Barcelona 9 (inglés)

by Regis St. Louis, Regis St. Louis, Sally Davies

Sun-kissed and lapped by the Mediterranean, Barcelona is packed with cultural treasures, from lamplit medieval lanes to glittering Gaudí masterpieces. By nightfall the city is a whirl of buzzing restaurants and tapas bars. .Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.
.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.
.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.
.PLUS La Rambla top picks, museum tours, Gaudi and Modernisme essay and La Sagrada Família illustrated highlight. Coverage  Plan Your Trip, La Rambla & Barri Gòtic, El Raval, La Ribera, Barceloneta & the Waterfront, La Sagrada Família & L’Eixample, Gràcia & Park Güell, Camp Nou, Pedralbes & La Zona & Montjuïc, Poble Sec & Sant Anton, Understand Barcelona and Survival Guide.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Spain, Own

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Regis St Louis has contributed to more than one hundred Lonely Planet titles, covering destinations on six continents. He currently lives in New Orleans, USA.

Reviews

[patrycja polczyk · Rating 2 out of 5]

It took me forever to finish this and I'm not sure if it's because I didn't feel like reading or if it's because the book was boring. It's a guidebook, not a super read, but guidebooks can be fun, too. This one wasn't. I'm not sure if I want to visit Barcelona after reading this, but I might change my mind. Anyway, it wasn't the best read. Adios!

[Mag · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't find everything I needed to find when in Barcelona, but it was useful especially that my iPhone did not work.

[Camilla C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Abbastanza completa

[Ietrio · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide like many others. Nothing special about it. But Barcelona has so much to offer, this guide sucks less than others.

[Zina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful in planning my trip to Barcelona!

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of all guide books to Barcelona, this seems to have the most to offer.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Barcelona comes over as a very interesting city in this thorough guide, and I learned a lot more about Gaudi and Catalan Modernism. I also found that Barcelona is indeed a place I would very much like to visit. I already knew about the as yet incomplete Sagrada Família, but did not realise how much more of Barcelona owes its form to Gaudi.

There was also a very interesting history of Barcelona which was also a history of the Catalan people. This led a lot of background to the current hot topic of Catalan independence.

This would be an excellent guide for anyone wishing to visit Barcelona, and a good all round guide for anyone wanting to know more about the city.

[Niklas Pivic · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was informative, well-written and contained a lot of helpful info, but the bit about La Rambla being a good place to start is not my cup of tea at all. All in all: useful info, but being 35 years of age without kids, I loved Unlike Barcelona (the site's named that) and their helpful, updated info.

[Giuseppe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Guida più per ristoranti, bar e negozi che della città.
Risente inoltre, per noi italiani, del fatto che gli autori sono anglo americani e quindi poco rispondenti ai nostri gusti culinari.
Unico pregio: è aggiornata

[Elena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anticipo dicendo che non sono un'amante delle lonelyplanet e questa probabilmente è l'ultima che prenderò.
Carina, ben fatta la parte sulla città, inclusi i segmenti sulla storia, gli stili architettonici e gli artisti. Buona organizzazione e spiegazioni chiare

[Grimy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Used an older version. Lonely Planet = mediocre.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

TimeOut had better info re daytrips, esp Sitges & Tarragona. TimeOut also had a better Spanish/Catalan glossary. Why do I keep buying Lonely Planet??

[Stacey]

Bought this for A holiday to Barca in 2007 and was invaluble,I found where I had my wedding reception in this book!

[Theut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ottima ed esaustiva, l'ennesima "prova sul campo" verrà fatta a brevissimo!

[Ananda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Davvero una guida valida, provata sul campo!