DK Eyewitness Barcelona and Catalonia (Travel Guide)

224 Pages·2022·45.902 MB·English

by  DK Eyewitness

BARCELONA
AND CATALONIA
INSPIRE / PLAN / DISCOVER / EXPERIENCE
BARCELONA
AND CATALONIA
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EYEWITNESS
BARCELONA
AND CATALONIA
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EYEWITNESS
CONTENTS
BARCELONA
AND CATALONIA
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DISCOVER 6
Welcome to Barcelona Barcelona and
and Catalonia ...................................................8 Catalonia Itineraries ..................................20
Reasons to Love Barcelona and
Barcelona and Catalonia .........................10 Catalonia Your Way ....................................28
Explore Barcelona and Catalonia .......14 A Year in
Barcelona and Catalonia .........................56
Getting to Know Barcelona
and Catalonia ..................................................16 A Brief History ...............................................58
EXPERIENCE 64
Old Town .................................................66 Beyond the Centre ...........................142
Eixample ..................................................102 Catalonia .................................................164
Montjuïc...................................................124

NEED TO KNOW 202
Before You Go ...........................................204 Index ..................................................................212
Getting Around .........................................206 Catalan Phrase Book ..............................220
Practical Information ...............................210 Acknowledgments ...................................222
Left: Effervescent colour in Palau de la Música Catalana
Previous page: Catedral de Barcelona lit against the dusky sky
Cover: La Rambla in Barcelona
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DISCOVER 6 DISCOVER
Welcome to Barcelona Barcelona and
and Catalonia ...................................................8 Catalonia Itineraries ..................................20
Reasons to Love Barcelona and
Barcelona and Catalonia .........................10 Catalonia Your Way ....................................28
Explore Barcelona and Catalonia .......14 A Year in
Barcelona and Catalonia .........................56
Getting to Know Barcelona
and Catalonia ..................................................16 A Brief History ...............................................58
EXPERIENCE 64
Old Town .................................................66 Beyond the Centre ...........................142
Eixample ..................................................102 Catalonia .................................................164
Montjuïc...................................................124

NEED TO KNOW 202
Before You Go ...........................................204 Index ..................................................................212
Getting Around .........................................206 Catalan Phrase Book ..............................220
Practical Information ...............................210 Acknowledgments ...................................222
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Welcome to
Barcelona and Catalonia .............................8

Reasons to Love
Barcelona and Catalonia ...........................10

Explore Barcelona and Catalonia ........14

Getting to Know
Barcelona and Catalonia ...........................16

Barcelona and Catalonia
Itineraries ...........................................................20

Barcelona and Catalonia
Your Way ............................................................28

A Year in
Barcelona and Catalonia ..........................56

A Brief History ................................................58
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A Brief History ................................................58
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1 Ricardo Bofill’s Walden 7
housing project in Sant
Just Desvern.
2 Sunny Costa Brava beach.
3 Street food at Barcelona’s
La Boqueria market.
4 Buzzy, café-lined Plaça
Reial, Barcelona. 4
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Tucked in an untamed crook between Pyrenean reputation, with exper imental chefs reinventing
peaks and the Mediterranean Sea, Catalonia’s classic cuisine and fantastic street food. Other
landscapes brim with natural splen dour. Endless cultural cent res are no less alluring. Girona
sandy beaches and turquoise coves stretch enchants with its beautifully pres erved medieval
from the wild Costa Brava down into the long, core, while Tarragona has some of the finest
pale strands of the sun-baked Costa Daurada. Roman monu ments in Spain. Skim ming the
The snowcapped Pyrenees tower to the north, coast, fishing villages offer nonpareil spots to
ideal for alpine sports, while across the heartland sample freshly grilled sardines with a chilled
vineyards drop in cordu royed terraces. These glass of cava and gorgeous sea views.
glorious landscapes, immortalized in the works So, where to start? We’ve broken Catalonia
of Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí, gaze back at us down into easily navigable chapters, with
from Catalonia’s myriad museums and galleries. detailed itineraries, expert local knowledge and
Just as enticing are the region’s bustling cities colourful comprehensive maps to help you
and dreamy medieval villages. Barcelona, the plan the perfect visit. However long you stay,
Catalan capital, has inspired artists for centuries. this DK Eyewitness guide will ensure that you
Its spirit is embodied in Picasso’s paint, Gaudí’s see the very best that Barcelona and Catalonia
bricks and, more recently, in the innovative have to offer. Benvingut! Enjoy the book, and
culinary scene. Barcelona has a stellar foodie enjoy Barcelona and Catalonia.
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Tucked in an untamed crook between Pyrenean reputation, with exper imental chefs reinventing
peaks and the Mediterranean Sea, Catalonia’s classic cuisine and fantastic street food. Other R EASONS TO LOVE
landscapes brim with natural splen dour. Endless cultural cent res are no less alluring. Girona
sandy beaches and turquoise coves stretch enchants with its beautifully pres erved medieval
from the wild Costa Brava down into the long, core, while Tarragona has some of the finest
B ARCELONA
pale strands of the sun-baked Costa Daurada. Roman monu ments in Spain. Skim ming the
The snowcapped Pyrenees tower to the north, coast, fishing villages offer nonpareil spots to
ideal for alpine sports, while across the heartland sample freshly grilled sardines with a chilled
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WORLD-CLASS ART
Home to abundant museums
and galleries, Catalonia lives
and breathes art. Seek out the
enchanting Dalí Triangle
(p187) and the canvases of
Catalonia’s revered masters.
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FESTIVALS
From cutting-edge electronica
to honey and herbs, just about
every thing is celebrated in
style with its own festival.
Festas break out across the
region all year long, but don’t
miss Barcelona’s big one – La
Mercè – in September (p56).
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