alphabetical directory lists practical information to do with day to day basics & listings of h&-picked hotels & restaurants are provided to suit different budgets & tastes. The publisher ...

Barcelona in the Step by Step series by Insight Guides focuses on providing tailor made walks & tours around the city. The guide features nineteen route recommendations that link up better known sights & take you off of the more beaten track; they are written by local experts who have personally selected places to eat & drink en-route & who offer insider tips on culture, shopping & nightlife. The guide has an array of colour photographs which help bring to life the background & descriptive information provided for destinations & attractions. An overview chapter opens the guide & reviews geography, customs & culture, history, food & drink, shopping, culture & entertainment. Next feature the selected itineraries for walks and/or tours, each of which have a good amount of accompanying information & come with a simple route plan. A user friendly alphabetical directory lists practical information to do with day to day basics & listings of h&-picked hotels & restaurants are provided to suit different budgets & tastes. The publisher ...

Indexed pocket street atlas of Barcelona in an A5, spiral format covering the city roughly within its motorway ring road. Historic & cultural monuments, public buildings, churches & religious centres, medical facilities, etc., are clearly marked, named & colour-coded. The plan also shows metro & railway stations & coach terminals, locations of petrol stations, selected hotels & paradors, etc. One way streets are not marked. There is no separate enlargement for the city ...

Barcelona in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Barcelona in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ‘ In Context’ introductory chapter profiles the destination with several local writers providing individual insights into different aspects of their city & the wider region. An extensive sights section is arranged by area &

Includes:: information about principal attractions in addition to dedicated walking tours & information boxes on particular places of interest. An escapes & excursions chapter also covers some of the highlights found just beyond the city limits or the must-see attractions in the specific region. The ‘ Consume’ chapter is organised into hotels, restaurants & cafes, bars & shops & services & provides an enormous array of ways to explore the destination. Individual establishments are accompanied by detailed descriptions & include useful information on opening times, prices, location, address & the type of food & drink available. An Arts & Entertainment section provides extensive listings & details of art galleries, books & poetry, cabaret & comedy, children’s activities, clubs, film & television, gay & lesbian, music, sports & fitness & theatre & dance. There is also a Directory with information on getting around the city & region as well as practical guidance on subjects such as attitude & etiquette, customs, disabled visitors, drugs, embassies & consulates, health, help-lines, insurance, internet facilities, media, money, opening hours, religion, smoking, universities, telephones, times & dates, tourist information points, visas & immigration & working in the city.

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