Fodor’s Barcelona
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Be a Fodor’s Correspondent............3
About This Book............7
Chapter 1: Experience Barcelona............8
Barcelona Today............10
Barcelona Planner............12
What’s Where............14
Barcelona Top Attractions............18
Flavors of Barcelona............20
Like a Local............22
Great Itineraries............23
A Walk around La Rambla............24
Making the Most of Your Euros............32
Chapter 2: Exploring Barcelona............33
The Rambla: The Heart of Barcelona............38
The Barri Gòtic: Medieval Splendor............53
The Raval: West of the Rambla............65
Sant Pere and La Ribera: The Medieval Textile and
Waterfront Districts............73
La Ciutadella and Barceloneta: Near the Port............85
The Eixample: Moderniste Barcelona............93
Gràcia: Radical Chic............112
Upper Barcelona: Sarrià and Pedralbes............120
Montjuïc............128
Chapter 3: Where to Eat............135
Where to Eat Planner............138
Best Bets for Barcelona Dining............140
Tapas, Pinchos, Montaditos, and Other Bite-sized Food............142
Restaurant Reviews............144
Dining and Lodging Atlas............177
Chapter 4: Where to Stay............187
Barcelona Lodging Planner............190
Best Bets for Barcelona Lodging............191
Hotel Reviews............192
Chapter 5: Nightlife and the Arts............219
Nightlife and the Arts Planner............220
Nightlife............221
Nights of Wine and Revelry............224
The Arts............235
Chapter 6: Sports and the Outdoors............243
Barcelona’s Best Beaches............246
Chapter 7: Shopping............251
Barcelona Shopping Planner............252
The Boqueria Market............254
Chapter 8: Catalonia Highlights............279
Welcome to Catalonia ............280
Catalonia Planner............282
The Costa Brava............290
Inland to Girona............325
Southern Catalonia: Montserrat
to Tarragona............339
Chapter 9: Excursion to Bilbao............351
Welcome to Bilbao............352
Bilbao Planner............354
Exploring Bilbao............359
Where to Eat............374
Where to Stay............379
Sports and the Outdoors............382
Shopping............383
Spanish Vocabulary............384
Travel Smart Barcelona............391
Getting Here and Around............392
Essentials............402
Index............408
About Our Writer............416
Barcelona in Focus
Gaudí: Architecture through the Looking Glass............26
La Sagrada Família............102
The Wines of Spain............163
Spain’s Food Revolution............305
Maps
A Walk Around La Rambla............25
The Rambla............40
The Barri Gòtic............54
The Raval............66
Sant Pere and La Ribera ............74
La Ciutadella and Barceloneta............86
The Eixample............94
Gràcia............114
Upper Barcelona: Sarrià and Pedralbes............122
Montjuïc............130
Where to Eat............137
Dining and Lodging Atlas............178–185
Barcelona Shopping............253
Welcome to Catalonia ............280–281
Girona............326
Welcome to Bilbao............352–353
Bilbao............362
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Distributor: Random House, Inc.
Publication Date: 06-22-2010
Pages: 416
Measurements: 7.99in X 5.22in X .84in X 1.1375lb
