Lonely Planet Barcelona

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786572653
• eBook ISBN: 9781788681605

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine, yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium, and crane your neck at the weird and wonderful architecture of La Sagrada Familia - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Barcelona: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, cuisine, politics Over 30 maps for easy navigation Covers La Rambla, Barri Gotic, El Raval, La Ribera, Barceloneta, La Sagrada Familia, Gracia, Park Guell, Camp Nou, Pedralbes, La Zona, Montjuic, Poble Sec, Sant Antoni, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Barcelona is our most comprehensive guide to the city, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat experiences. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Barcelona, our a handy-sized guide featuring the city's best sights and experiences for a short break or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Spain for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between p

La Sagrada Família & L’Eixample

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La Sagrada Família & L’Eixample

L’ESQUERRA DE L’EIXAMPLE | LA DRETA DE L’EIXAMPLE

Neighbourhood Top Five

1 La Sagrada Família Seeing history being made at Spain’s most visited monument and Gaudí’s greatest legacy, the soaring Catholic church, begun in 1882 and still under construction to this day.

2 La Pedrera Wandering through the superbly preserved early 20th-century apartment inside this wavy Gaudí edifice.

3 Casa Batlló Marvelling at the swirling, almost-alive facade of this Gaudí-designed apartment building with its wave-shaped window frames and balconies.

4 Fundació Antoni Tàpies Deciphering the fascinating contemporary art of leading 20th-century Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies.

5 Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau Admiring this lesser-known masterpiece of Modernisme, a Unesco-listed former hospital designed by Domènech i Montaner.

Explore La Sagrada Família & L’Eixample

In the 1820s rows of trees were planted on either side of the road linking Barcelona and the town of Gràcia. The resulting Passeig de Gràcia is a strollers’ boulevard that is now home to many of the city’s most expensive shops and a diverse range of restaurants. This is the street to head to for Modernista architecture, the best of which – apart from La Sagrada Família – is clustered on or near it. Eating is at the high end (though set-lunch options are available for lower budgets), and the emphasis is on designer fashion, though there are some notable exceptions. Drinking and nightlife in the area tend to be student- and gay-oriented – part of the area is dubbed ‘Gaixample’.

La Dreta (the Right) de L’Eixample, stretching from Passeig de Gràcia to Passeig de Sant Joan, contains much sought-after real estate. Beyond it takes on a dowdy feel, even around La Sagrada Família. L’Esquerra (t...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Barcelona
• Barcelona’s Top 10
• What’s New
• Need to Know
• First Time Barcelona
• Top Itineraries
• If You Like…
• Month By Month
• With Kids
• Like a Local
• For Free
• Eating
• Drinking & Nightlife
• Entertainment
• Shopping
• LGBTI Barcelona
• Neighbourhoods at a Glance
• La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
• El Raval
• La Ribera
• Barceloneta & the Waterfront
• La Sagrada Família & L’Eixample
• Gràcia & Park Güell
• Camp Nou, Pedralbes & La Zona Alta
• Montjuïc, Poble Sec & Sant Antoni
• Day Trips from Barcelona
• Sleeping
• Understand Barcelona
• Barcelona Today
• History
• Catalan Culture
• Architecture
• Picasso, Miró & Dalí
• Music & Dance
• Transport
• Directory A–Z
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Barcelona Maps
• Our Writers