There’s a two-page spread of the flowers and birds of Catalonia that feels like something out of The Sound of Music (wrong country, I know…) and you’ll salivate over the two-page spread showcasing traditional Catalan foods like pan amb tomaquet and escalivada.

Be sure to reserve time to experience life like the locals do, enjoying leisurely lunches followed by siesta, vermuteria hopping on Sundays, and frequenting your neighborhood bar for tapas and wine with friends. This travel guide is your key to the most up-to-date information on Barcelona, to help you enjoy even a short stay there. It's full of color, dynamic shapes, split ceramics, innovative architecture, and lush gardens — and overlooks a vast swath of the beautiful city.Practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys for quick orientation in Barri Gòtic, the Eixample and many more locations in Barcelona, reduce need to go online. Known worldwide as a symbol of the historic city, the Sagrada Familia is Gaudí's most celebrated work of art and architecture.

Although the most recent edition was published in 2014, I believe that nearly all of the information you’ll find in this book will still be up-to-date today. If you select the ebook (PDF format) or bundle (book + PDF ebook) , your download will be available as soon as the payment process is complete.

Even though I know Barcelona like the back of my hand, I still love to prepare for my trips to Barcelona by reading lots of different guidebooks and compiling all of their top tips into one amazing itinerary. It's striking appearance takes inspiration from nature, and was the famed architect's most advanced approach to a building. With it's distinct marine-inspired façade, Gaudí's famous Casa Batlló (a UNESCO World Heritage site) looms high over Passeig de Gracia. The Experience Barcelona Insight Guidechecks those boxes, with brief discussions of the best things to do in Barcelona for lovers of art, history, family travel and gourmet dining, along with eight comprehensive explorations of the city’s most popular districts for visitors.

La Barceloneta: Nestled right by the sea, La Barceloneta is an energetic and historic beachside neighborhood that offers more than a touristy stretch of sand if you know what to look for. Under slick Pantone covers, these pocket-sized travel bibles unearth the hippest nightlife, the buzziest hotels, the coolest retail, the most influential art galleries and cultural spaces, the best in local design and the contemporary architecture that defines a city.This is where you’ll find the bulk of Barcelona’s impressive Modernisme architecture, led by esoteric Gaudí confections such as rippling Casa Batlló, quarry-like apartment block Casa Milà and the soaring, still-incomplete Sagrada Família basilica, plus his surreal take on green spaces, Parc Güell. It covers all bases and then goes above and beyond, with a clear, easy-to-navigate layout and some excellent recommendations. With a focus on having fun in Barcelona on a budget, the Rough Guide to Barcelona is a great Barcelona guide book option for backpackers, exchange students and other travelers with money on the mind. I couldn’t possibly make a list of Barcelona guide books without mentioning the National Geographic Walking Barcelona.