Lonely Planet Barcelona
Damien Simonis
Language: English
Pages: 300
ISBN: 1741795931
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Discover Barcelona
Leave your preconceptions about architecture behind at the curving, coral-like facade of Gaudí’s whimsical Casa Batlló
Send your tastebuds to seafood heaven with a plate of fideuà (Catalan noodles) at a beachfront restaurant near Port Olímpic
Join in the chants of ‘Barça, Barça, Baaarça!’ at Camp Nou, the legendary home ground of the Barcelona football club
Witness the eccentric heights of Catalan creativity in the museums and galleries of Montjuïc, Barcelona’s cultural hub
In This Guide
One local author, more than 500 hours of research, more than 200 eating and drinking recommendations, and untold morsels of tapas sampled
Color sections on the top Barcelona experiences, and awesome architecture from Gaudí to the Torre Agbar
Content updated daily - visit www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/barcelona for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights
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notable eating options, for the obvious reason that it is mostly parks and gardens. In gruff old El Poble Sec, however, you’ll turn up all sorts of priceless nuggets, from historic taverns offering Catalan classics to a handful of smart, new-wave eateries. The pickings in Sants are slimmer, but there are still some worthy exceptions. ROSAL 34 Map GOURMET TAPAS €€ 93 324 90 46; www.rosal34.com; Carrer del Roser 34; meals €45-65; Tue-Sat; Poble Sec Exposed brick and stone walls and a
mirror ball at the stage end, where earlier in the night you might catch a concert (from 9pm). The secondary Redrum space runs at a slower pace, with indie music to the fore. SUTTON THE CLUB Map CLUB 93 414 42 17; www.thesuttonclub.com; Carrer de Tuset 13; admission €15; midnight-5.30am Thu, midnight-6am Fri & Sat, 6.30-11.30pm Sun; Diagonal A classic disco with mainstream sounds on the dance floor, some hopping house in a side bar and a fair spread of eye candy, this place inevitably
include Nois (‘boys’ in Catalan) and Gay Barcelona (www.gaybarcelona.com). The pocket-sized G has some Barcelona and Sitges listings. The annual, worldwide Spartacus guide (www.spartacus.de) is often on sale at newsstands along La Rambla. Check out the following websites: 60by80 (www.60by80.com) An excellent gay travellers’ website. Click on Barcelona under Cityguides and take it from there. Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana (www.cogailes.org) A good site presented by Barcelona’s main gay and lesbian
Liceu) represents American Express and will cash Amex travellers cheques, replace lost cheques and provide cash advances on Amex cards. Credit Cards Major cards such as Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus are accepted throughout Spain. They can be used in many hotels, restaurants and shops. Credit cards can also be used in ATMs displaying the appropriate sign. Check charges with your bank. If your card is lost, stolen or swallowed by an ATM, you can telephone toll free to immediately stop
to the visitor’s eye. The use of elaborate parabolic arches on the ground floor is a clear Modernista touch, as are the wrought-iron balconies. 12 Casa Macaya Constructed in 1901, Puig i Cadafalch’s Casa Macaya (Passeig de Sant Joan 108) has a wonderful courtyard and features the typical playful, pseudo-Gothic decoration that characterises many of the architect’s projects. It belongs to the La Caixa bank and is occasionally used for temporary exhibitions, when visitors are permitted to enter.