Located within the striking Hotel W right on the shores of the Mediterranean, La Barra fittingly serves elevated seafood dishes in a sleek, two-bar interior, with all seafood cooked over the central charcoal grill. Your passport to global style, Wallpaper* City Guides present an insider's checklist of all you need to know about Barcelona. Cotton House Hotel, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, is housed in the former headquarters of the Association of Cotton Manufacturers, giving the property's spaces a neoclassical foundation accented by soft, sophisticated designs.

Long-standing tapas dens or beachside chiringuitos (snack bars) emphasise simple but zesty fare, while masters of molecular gastronomy — Albert Adrià and the like — serve up remarkable delicacies in a sort of culinary channelling of Gaudí. Lightweight and small enough to fit into a purse or daypack, this would be my top choice for carrying around the city during a day of Barcelona sightseeing. Experiences selection for every kind of trip to Barcelona, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in La Pedrera to family activities in child-friendly places, like Park Güell or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like The Sagrada Família. It’s an innovative and refreshing take on the traditional travel guide, split into various lists of five. One of the primary art attractions in the whole city, the Picasso Museum helps viewers understand the formative years of Pablo Picasso.

Buses: The TMB operates all throughout the city and travelers can purchase tickets both at stops and on the bus, although you're only able to purchase single rides on the bus. You could easily toss this Barcelona guidebook into your purse or daypack while you were out exploring the city. The Lonely Planet Barcelona contains 258 pages of content, including a month-by-month guide to events happening in the city, day-by-day suggested itineraries, two-page spreads highlighting each of Barcelona’s top attractions and then specific sections for Barcelona’s best restaurants (including vegetarian choices!

Quieter the further north one ventures, all 5km of Barcelona’s clean, sandy beach were impressively installed before the 1992 Olympic Games. Its art museums — including ones honouring Picasso and his fellow free-thinker Joan Miró — are exceptional, and there’s much for families to do. With it's distinct marine-inspired façade, Gaudí's famous Casa Batlló (a UNESCO World Heritage site) looms high over Passeig de Gracia. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Packed with pertinent practical information, this is a convenient companion when you'reout and about exploring the Mercat de la Boqueria. But compared to Rick Steves Best of Spain, the Barcelona guidebook does have a few more hotel and restaurant listings, as well as more comprehensive coverage of day-trip options. El Born: Like the neighboring Gothic Quarter, El Born is known for the narrow, meandering medieval streets, but it's slightly less busy.

From Port Vell’s massive aquarium, stroll along the marina to Barceloneta, an old fishermen’s quarter now full of busy bars, then continue out along the promenade. Several other map and tour apps that I had downloaded did a much better job, and I ended up using them exclusively and ditching this one. At the very end of the book, full-color, easy-to-read maps guide you through El Raval, the Barri Gotic, La Ribera (El Born), Eixample, Gracia and Montjuic. Although many guidebooks have their roots in helping budget travelers make the most of their limited budgets, Fodor’s Travel has been in operation since 1949 (when international travel was the domain of the truly wealthy) and has always appealed to a more well-heeled type of traveler. No trip to Barcelona is complete without time spent admiring the architecture of Gaudi – in fact, you’d have to go some to avoid it.If you're only spending a few days in Barcelona, as part of a longer trip in Spain, the Barcelona chapter of either Spain guidebook is all you're likely to need. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning La Seu and the spectacular Casa Batlló. The Catalonian capital has since become one of European tourism’s strongest pulls, with over eight million people paying a visit each year. I wanted an off-line map that I could use while roaming around Barcelona, and this one looked reasonably detailed.