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Knopf City Guide to Barcelona (Knopf City Guides)

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I happened to buy this book on a whim before my recent trip to Barcelona. First of all I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in Barcelona and would recommend the city to any visitors. But definately be very aware that pick pocketing is an industry there so don't carry anything visible with you and use all safety precautions. Now, this particular guide was pretty useful to me and my boyfriend during our trip. The way that the book is organized is into sections on Things to Know, Hotels, Restaurants, Nights Out, Sights, Excursions, Shops, and Maps. Within each of these sections it is further broken down into the specific areas of the city. Within the areas, they discuss a few possibilities for eating etc. (about 6 or so with good descriptions) On each opposing page it includes a small square map with colored dots allowing you to see where the particular restaurant you are going to is near which shopping stores. This organization took some getting used to, but it was generally helpful.

The main reason why we bought this guide was for the maps at the end which were very useful in determining where we were going. This guide provided a good amount of information without being overwhelming. However I would still also recommend that you purchase other guides in addition to it as it was not very all inclusive.