Spain vies with France as the most heavily-visited European nation, & Madrid & Barcelona are its two most heavily-visited cities. But while our authors are infatuated with both cities, about which they have written several earlier travel guides (and food commentaries), they also devote considerable attention to side-trips out of Madrid (to Toledo, Cuenca, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca & Zamora) & out of Barcelona (to Tarragona, Sitges & Girona), to which they returned for this new Easy Guide. The result: a surprisingly comprehensive look (in 256 pages) at many of Spain`s most compelling locations, with updated & newly-researched advice for 2015 & beyond. ...

Barcelona with its outer districts on a very clear street plan at 1:12, 000 from Telstar with an enlargement of its Old Town area, plus extensive tourist information in English. The city’s main sights, from the waterfront to Camp Nou & beyond it to the Sagrat Cor Church are highlighted by small drawings. Metro stations & tram stops are shown with names. For drivers, the map indicates main traffic arteries & one way streets, plus locations of petrol stations & car parks. Streets are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, with main sights highlighted by small drawings. The index is on the reverse, together with an enlargement of Barcelona’s Old Town on both sides of La Rambla avenue. The reverse side also provides an index of numerous places of interest, useful tourist tips, suggestions for day trips, & an administrative map of Catalonia. Map legend & all the text are in English. ...

Barcelona on a laminated & waterproof tourist street plan from Borch, combining a plan of the city with an enlargement for the Old Town, a diagram of the metro/tram network, a map of the environs with access to the airport, etc. The main plan at 1:11, 000 extends north-west to just beyond Barcelona’s Nou Camp football stadium, with two areas further north, Palau Reial university campus & Parc Güell, shown as insets. On the reverse an enlargement at 1:5, 500 presents the Old Town in much greater detail. Both plans show metro stations, one way or pedestrianized streets & car parks. Numerous places of interest, including selected hotels, museums & other cultural institutions, etc, are named, with Top 30 of the city’s main sights prominently highlighted on the plans. Both plans are indexed, with separate lists of streets, public buildings/places of interest, selected hotels & embassies, markets/department stores, etc. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also included is a diagram of Barcelona’s metro/tram network (good eyesight for reading small print is required!), & a map of the city’s environs at 1:150, 000 showing access to the airport. The map also provides monthly graphs of the city’s climate & a small administrative map of Spain

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Central Barcelona on a very clear, indexed street plan at 1:6, 250 from Telstar. Main sights are highlighted by small drawings & have brief English language descriptions on the reverse. Coverage extends from the port area across the Old Town to Travessera de Gràcia &

Includes:: the Sagrada Família church. The plan clearly shows metro stations, & for drivers one streets, pedestrianized area & car parks. On the reverse are brief bilingual descriptions of 24 main sights, plus a street index. Also provided is a diagram of the city’s transport network

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Double-sided tourist map of Barcelona printed on strong waterproof paper folding up in a simple concertina format (10x 24cm). The main street plan (1:12, 500) is spread over both sides of the map. On the front side there is an inset showing the city center, from the Sant Antoni to the Arc de Triomf. Both plans illustrate the main buildings with drawings, & also show public transports, tourist information points, car parks, museums, youth hostels, campings, parks & other tourist facilities. On the reverse there is a road map of the city`s surroundings, & a detailed plan of the road access & car parks in the Zurich airport. Also included is a plan of the underground system. On the whole map small insets indicate emergency lines, international dialling codes & other useful local information. The index lists only a selection of streets & the map legend is in four languages including English. Printed on strong laminated paper. ...

Barcelona in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An
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Barcelona in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An
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Discover Barcelona
Bathe in the setting sun with an icy mojito at a hip beachfront bar
Gorge yourself on the plump olives,

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Barcelona in the City Pack series from AA Publishing; covering an extensive selection of world-wide cities in a handy, pocket-sized laminated format. The guides provde a detailed overview of each destination, with each city organised by district to allow for practical use on the city streets. An introductory section introduces readers to the city, with individual features on a short stay in the city, the Top 25 attractions, shopping by theme, the city by night, eating out & restaurants by cuisine. Each guide is presented in a similar format, exploring the city by geographical area & district. A basic overview map is provided at the start of each section & there is detailed listings information on the principal sights, walks, shops, entertainment & nightlife & restaurants for each area of the city. A Farther Afield section explores the area outside the city limits, with suggestions for possible excursions & day trips. A dedicated accommodation chapter provides information about a range of budget, mid-range & luxury hotels to suit for individual tastes. There is also a Need to Know chapter with practical information on getting there & around, essential facts, language & a timeline of the city. ...

A street map of Barcelona in a jigsaw format: Extra Goods introduces the pleasure of learning a city by play with a new series of 500 pieces jigsaw puzzles reproducing the worlds major cites. This 500 pieces puzzle is presented in a beautiful carton tube, decorated with a section of the street plan. The perfect gift for inhabitants, tourists & fans. The tube

Features:- 500 pieces jigsaw puzzle- Size of the carton tube: height 18 cm, diameter 10, 5 cm- Puzzle’s final size 48 x 36 cm- up-to-date cartography supplied by by Falk Verlag- Made in Germany To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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