Insight Pocket Guide Barcelona

Wouldn't it be wonderful to see the sights with your own local host to give you a native's point of view? Insight's Pocket Guides deliver this personal service with a sleek, portable guide that gives you the inside scoop. It's not just what you see, it's the sense of what you're seeing.

Filled with practical tips, full and half-day itineraries, and loads of personal recommendations, these indispensable guides are ideal for travelers with limited time to spare. Pocket Guides come complete with a pull-out map, making your travel so much simpler.

History and Culture

The city of Columbus and Gaudi, the hub of Catalan nationalism, the impact of the 1992 Olympic Games, and subsequent urban regeneration - a look at forces, personalities and events that have shaped Barcelona

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Itineraries

Fourteen itineraries linking Barcelona's essential sights and lesser-known corners

La Rambla is a stroll down Barcelona's most famous throughfare from Placa de Catalunya to La Boqueria market. Afterwards it explores the Barrie Gotic

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Montjuic explores the hill to the south of the city. It takes in the Fundacio Joan Miro, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya and the Poble Espanyol

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Gaudi and the Designer City focuses on the Eixample, where most of Gaudi's architecture is found. It includes La Pedrera and the Sagrada Familia and ends by taking the Metro to Park Guell

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The Royal and Roman Town takes a more detailed look at the Barri Gotic, the Gothic quarter

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The Jewish Quarter explores the area lying between La Rambla and the cathedral north of Carrer Ferran

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Secrets of the Old Town takes you from some little-known Roman remains via Picasso's favourite cafe to the new Chocolate Museum

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El Raval focuses on one of the oldest areas of Barcelona, containing its oldest church, Sant Pau. It includes a visit to Sant Antoni market and the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)

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Port Vell concentrates on the waterfront. Includes the Museu Maritim, the cinema and shopping complex of Maremagnum and the Aquarium

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Ciutadella Park begins with a stroll through Barcelona's largest park, then heads for the Catalan Parliament, the Museu d'Art Modern and the Zoo

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¡Barca! visits Barcelona's football stadium, Camp Nou, and the football museum

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Pedralbes Palace and Monastery takes the metro to visit a Renaissance-style palace, the superb Thyssen-Bornemisza art collection in the nearby monastery, and the Guell estate

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Glories to Poble Nou is a leisurely walk from the shiny new Auditorium and National Theatre through the renovated neighbourhood of Poble Nou

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The Beaches is a walk along the promenade to the Olympic Marina, beginning in Barceloneta

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Tibidabo Funfair takes a train to the summit of the Collserola hills to an amusement park

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Excursions

Three excursions to destinations within easy reach

Sitges takes the train (or motorway) to a pretty fishing village 40km (25 miles) south of the city

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Cava Country explores the wine-producing area of Penedes

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Discovering Dali visits the Dali Museum in Figueres, the artist's seaside home and his castle at Pubols

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The Holy Mountain visits Montserrat, whose 16th-century basilica contains the venerated Black Virgin

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Leisure Activities

What to buy, where to eat, and where to go

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Calendar of Events

A guide to festivals in Barcelona

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Practical Information

All the background information you are likely to need for your stay, with a list of hand-picked hotels

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Index and Credits

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