Barcelona

Damien Simonis

Language: English

Published: Jun 14, 2010

Description:

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

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