Barcelona Precincts is your guide to the coolest places to shop, eat & drink in the city’s 12 hottest precincts. From independent ateliers to Michelin-starred marvels & traditional tapas restaurants, this book offers a curated hit list of the best iconic places & hidden gems that only a local would know. Each precinct chapter comes with stunning imagery, maps, an interview with a creative local & a ‘ While You’re Here’ section highlighting major sights & cultural attractions in this vibrant Mediterranean metropolis. And you can now access a free digital download of this book to take with you on your travels, so you can keep this book at home as a beautiful keepsake. Just go to hardiegrant.com/travel for more info. ...

Barcelona Province on an indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from Telstar with colouring indicating its administrative subdivisions, plus English language descriptions of 10 tourist routes in various parts of the province. The map shows the province’s road network on a base with colouring indicating the subdivision into Comarcal administrative units, emphasizing motorways & main roads. Symbols highlight various places of interest including World Heritage sites, paradors, etc. Topography is indicated my names of main peaks. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse are multilingual descriptions of the region’s 10 best sightseeing routes, accompanied by a small map of the province highlighting these routes.

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Contoured, GPS-compatible, indexed road map at 1:200, 000 from CNIG
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Barcelona on a tourist street plan from Red Maps presented in a handy concertina format & printed on thick high quality paper, with thematic indexes for sights, hotels, shopping, etc. The map covers the city’s central districts on two overlapping panels, as indicated on our coverage image. The plan names tourist sights & important buildings, entertainment venues, selected hotels, etc. Also highlighted are main shopping streets with names of selected individual stores. Metro stations & connections are very clearly indicated. On the reverse are thematic lists of sights & important buildings, hotels, etc. A special panel provides area-by-area recommendation of (mainly fashion) shops. An index lists a selection of neighbourhoods & streets. To see other street plans from Red Maps with similar presentation please click on the series link. ...

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. ...

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 AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

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 ...