Isola - Pocket rough guide. Barcelona

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ISBN: 9780241009345

This digital edition published 2015.
ISBN: 9780241214497

ROUGH GUIDES CREDITSUpdater: Laurie Isola Text Editors: Rebecca Hallett, Lara Kavanagh, Edward Aves Layout:Nikhil Agarwal, Sachin Tanwar Photography: Roger dOlivere Mapp, Chris Christoforou, Tim Kavenagh Cartography: James MacDonald, Ed Wright, Katie Bennett Picture Editors: Michelle Bhatia, Nicole Newman, Rhiannon Furbear Proofreader: Susannah Wight Production: Linda Dare Cover Design: Nikhil Agarwal, Dan May, Nicole Newman, Chlo Roberts

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The Authors

Jules Brown first visited Barcelona in 1985. Apart from this book he has also written half a dozenother Rough Guides, and contributed as researcher and editor to many others. But hes beginning tothink hes left it too late to play for Huddersfield Town.

Laurie Isola is a California-based writer and researcher whose work has appeared in various magazines and newspapers, as well as online. During the nearly three years she lived in Barcelona, she could be found treasure hunting at Els Encants Vells or sipping a tallat on a sunny terrassa.

Photo credits

All images Rough Guides except the following :

Alkimia courtesy of Alkimia

Bar, Passeig del Born Travel Pictures/Alamy

Caf del Sol Travel Pictures/Alamy

Camp Nou Gregorio/Alterphotos/EXPA/NewSport/Corbis

Casa Calvet Courtesy of Casa Calvet

Castellers by La Seu Stefano Politi Markovina/AWL Images

Cinc Sentits Jordi Artal

Cloister, La Seu Juergen Richter/LOOK/Getty Images

Disseny Hub/Museu del Disseny Juan Moyano/Dreamstime.com

Dos Palillos courtesy of Dos Palillos

El Xampanyet travelstock44/Alamy

Gran Teatre del Liceu LOOK Die Bildagentur der Fotografen GmbH/Alamy

Interior, Sagrada Famlia Eurasia/Robert Harding Picture Library

Kahala courtesy of Kahala

La Seu Image Broker/Robert HardingPicture Library

Mercat de Sant Antoni Karsol/Dreamstime.com

Monastery building, Montserrat Chris Farrugia/iStock

Montjuc cable car Kalman89/Dreamstime.com

Montserrat Shurkva/iStock

Museu dHistria de Barcelona (MUHBA) Ramon Manent/Corbis

Parc de la Ciutadella Mel Longhurst/Robert Harding Picture Library

Parc Gell Ivern Photo/Robert Harding Picture Library

Parc Gell Luciano Mortula/123RF.com

Picasso Museum Quim Roser/Robert Harding Picture Library

Picnic courtesy of Picnic/Christian Schriefer

Plaa del Rei Xavier Subias/SuperStock

Plaa Reial Steven Vidler/Corbis

Ramon Casas i Carb, Dama con Foulard Rojo Museu del Modernisme Catal

Sculpture in Parc Joan Mir Sandro Vannini/Corbis

Sitges lillisphotography/iStock

Taverna del Clinic courtesy of Taverna del Clinic

The Ramblas Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis

Tickets courtesy of Tickets

Tickets Randolph Images/Alamy

Torre de Collserola, Tibidabo Pere Sanz/iStock

Front cover Colourful mosaic chimney, Palau Gell Stefano Politi Markovina/Alamy

Acknowledgements

Laurie would like to thank Montse Planas of Turisme de Barcelona, and Jules Brown for all his hardwork on the previous edition of this guide.

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Introduction to Barcelona

Its tempting to say that theres nowhere quite like Barcelona theres certainly not another city in Spain to touch it for sheer style, looks or energy. The glossy mags and travel press dwell enthusiastically on its outrageous architecture, designer shopping, cool bars and vibrant cultural scene, but Barcelona is more than just this years fad. Its a confident, progressive city, one that is tirelessly self-renewing while preserving all thats best about its past. As old neighbourhoods bloom, and landmark museums and sights are restored with panache, theres still an enduring embrace of the good things in life, from the daily market to the late-night caf.