At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything–in the smartest, most time–efficient way. The best of Barcelona in one, two, or three days Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste Walking tours of the city′s best–loved neighborhoods Hundreds of evocative color photos Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets A tear–resistant foldout map–enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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"[This book offers] time–saving suggestions for getting the most out of your city break and include full size pull–out maps" (virginmedia.com, January 2008)
"[offers] time–saving suggestions for getting the most out of your city break and include full size pull–out maps" (virginmedia.com, January 2008) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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21 Self–guided Tours. 39 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time–efficient way. The best of Barcelona in one, two, or three days Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste Hundreds of evocative photos Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets A tear–resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Amyjolly
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to say I was skeptical about buying this guide book. I've only ever bought Time Out or Rough Guides and I knew that Frommer's are produced by an American publisher. However, I am so glad I made the leap to a Frommer's guide book!
The last guides I bought were The Pocket Rough Guide to Paris and the Time Out Paris. I disliked the fact that the Rough Guide begins with a small colour section that contains some photos, but the rest of it is in black and white, on pathetically thin paper, with no photos! In addition, the middle pages of the book started to fall out which was really inconvenient when we were trying to use it. This has really put me off buying any more Rough Guides. The Time Out guide was good, but quite heavy and I ended up leaving it at the hotel most of the time.
The size and weight of the Frommer's Barcelona day by day is perfect- it's not too heavy and just the right size to fit in your bag. It's packed with colour photos (Rough Guides publisher are you listening?!) and maps on good quality paper. The number of maps really helped when I was struggling to find my way around. Some people might not think photos are that important, but I find they help me to get a feel for the city and to make decisions about where to go. The author of Frommer's Barcelona day by day really knows his stuff. There are useful guides on what to do if you're visiting for 1 day, 2 days or 3 days. There are excellent sections on seeing the best art and arcitecture for the arty peeps. There's a section on old Barcelona, the famous street La Rambla. And of course, there are the usual handy tips on the best eateries, bars, hotels etc. I should mention that as Frommer's are an American publisher, the prices for restaurants etc are represented by dollars not British pounds. However, the rest of the book (prices for museums, galleries etc) uses Euros so I did not find this annoying.
All in all, this is an excellent guide book and I'm very pleased. I won't visit Barcelona again without this guide!
The last guides I bought were The Pocket Rough Guide to Paris and the Time Out Paris. I disliked the fact that the Rough Guide begins with a small colour section that contains some photos, but the rest of it is in black and white, on pathetically thin paper, with no photos! In addition, the middle pages of the book started to fall out which was really inconvenient when we were trying to use it. This has really put me off buying any more Rough Guides. The Time Out guide was good, but quite heavy and I ended up leaving it at the hotel most of the time.
The size and weight of the Frommer's Barcelona day by day is perfect- it's not too heavy and just the right size to fit in your bag. It's packed with colour photos (Rough Guides publisher are you listening?!) and maps on good quality paper. The number of maps really helped when I was struggling to find my way around. Some people might not think photos are that important, but I find they help me to get a feel for the city and to make decisions about where to go. The author of Frommer's Barcelona day by day really knows his stuff. There are useful guides on what to do if you're visiting for 1 day, 2 days or 3 days. There are excellent sections on seeing the best art and arcitecture for the arty peeps. There's a section on old Barcelona, the famous street La Rambla. And of course, there are the usual handy tips on the best eateries, bars, hotels etc. I should mention that as Frommer's are an American publisher, the prices for restaurants etc are represented by dollars not British pounds. However, the rest of the book (prices for museums, galleries etc) uses Euros so I did not find this annoying.
All in all, this is an excellent guide book and I'm very pleased. I won't visit Barcelona again without this guide!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By H. Watson
Format:Paperback
One of the first guides that I have used that is intelligent enough to be made at a size and weight that is portable. Its greatest asset, though, has to be the plethora of maps that are featured. Within hours of arriving, I got my bearings. Really enjoyed all the tips for which sites to visit for those on short stays, but the guide was really strong on its cultural suggestions. Great for anyone visiting the city for art and architecture. The chapters dedicated to gourmet food, dining and bars were also packed with ideas.
By A. Sen
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A truly excellent book. We spent three days in Barcelona, and managed to pack in a lot of places, thanks to the info in this book! Well written, covers a lot, and all the info is easy to find as it is well laid out. Comes with a full sized map as well, which was also very useful.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good as a 'greatest hits' guide...
Not so good if you are trying to visit Barcelona on a budget.
First the positives. Good size. Good map. Read more
First the positives. Good size. Good map. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent dining out tips
(Also accidentally reviewed on the American side of the site...)
As everyone else says, this is an excellent guide to Barcelona. Read more
As everyone else says, this is an excellent guide to Barcelona. Read more
Published 8 months ago by bbk
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Very compact, extremely informative and the pull out map at the back of the book fits easily into a pocket. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Victor
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Very informative
I love these little guides from Frommer's. They make a visit to a new city so easy and smooth, with several itineraries depending on your interest and areas. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Pia
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