Fodor's Barcelona: with Highlights of Catalonia

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to tour Parc Güell, explore the Barri Gòtic, or marvel at the Sagrada Familia, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Barcelona are here to help! Fodor’s Barcelonaguidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Barcelona travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Museums,” “Best Day Trips,” “What to Buy in Barcelona,” “Free Things to Do in Barcelona,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Gaudi: Architecture Though the Looking Glass,” “La Sagrada Familia,” and “The Wines of Spaini.”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• SPANISH LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: The Barri Gòtic, The Rambla, The Eixample, Gràcia, Barceloneta, Poble Nou, La Ciutadella, Port Olímpic, Monguïc, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Spain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Spain and Fodor’s Madrid.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640975293
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	8th ed.
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	96,916
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Barcelona 6

25 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 18

What to Eat and Drink in Barcelona 22

What to Buy in Barcelona 24

The Best Museums in Barcelona 26

Best Day Trips from Barcelona 28

Free Things to Do in Barcelona 30

Barcelona Today 32

What to Watch and Read Before Your Trip 34

2 Travel Smart 43

Know Before You Go 44

Getting Here and Around 46

Essentials 54

On the Calendar 63

Best Tours 65

Helpful Phrases in Spanish 66

Contacts 68

3 La Rambla 69

Neighborhood Snapshot 70

4 The Barri Gòtic 85

Neighborhood Snapshot 86

5 El Raval 107

Neighborhood Snapshot 108

6 Sant Pere and La Ribera 121

Neighborhood Snapshot 122

7 La Ciutadella, Barceloneta, Port Olímpic, and Poblenou 141

Neighborhood Snapshot 142

8 The Eixample 159

Neighborhood Snapshot 160

9 Gràcia 205

Neighborhood Snapshot 206

10 Upper Barcelona 217

Neighborhood Snapshot 218

11 Mont Juïc and Poble Sec 237

Neighborhood Snapshot 238

12 Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca 249

Welcome to Catalonia, Valencia, and the Costa Blanca 250

Eating and Drinking Well in Catalonia and Valencia 252

Planning 255

Girona 258

Figueres 265

Besalú 268

Tossa de Mar 271

Sant Feliu de Guixols 272

S'Agaró 273

Calella de Palafrugell and Around 274

Begurand Around 275

Cadaqués and Around 276

Montserrat 278

Sitges 279

Santes Creus 282

Santa Maria de Poblet 282

Tarragona 283

Valencia 287

Albufera Nature Park 296

Dénia 296

Calpe (Calp) 298

Altea 299

Alicante (Alacant) 301

Index 304

About Our Writers 319

Maps

La Rambla 74

The Barri Gòtic 88-89

El Raval 110

Sant Pere and La Ribera 126-127

Gaudí: Architecture Through the Looking Glass 36

Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família 178

The Wines of Spain 227

La Ciutadella, Barceloneta, Port Olímpic, and Poblenou 144-145

Eixample Dreta 164-165

Eixample Esquerra 166-167

La Sagrada Familia 172

Gràcia 208

Upper Barcelona 222

Montjuïc and Poble Sec 240

Northern Catalonia and the Costa Brava 260

Valencia and the Costa Blanca 286

Valencia 290

Barcelona metro map 320

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