Berlitz Pocket Guide Barcelona (Travel Guide eBook)

Description

With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Barcelona - now with a bilingual dictionary

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Barcelona, from top tourist attractions like La Rambla, Sagrada Familia, Palau Nacional, Casa Battle and the waterfront, to hidden gems, including Barri Gotic, Monster de Pedralbes and Palau de la Music Catalana. 

- What to see: comprehensive coverage of the  city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography
- What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping
- History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life
- Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground
- Covers: La Rambla, Barri Gotic,La Ribera, El Eixample, the waterfront, Montjuic and Tibidabo.

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Travel
• Spain
• Spain (groupe)
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781785732430
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Barcelona, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Barcelona, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Barcelona are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Barcelona. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Barcelona’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Barcelona
Introduction
Catalan Culture
Design and Pragmatism
Catalan Independence
Exploring on Foot
A Brief History
Visigothic Capital
Mercantile Nation
Spain United
War and Resistance
Industrialisation
Civil War
1960 Onwards
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
La Rambla
Canaletes
Birds and Flowers
La Boqueria
Palau Güell
Plaça Reial
Barri Gòtic
The Catedral
Plaça Sant Jaume
Plaça del Rei
Towards the Museu Frederic Marès
Roman Remains and the Jewish Ghetto
Antique Alley
A Trio of Plazas
Around Plaça Nova
La Ribera
El Born
Carrer Montcada and the Museu Picasso
More Mansions and Museums
Palau de la Música
El Eixample
The Illa de la Discòrdia
Casa Batlló
La Pedrera
Passeig de Gràcia
Around the Avenues
La Sagrada Família
Gràcia and Park Güell
The Waterfront
Maritime Heritage
Port Vell
Barceloneta
Olympic Village and Beyond
Parc de la Ciutadella
El Raval
Urban Regeneration
Montjuïc
Catalan Art Treasures
Museums and Miró
Poble Espanyol
The Diagonal
Pedralbes
Tibidabo
Excursions
Montserrat
Getting There
Sitges
Three Seaside Museums
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Penedès)
Vilafranca del Penedès
What To Do
Shopping
Where to Look
Department Stores and Malls
Antiques and Art Galleries
Books
Design
Fashion
Food
Entertainment
Music, Ballet and Theatre
Flamenco and Jazz
Nightlife
Festivals
Sports
Spectator Sports
Participant Sports
Children
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Meal Times and Menus
Local Specialities
Drinks
Reading the Menu
To Help you Order
Menu Reader
Restaurants
Ciutat Vella (Old Town)
Tapas Bars
Eixample
Waterfront/Port Olímpic
Gràcia and above the Diagonal
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also the list of Recommended Hotels, click here)
Airports
B
Bicycle Rental
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Car Hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies (see also Police, and Crime and Safety)
G
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
LGBTQ Travellers
Language
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Access
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Ciutat Vella
Eixample
The Waterfront
Diagonal
Dictionary
English–Spanish
Spanish–English


Barcelona’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

La Rambla
A lively and entertaining place by day or night. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Sagrada Família
Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Fundació Joan Miró
This museum showcases an exceptional body of the artist’s work. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
Getty Images

Monestir de Pedralbes
A peaceful haven. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
Ronald Stallard/Museu Picasso

Museu Picasso
The largest collection of the artist’s work outside Paris. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Casa Batlló
One of the city’s famous modernista buildings. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Palau Nacional
This monumental building houses 1,000 years of Catalan art. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Palau de la Música Catalana
Fabulous mosaics, tiles and sculpture. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

Barri Gòtic
The sombre Gothic Cathedral is at the heart of this old quarter. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

The Waterfront
A raft of sandy beaches makes this a playground for the locals. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day In Barcelona



9.00am

La Rambla
Get an early start on La Rambla to enjoy it before the crowds arrive. Pick up your newspaper from a newsstand then pop into La Boqueria market – at its most colourful in the morning – for a proper Catalan breakfast like baby squid and poached eggs at El Quim (for more information, click here )


10.30am

Gothic Quarter
Across La Rambla is the Gothic Quarter. Meander through its shady, narrow lanes and palm-filled courtyards. Explore the history of the old town at the City History Museum (MUHBA) or break for coffee in the diminutive Meson del Café on Llibreteria.


12 noon

Santa Maria del Mar church
On the other side of Via Laietana is the El Born district. Glimpse the breathtaking interior of Santa Maria del Mar, or sip una copa de cava on the terrace of La Vinya del Senyor (for more information, click here ) and admire the church facade.


1.30pm

Lunch time
Get into the local rhythm and have a menú del dia , three courses at remarkably good prices, in a neighbourhood bar like R