Fodor's Barcelona: with Highlights of Catalonia

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

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 Barcelona guidebook 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

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Museums,” “Best Day Trips,” “What to Buy in Barcelona,” “Free Things to Do in Barcelona,” and moreTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on “ Architecture Though the Looking Glass,” “La Sagrada Familia,” and “The Wines of Spaini.” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsSPANISH LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE 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 The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

319 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 11, 2003

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Conan Tigard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Barcelona is full of enough information to keep you busy for a year on your trip to Spain. The maps are fantastic and this guide is very well laid out, making it easy to find the information you require. Obviously, Barcelona has a lot of offer the traveler, the only question is: Will you be prepared for your experience? My favorite thing that the book tells you to do is to get lost. That is when the real adventure begins. Don't take me wrong, it is important to have an itinerary, but give yourself time to explore by wandering aimlessly around. You may just stumble upon a jewel of Barcelona that is not listed in this book.

All I know is that if I were heading out to Barcelona, I would definitely plan my trip by using Fador's Barcelona as my guide.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how in depth the book was with information and background about Barcelona. At one point, it was truly overwhelming but for me, it was a great introduction into the Catalan culture and it's picturesque landmarks. I did a few hours of research before committing to certain guide books and I found this and the Rough Guide to Barcelona to be the best at organizing essential information. Not to mention, the beautiful colored pictures throughout the book helped to whet my appetite even further. However, if you plan to travel to Barcelona, DO NOT rely on the map given in this book but I did find the map of the Metro system very handy as you cannot find this anywhere in the train station. My recommendation is to map out your route on Google Maps before you go off on a trip as I was able to find recommended restaurants within a matter or minutes. I wished that this guide book provided more information about places off the beaten path and found that certain districts of Barcelona in this book were not covered very well or not updated. Lastly, I found the recommended restaurant list to be lacking as they do not provide any of the traditional Catalan cuisine or famous restaurants in general. Overall, I found this guide book to be very helpful in planning my trip to Barcelona and providing me with some insight into the culture.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative esp for those who are travelling or wanting to learn more about the destination