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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Unparalleled in its enthusiasm for a good time, Barcelona barely has time to take down the bunting between its rollicking festivals. When there isn't an all-night fiesta happening on the street, there's more than likely a party on the beach & never any shortage of action in its clubs & bars. All of this takes place in a perfect climate & against a backdrop of mind-blowing modernista architecture & a cityscape as varied as any. Gentler pursuits are also myriad; the city's museums have got it all covered from Picasso to perfume, it's galleries are among the most avant-garde in Europe & its history writ large in the churches & perfectly preserved medieval alleyways of the Barri Gotic. The 12th edition of Time Out Barcelona remains the ultimate reference for all the essentials: where to stay, where to eat, where to shop & what to see. ...

Unparalleled in its enthusiasm for a good time, Barcelona barely has time to take down the bunting between its rollicking festivals. When there isn't an all-night fiesta happening on the street, there's more than likely a party on the beach & never any shortage of action in its clubs & bars. All of this takes place in a perfect climate & against a backdrop of mind-blowing modernista architecture & a cityscape as varied as any. Gentler pursuits are also myriad; the city's museums have got it all covered from Picasso to perfume, it's galleries are among the most avant-garde in Europe & its history writ large in the churches & perfectly preserved medieval alleyways of the Barri Gotic The 13th edition of Time Out Barcelona remains the ultimate reference for all the essentials: where to stay, where to eat, where to shop & what to see. ...

Plans included: Barcelona Harbour (1:65, 000) Barcelona Port Vell (1:15, 000) Palamos (1:15, 000) Puerto de L' Escala (1:10, 000) Roses (1:30, 000) Port Vendres (1:17, 500) St-Cyprien-Plage (1:15, 000) Cap d' Agde (1:20, 000) Sete (1:22, 500) Puerto Olimpico (1:15, 000) For this 2013 edition, the latest known depths & harbour developments are shown at Barcelona. Harbour developments are also shown at Puerto de l' Escala, & the chart has been generally updated throughou ...

Your Guide to the 10 Best of Everything in Barcelona in 2018. Discover the best of everything the city has to offer with this essential, pocket-sized DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Barcelona with pull-out map. Top 10 lists showcase the best places to visit in the city, from the Gothic Cathedral & Gaudi”s stunning La Pedrera to the best tapas in Barcelona. Nine easy-to-follow itineraries explore all the most interesting areas
- from Roman Barri Go`tic to the lively seafront
- while reviews of Barcelona`s best restaurants, bars, hotels & shops will help you plan your perfect trip.

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Barcelona in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

About this series: City guides for the more inquisitive visitor, this series of guide books gives you everything you need to know about your destination, be it the present, or the past. With guided walks, clear & usable maps, beautiful colour photos & in-depth sections on food, restaurants, history, art, architecture & music, “ Visible Cities” make for ideal companions on city breaks. ...

Barcelona in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

The fast-track guide for the smart traveller A tightly edited, discreetly packaged selection of city highlights for the design-conscious visitor. Each Wallpaper* City Guide unearths the most happening restaurants & nightlife, the buzziest hotels, the most influential art galleries & enticing retail, the very best in local design, & the historical styles & contemporary architecture that define a destination. Local writers have delved deep into the urban psyche to enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real flavour of the creative scene & the satisfaction you`ve seen all that you should. ...

” Barcelona is a fountain of courtesy, shelter of strangers...land of the valiant, avenger of the offended, reciprocator of firm friendship, a city unique in its location & beauty.” Don Quixote City of outlandish cathedrals, eccentric parks, elegant placas & atmospheric barrios, Barcelona is `haunted by history`, yet alive with the ghosts of those it has inspired, from Cervantes, Zafon & Montalban, Gaudi, Miro & Dali to Jean Genet, George S&, Auden & Orwell. Perhaps more than any other Spanish city, Barcelona is synonymous with literature, art & creativity; it is the distilled essence of Catalonia
- a region that has always marched to the beat of its own drum. Barcelona: A Literary Guide for Travellers takes the reader on a dynamic journey into the imaginations of over 50 iconic writers & the heart of one of the most alluring cities in the world.
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