Pocket Barcelona (Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona) - Softcover

Ham, Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741797160 ISBN 13: 9781741797169

Publisher: GeoPlaneta, 2012

Synopsis

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll along La Rambla past colourful flower stands, enjoy the whimsy of Gaudi's architectural details, or spend an evening sampling Spanish tapas at an outdoor cafe; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Barcelona and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona:

• Full-colour maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
• Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Free, convenient pull-out Barcelona map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps
• User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhoods to help you determine the best spots to spend your time
• Useful features - including Best with Kids, Walking Tours, and Don't Miss (quick glance at must-sees)
• Coverage of La Rambla, Barri Gotic, El Raval, La Ribera, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barceloneta, The Beaches, Passeig de Gracia, L'Eixample, Montjuic, Poble Sec, Camp Nou, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can't-miss experiences. Colourful and easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide includes unique local recommendations to maximise your quick trip experience.

• Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences, both popular and offbeat, and extensively covers all of Barcelona's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet's Barcelona guide, or Lonely Planet's Discover Barcelona, a photo-rich guide to all of the city's most popular attractions.
• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Spain gudie for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Barcelona, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Anthony Ham.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category

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About the Author

Bradley has been writing guidebooks for around 13 years now. He started travelling while studying Chinese at Oxford, racing two classmates to Lhasa and winning a crate of Lhasa Beer for his endeavours. His first guidebook was the Odyssey Guide to Uzbekistan, now in its seventh edition, and spent six months there in 1995. His first gigs with Lonely Planet were guides to Pakistan and the Karakorum Highway and progressed from there to write first editions of Southwest China and Shanghai. Over the years he has worked on guides to Mongolia, Jordan, Morocco, India and Indian Himalaya. Bradley's main beat is the Tibetan plateau and Himalaya and is the main author of Lonely Planet guides to Tibet, Nepal, Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya and Bhutan, as well as Central Asia. An expat Brit, Bradley lives in Montana, which is one reason why he's also written Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Road Trips Pacific Northwest. In 2009/10 Bradley followed overland the route of Marco Polo's travels from Venice to Beijing, via Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and China for a five-part documentary to be shown on Arte and SWR German TV. Check it out at Along Mekong Productions.

About this edition

• Publisher: GeoPlaneta
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1741797160
• ISBN 13: 9781741797169
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 192