Fodors Barcelonas 25 Best

With top lodging and dining picks for every budget, a guide to the amazing architecture, highlights of fiestas and bullfights, and a compilation of the best activities for children, this text is a marvelous guide to the dynamic city of Barcelona on the shores of the Mediterranean.

Compact and affordable, Fodor's 25 Best Barcelona is a great travel guide for those who want an easy-to-pack guidebook and map to one of most exciting cities in Spain. Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact package that includes a sturdy, detailed street map you can bring along with you to help you navigate when cell service is not available. By focusing only on top sights--all divided by neighborhood--we make planning your days easy. Save time and space by having Barcelona's top 25 sights and experiences in one convenient guidebook: -FULLY UPDATED: Fully updated coverage on the information you need to know. -DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Best bets from local writers for sightseeing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and shopping, for every budget including suggestions for creating the perfect Barcelona adventure. -GORGEOUS PHOTOS AND MAPS: Full-color photos and full-size street maps cover the best Barcelona has to offer, all in one easy-to-use package. A handy, weather-resistant pullout city map will help you quickly orient yourself and plan your day. -INDISPENSABLE TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: The "City Tours" section shows off the best of the city with self-guided tour ideas. Plan excursions outside the city with the "More to See" section. -PRACTICAL TIPS AND PHRASES: Travel like a local with our "Need to Know" section, filled with useful travel tips, a brief history, and a handful of useful Spanish phrases. -COVERS: Nou Camp, Catedral, Barceloneta, Santa Maria del Mar, Shopping in the Barri Gotic, Sagrada Familia, Port Vell, Palau de Mar, Museu Picasso, and much more! ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's guidebooks have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Planning to visit other destinations in Spain? Check out Fodor's 25 Best Madrid and Fodor's Spain.

The new covers of this series tout each city's top 25 attractions and the best of the rest--plus a full-size fold-out map. The Citypack editions offer reviews of hotels and restaurants for all budgets, plus shopping and nightlife. Designed to be used on-the-go, the guides have color-coded tabs and easy-to-read listings.

"Best bets for dining, lodging, sightseeing. Plus a full-color pullout map"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes folded map contained in pocket inside back cover.

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