Fodor's. For Choice Travel Experiences. Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you're at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend in Barcelona Fodor's 25 Best Barcelona contains EVERYTHING YOU NEED to experience Barcelona, focusing on the top 25 must-see sights plus: -FULL-COLOR PULL-OUT MAP housed in a convenient envelope affixed to the guide -BARCELONA BY AREA -- we've broken the city into five areas and recommended the best sights, shops, entertainment venues, nightlife, and restaurants in each one -BEST HOTELS, whether you're looking for luxury, budget, or something in between -INSIDER TIPS and EXPERT ADVICE -Transportation Map Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

Compact and affordable, Fodor's 25 Best Barcelona is a great travel guide for those who want an easy-to-pack guidebook and map to one of most exciting cities in Spain. Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact package that includes a sturdy, detailed street map you can bring along with you to help you navigate when cell service is not available. By focusing only on top sights--all divided by neighborhood--we make planning your days easy. Save time and space by having Barcelona's top 25 sights and experiences in one convenient guidebook: -FULLY UPDATED: Fully updated coverage on the information you need to know. -DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Best bets from local writers for sightseeing, eating, drinking, sleeping, and shopping, for every budget including suggestions for creating the perfect Barcelona adventure. -GORGEOUS PHOTOS AND MAPS: Full-color photos and full-size street maps cover the best Barcelona has to offer, all in one easy-to-use package. A handy, weather-resistant pullout city map will help you quickly orient yourself and plan your day. -INDISPENSABLE TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: The "City Tours" section shows off the best of the city with self-guided tour ideas. Plan excursions outside the city with the "More to See" section. -PRACTICAL TIPS AND PHRASES: Travel like a local with our "Need to Know" section, filled with useful travel tips, a brief history, and a handful of useful Spanish phrases. -COVERS: Nou Camp, Catedral, Barceloneta, Santa Maria del Mar, Shopping in the Barri Gotic, Sagrada Familia, Port Vell, Palau de Mar, Museu Picasso, and much more! ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's guidebooks have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Planning to visit other destinations in Spain? Check out Fodor's 25 Best Madrid and Fodor's Spain.

With top lodging and dining picks for every budget, a guide to the amazing architecture, highlights of fiestas and bullfights, and a compilation of the best activities for children, this text is a marvelous guide to the dynamic city of Barcelona on the shores of the Mediterranean.

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The new covers of this series tout each city's top 25 attractions and the best of the rest--plus a full-size fold-out map. The Citypack editions offer reviews of hotels and restaurants for all budgets, plus shopping and nightlife. Designed to be used on-the-go, the guides have color-coded tabs and easy-to-read listings.

Whether you want to tour Parc Güell, explore the Barri Gòtic, or marvel at the Sagrada Familia, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Barcelona are here to help! Fodor’s Barcelonaguidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s Barcelona travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Museums,” “Best Day Trips,” “What to Buy in Barcelona,” “Free Things to Do in Barcelona,” and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Gaudi: Architecture Though the Looking Glass,” “La Sagrada Familia,” and “The Wines of Spaini.” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems SPANISH LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: The Barri Gòtic, The Rambla, The Eixample, Gràcia, Barceloneta, Poble Nou, La Ciutadella, Port Olímpic, Monguïc, and more. Planning on visiting other destinations in Spain? Check out Fodor’s Essential Spain and Fodor’s Madrid. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!