StyleCity Barcelona [Paperback]

Abrams (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stylecity | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

A new departure in travel publishing, StyleCity guides are created with visual sensitivity and cultural sophistication. Smartly designed and practical, these stunning, entirely up-to-date paperback books are lavishly illustrated throughout with new photography.

StyleCity guides take travelers to the hottest restaurants and hotels, offbeat cafés, stylish boutiques, and happening neighborhoods, where locals as well as visitors will find a vibrant urban experience. For the traveler and stay-at-home alike, these books provide a window on the latest trends in international design and style.

Each book is divided into two sections:

Style Traveler identifies the most original and memorable places to sleep, eat, drink, shop, and retreat.

Street Wise divides the city into neighborhoods and provides convenient area maps that allow travelers to orient themselves like natives.

With StyleCity Guides, travel will never be the same.

Sun-drenched, vibrant, and cosmopolitan, rich in tradition and culture, and home to some of Europe's best nightlife, Barcelona is the perfect stomping ground for night owls and daytime-adventure-seekers alike. StyleCity Barcelona highlights the best the city has to offer-from a booming arts scene and astonishing architecture to tapas bars and great shopping.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810991268
• ISBN-13: 978-0810991262
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,663,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Flashy but unsatisfying, June 27, 2004

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Stephen McHenry (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StyleCity Barcelona (Paperback)

Pretty at first glance, but lacking sufficient substance. A book for high end people who want to know the expensive exclusive places to shop/eat. The book devotes a lot of space to larger than usual photographs of the establishments reviewed but without labeling the photos, so you are frequently not sure which goes to which. On the left page you might have 5 places reviewed, on the facing page 4 photographs: Sometimes you can guess the correlation, many times not. Only a few very stylish hotels are reviewed. Most of the outdoor photographs are dullish as if taken on a cloudy day. The city is divided into sections and broken down with maps of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops in that are. This would be a great book if you are very interested in shopping for women's clothing and accessories. For all it's promise, was almost pretty but not worth the money. The cover became separated from the binding after about 6 weeks on my copy.