Lonely Planet Barcelona

by Sally Davies, Sally Davies, Catherine le Nevez

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*


Lonely Planet’s Barcelonais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine, yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium, and crane your neck at the weird and wonderful architecture of La Sagrada Familia – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now!


Inside Lonely Planet’s Barcelona:




Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, cuisine, politics

Over30 maps for easy navigation

Covers La Rambla, Barri Gòtic, El Raval, La Ribera, Barceloneta, La Sagrada Família, Gracia, Park Güell, Camp Nou, Pedralbes, La Zona, Montjuïc, Poble Sec, Sant Antoni, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Barcelona is our most comprehensive guide to the city, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences.


Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Barcelona , our a handy-sized guide featuring the city’s best sights and experiences for a short break or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Spain for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.


TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category


‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times


‘Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia)


*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Spain, Own

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

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!