From which train line to get from the Airport, the precise 21 minute journey the book referred to, following the 'Moderinste' walk to view Gaudi to the tapas bar recommended for lunch, to the time of the water fountains - the entire book was first class.

If I had to find a criticism, it was that some of the restaurants recommended were closed - there again, I did go the first weekend in January, not an ideal time to visit anywhere!

Thoroughly good value buy for anyone visiting Barcelona!


A must for those on the Art Nouveau track   September 8, 2000
 18 out of 22 found this review helpful

Spending 4 days in Barcelona in August 2000 I found this book very helpful and comprehensive. Particularly the background information on history, art (Picasso, Dali, Miro...) and especially architecture is excellent. If your aim is too see as many Art Nouveau houses as possible you should not go without the excellent map in this guide. The only real drawback to this guide is that there are no cross refences between text and maps, so that the restaurant, museum, shop etc. described in the text can be a bit tricky to locate on the maps in the back of the book. Also, the nightlife section is too brief. On the whole I can highly recommend this guide.