Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786572646
• eBook ISBN: 9781788681599

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander along La Rambla and through the lanes of the Barri Gotic, marvel at the detail of La Sagrada Familia, and sip cava and sample endless varieties of tapas - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Barcelona and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona: Full-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 Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 20 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers La Rambla, Barri Gotic, El Raval, La Ribera, Parc de la Ciutadella, La Barceloneta, Passeig de Gracia, L'Eixample, Montjuic, Poble Sec, Camp Nou, Pedralbes, Sarria, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Barcelona is our colourful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Spain guide for an in-depth 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. '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)eBook 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 pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for

Passeig de Gràcia & L’Eixample

The elegant, if traffic-filled, district of L’Eixample (pronounced ‘lay-sham-pluh’) is a showcase for Modernista architecture, including Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, La Sagrada Família. L’Eixample also has a celebrated dining scene, along with high-end boutiques and wildly diverse nightlife. Gilded cocktail lounges and the buzzing gay club scene of ‘Gaixample’ are all part of the mix.

If you linger over the weird-and-wonderful detail of the Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, you could easily spend a couple of hours in each, which should just leave time to admire Casa Amatller and get the low-down on contemporary art at the Fundació Antoni Tàpies.

Follow up with a tapas feast at Carles Abellan’s inventive Tapas 24, and a walk along elegant Passeig de Gràcia. Finish off the afternoon at the Museu del Modernisme Barcelona.

Perhaps try dinner at Casa Calvet, with its otherwise inaccessible Gaudí interiors. Dry Martini is a great place to ease into the evening.

Facade of Casa Amatller | MATTEO COZZI/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Getting There & Around

m Four metro lines criss-cross L’Eixample, three stopping at Passeig de Gràcia for the Illa de la Discòrdia. Línia 3 stops at Diagonal for La Pedrera, while Línies 2 and 5 stop at Sagrada Família.

d FGC lines from Plaça de Catalunya take you one stop to Provença, in the heart of L’Eixample.

Top SightLa Pedrera

La Pedrera – officially called Casa Milà after its owners, but nicknamed La Pedrera (the Stone Quarry) by bemused locals who watched Gaudí build it from 1905–10 – is in the top tier of Gaudí’s achievements. Conceived as an apartm...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Barcelona
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Barcelona Neighbourhoods
• La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
• El Raval
• La Ribera & Parc de la Ciutadella
• Barceloneta & the Beaches
• Passeig de Gràcia & L'Eixample
• La Sagrada Família
• Gràcia & Park Güell
• Camp Nou, Pedralbes & Sarrià
• Montjuïc, Poble Sec & Sant Antoni
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers