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UK Holidays - Knopf MapGuide: Barcelona (Knopf Mapguides)
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List Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: Knopf
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780307263865
ISBN: 030726386X
Label: Knopf
Manufacturer: Knopf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: 2007-11-06
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: 2007-11-06
Studio: Knopf
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This opening fold-out contains a general map of Barcelona to help you visualize the 6 large districts discussed in this guide, and 4 pages of valuable information, handy tips and useful addresses.
Discover Barcelona through 6 districts and 6 maps
La Barceloneta/ El Born/ La Ciutat Vella
El Raval/ El Barrà Gótic/ La Ribera
Sarrià / Pedralbes/ Sants
L’Eixample/ GraciÃ
Montjuic/ Poble Sec/ Sant Antoni
Port OlÃmpic/ Poblenou/ La Dreta del Eixample
For each district there is a double-page of addresses (restaurants — listed in ascending order of price — cafés, bars, music venues and stores) followed by a fold-out map for the relevant area with the essential places to see (indicated on the map by a star *). These places are by no means all that Barcelona has to offer but to us they are unmissable. The grid-referencing system (A B2) makes it easy for you to pinpoint addresses quickly on the map.
Transportation and hotels in Barcelona
The last fold-out consists of a transportation map and 4 pages of practical information that include a selection of hotels.
A thematic index lists all the sites and addresses featured in this guide.
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Summary: Best guide bar none
Comment: Best travel guide bar none. Fits your pocket or small purse.. Visually great looking.There are actual pictures .... All high recommended hotels different prices..Great maps.. hard to get lost even in Barcelona .. Great recommends for food I am a shopper.. Absolutely great & unusual shops ..None of the bad tourist gear only the styling gear.. .I had four guides to Barcelona this is the one we used every day...We do not go anywhere without this guide if there is one available for the destination I will be traveling to....
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Summary: Knopf MapGudie: Barcelona (Knopf Mapguides)
Comment: These are great guides. Very small on size, huge on information! These guides contain all the information that you need.
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Summary: Another great trip
Comment: If you've never tried Knopf MapGuides, you are missing out.
I've used them in several countries, from Russia to Italy, and I'm never disapppointed. They mark every single street so you never get lost walking between toursits stops.
They are easy to use, thanks to the sections that fold out - no more struggling with big clumsy maps, or straining to read tiny maps in guide books that only label the big streets. They always include a metro map and show metro stops.
The best part is, they have recommendations on everything for each area in the city: entertainment, arts, food, cafes, hotels, etc. Just leave a museum and want to grab a pastry & latte? No problem, there are 4 good choices within the area listed. Want to know a good spot for food within walking distance of your hotel? There are a dozen spots listed.
In Barcelona, I found two amazing spots to eat that wouldn't have been written up anywhere else (in the second eatery they locals looked stunned when we walked in - obviously not a usual place for tourists). Other guidebooks limit the total number of write ups - with the design of the fold out map, Knopf has space for many more. Haven't eaten at a Knopf recommend place that was subpar yet, and I can't say that for my other guidebooks.
The only draw back is Knopf only covers so many cities, but hopefully they'll continue to expand.
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Summary: Small and Compact
Comment: I brought 5 Barcelona books with me for the trip. This was the only one I carried around throughout my stay there. Great fold out maps and color coded to easily find your destination. It's small and compact, easily fit into a coat jacket or a purse.
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Summary: great compact maps to the city
Comment: We've just returned from Barcelona, having brought several pocket guides with us -- this one was the lightest to carry and had the best maps. The city is divided into six sections, each with short descriptions of several attractions and restaurants, and each with a fol-out map to that section. These maps were included metro stops, street names and the places listed, and were augmented by small color photographs. Attraction and restaurant listings include hours, prices and telephone numbers/ The front and back covers fold-out also and give general and metro information and some hotel listings. We found this little guide to be fairly useful, but particularly liked the maps.
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