Fodors - Fodors Barcelona

Editors: Maria Teresa Hart, Salwa Jabado

Editorial Contributors: Erica Duecy, Helio San Miguel, George Semler

Design: Jessica Walsh, Jennifer Romains

Production Editor: Linda Schmidt

Copyright

Copyright 2011 by Fodors Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.

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All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Fodors Travel, a division of Random House, Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Limited, Toronto. Distributed by Random House, Inc., New York.

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3rd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-307-92855-9

Excerpted: Fodors Barcelona (ISBN 978-1-4000-0423-2)

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Photo Credits

Barcelona Cover, Nikada/istockphoto.
Bacelona Contents, nito/shutterstock.
Experience Barcelona, matthewleesdixonmatthewleesdixon/istockphoto.
Barcelona Today, Dead tree format: Miyavi en Barcelona by Alterna2 http://www.alterna2.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/alterna2/2617205013/ AttributionLicense.
Barcelona Planner, Nikada/istockphoto.
Whats Where, Nikada/istockphoto.
Barcelona Top Attractions, Mikhail Zahranichny/shutterstock.
Flavors of Barcelona, Patty Orly/Shutterstock.
Like a Local, Vinicius Tupinamba/Shutterstock.
Great Itineraries, Pep Daud/Temple de la Sagrada Famlia.
A Walk Around La Rambla, bhringer friedrich.wikipedia.org
Exploring Barcelona, Philip Lange/Shutterstock.
Exploring Overview, Pavel Kirichenko/shutterstock.
The Rambla: The Heart of Barcelona, Philip Lange/Shutterstock.
The Barri Gotic: Medieval Splendor, Xavier Caball/wikipedia.org.
The Raval: West of the Rambla, Vladimir Melnik/Shutterstock.
Sant Pere and La Ribera: The Medieval Textile and Waterfront Districts, Yearofthedragon/wikipedia.org.
La Ciutadella and Barceloneta: Near the Port, Philip Lange/Shutterstock.
The Eixample: Moderniste Barcelona, Tupungato/shutterstock.
Gracia: Radical Chic, Brandon Bourdages/shutterstock.
Upper Barcelona: Sarria and Pedrables, Solodovnikova Elena/Shutterstock.
Montjuic, Brian K./shutterstock.
Exploring Barcelona In Depth, Mauro Bighin/shutterstock.
Where to Eat, Pimentos de Padrn by Robert Young http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertpaulyoung/1537387094/ AttributionLicense.
Where to Eat Planner, Jos Lpez Jauregi/Restaurante Arzak.
Restaurant Reviews, Restaurante Eguzki by Kevin Krejcihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinkrejci/2956913613/AttributionLicense.
Where to Stay, Hotel Majestic Barcelona.
Where to Stay Planner, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Hotel Reviews, Rafael Vargas.
Nightlife and the Arts, tomazltomazl/istockphoto.
Nightlife and the Arts Planner, Frank Heuer/laif. Nightlife, livepict.com/wikipedia.org.
The Arts, Philip Lange/shutterstock.
Nightlife and the Arts In Depth, ManuelVelasco/istockphoto.
Sports and the Outdoors, Regien Paassen/Shutterstock.
Sports and the Outdoors Overview, Nikada/istockphoto.
Beaches, Mikhail Zahranichny/Shutterstock.
Participation in Sports, iStockphoto/thinkstock.
Spectator Sports, Roger De Marfa/shutterstock.
Shopping, Sandra Balboa, Fodors.com member.
Shopping Planner, Daderot/wikipedia.org.
Shopping Nieghborhoods, tonyjburns/shutterstock.
The Boqueria Market, Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona by Jessica Spengler http://www.flickr.com/photos/wordridden/73333346/ AttributionLicense.
Boutiques and Specialty Stores, Gveret Tered/wikipedia.org.
Department Stores and Malls, PixAchi/shutterstock.
Catalonia Highlights, Hemera/Thinkstock.
Introducing Catalonia, boggy22/istockphoto.
Catalonia Planner, Maica/istockphoto.
Getting Around, Valery Bareta/shutterstock.
The Costa Brava, Helio San Miguel.
Inland to Girona, nito/Shutterstock.
Southern Catalonia: Montserrat to Tarragona, Vladimir Sazonov/shutterstock.
Excursion to Bilbao, Guggenheim Bilbao by aherrero http://www.flickr.com/photos/aherrero/2520582937/ AttributionLicense.
Introducing Bilbao, KLV/Shutterstock.
Bilbao Planner, jarnogzjarnogz/istockphoto.
Getting Around, ilbusca/istockphoto.
Exploring Bilbao, Toni Sanchez Poy/shutterstock.
Where to Eat, Peter Doomen/Shutterstock.
Where to Stay, Ruth Berkowitz/shutterstock.
Nightlife and the Arts, PixAchi/Shutterstock.
Sports and the Outdoors, 22_Majo_22, Fodors.com member.
Shopping, 2008 Javier Azpitarte Pea/istockphoto.
Travel Smart Barcelona, Vinicius Tupinamba/shutterstock.
Getting Here and Around, nito/shutterstock.
Essentials, nito/shuttestock.