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BARCELONA
ANNELISE SORENSEN RYAN CHANDLER
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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL top 10
BARCELONA
ANNELISE SORENSEN RYAN CHANDLER
Contents
Left Interior, Casa Lleó Morera Right La Rambla
Contents Barcelona’s Top 10 Produced by Departure Lounge, London Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in Italy by Graphicom First American Edition, 2002 08 09 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, Inc., 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 Copyright 2002, 2008 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London Reprinted with revisions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 All rights reserved under International and Pan,/.$/. .%79/2+ -%,"/52.% -5.)#(!.$$%,() American Copyright WWWDKCOM Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited
ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978-0-75662-390-6 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. Floors are referred to throughout in accordance with British usage; ie the “first floor” is the floor above ground level.
Sagrada Família 8 La Rambla 12 Barcelona Cathedral 14 Parc de la Ciutadella 16 Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya 18 La Pedrera 20 Fundació Joan Miró 22 Museu Picasso 24 Palau de la Música Catalana 26 Museu d’Art Contemporani & Centre de Cultura Contemporánia 28 Stages in History 30 Modernista Buildings 32 Perfect Squares 36 Charming Churches & Chapels 38 Museums 40 Cafés & Light Bites 42 Best Restaurants & Tapas Bars 44 Night-time Hot Spots 46
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL. Cover: All photographs specially commissioned except: Front – Alamy Images Ian Dagnall bl; eye35.com main; DK Images Mike Dunning cl. Spine – DK Images Ella Milroy. Back – DK Images Joan Farre tl; Heidi Grassley tc; Naomi Peck tr.
Gay & Lesbian Hang-outs Best Shopping Areas Most Fascinating Markets City Views Parks & Beaches Walks & Bike Rides Activities in Barcelona Attractions for Children Catalan Folk Festivals & Traditions Performing Arts & Music Venues
48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66
Around Town Barri Gótic El Raval Montjuïc Port Vell, Barceloneta & Port Olímpic Eixample Grácia, Tibidabo & Zona Alta Beyond Barcelona
70 80 88 96 102 110 118
Streetsmart Tips on Getting to Barcelona Tips on Getting Around Barcelona Ways to Explore Catalonia
132
Tours & Tips
133
Sources of Information Communication Tips
134 135
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Left Jardins Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer Centre Bar, Pachito Right Terrace café, Barri Gòtic
131
Security & Health Tips
136
Banking & Money Tips
137
Eating & Drinking Tips
138
Shopping Tips
139
Barcelona on a Budget
140
Things to Avoid
141
Accomodation Tips
142
Places to Stay
143
General Index
150
Phrase Book
158
Left Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, Barri Gòtic Right Stained-glass ceiling, Palau de la Música catalana
Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge payable DA disabled access
BARCELONA’S TOP 10
Sagrada Família 8–11 La Rambla 12–13 Barcelona Cathedral 14–15 Parc de la ciutadella 16–17 Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya 18–19 La Pedrera 20–21 Fundació Joan Miró 22–23 Museu Picasso 24–25 Palau de la Música Catalana 26–27 Museu d’Art Contemporani & Centre de Cultura Contemporània 28–29 Top 10 of Everything 30–67
BARCELONA’S TOP 10
Barcelona’s Highlights 6–7
of the city and its Modernista legacy is this church, Gaudí’s other-worldly pièce de résistance. Piercing the Barcelona skyline are eight of the twelve planned spires (above) that have so far been built. See pp8–10. &'(/&207('ŝ 85*(//
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A verdant oasis in the city centre, Barcelona’s largest park is criss crossed with pleasant paths. It boasts a zoo, two museums, and a lavish Modernista fountain (right). See pp16–17.
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Barcelona’s Top 10
Barcelona’s Highlights With warm, crystal-clear waters lapping its sandy shores and mountains nuzzling up to its northern edge, this glittering jewel in the Mediterranean is blessed with desirable geographical genes. From the buoyant, revamped port area to the atmospheric medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic and the beauti ful Modernista buildings of the Eixample, Barcelona has it all. A host of treasure-filled museums, archi tectural wonders, lively beaches and enchanting squares provide the icing on the cake.
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this Modernista marvel (below) seems to grow from the very pavement itself. Fluid and eerily alive, its curving façade sprouts writhing wrought iron balconies. A cluster of mosaic chimneys keeps watch over the rooftop like shrewd-eyed knights. See pp20–21.
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An incomparable blend of art and architecture, this spa cious museum, awash with natural light, showcases the work of Joan Miró, one of Catalonia’s greatest 20th century artists. Paintings, sculptures, drawings and textiles represent 60 prolific years. See pp22–3.
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