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Barcelona (Lonely Planet City Guides) by: Damien Simonis List Price: £11.99 City Travel Guides Price: £7.19 You Save: £4.80 (40%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781740598606 ISBN: 1740598601 Label: Lonely Planet Publications Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 306 Publication Date: October 01, 2006 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Studio: Lonely Planet Publications Sales Rank: 5383 Related Items:
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 Rating: - For the city that needs no talking upAfter the low point of my relationship with Lonely Planet (Montréal and Québec City), I was pleased to have my faith restored in the imprint with this excellent guide. As you'd expect, author Damien Simonis sings the city's praises, but it's never over the top and, let's face it, how many cities can you name that can beat Barcelona? (Of the three I can think of, two are Spanish.) This is a well-measured talking up of a city that needs no talking up. A number of elements make Barcelona for me: accessibility of live music, art, food and language. Taking the last first, this is the only place I found Simonis indecisive, and I have to admit I'm still confused myself, but generally speaking I get away with ... Read More: Rating:  - Not as good as it should beWe used this for a short week in Barcelona but it took us most of the week to figure out what it was trying to tell us. What you need from a guide book is clarity and accessibility, but this has neither. The maps in the back are almost impossible to read, with thread-like streets and tiny, tiny text. The main body of the book is practically picture-free except for a few glossy photos inserted in the centre of the book so you're never quite sure what is being described in the text, and the attractions are only casually cross referenced to the maps in the back so you can never find anything. There's certainly lots of information in it but the book needs a fundamental re-edit with the user in mind. If you're looking for something to inspire ... Read More: Rating: - A sound guide book for a beautiful cityI went to Barcelona recently, and in the planning of the trip I consulted four guide books: Lonely Planet's Barcelona City Guide Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Barcelona and Catalonia Cadogan Guides Barcelona (Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls) Time Out Barcelona All of them were good. I took two with me: Lonely Planet and Eyewitness. The reasons I chose those two: LP specialises in listings, which seemed to be more up-to-date and comprehensive than either Time Out or Cadogan, It also had a good Excursions section which helped a couple of times when I travelled beyond the city. I also liked a couple of the walking routes they recommended. Information on matters such as public transport ... Read More: Rating:  - BrilliantHaving just been to Barcelona, I cannot recommend this book highly enough, not only did it enable me to see both the ‘old’ and ‘new’ Barcelona but it also helped me stay on my strict student budget. I especially liked the section on ‘Walking Barcelona’ where you can go on 3 specialised tours exploring the Old Town (my recommendation), El Raval and the Modernisme Trail. You can buy this guide on most of the market stalls along La Rambla, but you will find that they come with a much higher price tag (I bought mine for 20 euros). I also recommend reading ‘Homage to Catalonia’ by George Orwell before you go; it is a brilliant insight into The Spanish Civil War. You may even be able to spot places ... Read More: Rating: - Great travel companion!Bought this book for my second trip to Barcelona, have since lent it to two friends who have also visited this fantastic city. Great tips about how to get about - alternatives to getting taxi from airport and using the tourist buses eg. the underground and the aerobus - will save you a good few Euro's. Also chapter on visiting places outside Barcelona was very useful for our trip to Montserrat. Maps at the back of the book are very useful and we found them detailed enough for us. Also includes some spanish phrases. I would definately recommend this book as I think it is so comprehensive that you won't need anything else and I am sure I will be using it again and again! |
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