Lonely Planet Barcelona: City Guide

by Damien Simonis, Lonely Planet

Discover Barcelona

Bathe in the setting sun with an icy mojito at a hip beachfront bar
Gorge yourself on the plump olives, tangy cheese and succulent hams of the magnificent Mercat de la Boqueria
See for yourself why FC Barcelona is mes que un club at legendary Camp Nou
Discover how Barcelona's eccentric architecture was inspired by Catalan nationalism

In This Guide

One local author, over 500 hours of research and more than 200 eating and drinking recommendations
Full-color covers of Barcelona's food, architecture and festival highlights, insider tips from residents and comprehensive information on day trips from the city
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Spain, Own

300 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!