The Rough Guide to Barcelona (Travel Guide)

Jules Brown first visited the Lake District when he was nine. He returned regularly throughout his childhood and as an adult. He is the author of The Rough Guide to the Lake District, Pocket Rough Guide Barcelona, and a coauthor of The Best Places to Stay in Britain on a Budget.

Part 1 The basics: getting there from Britain; getting there from Ireland; getting there from North America; getting there form Australia and New Zealand; visas, red tape and customs; insurance; travellers with disabilities; information and maps; costs, money and banks; getting around; accommodation; food and drink; health matters; communications - mall, phones and the media; opening hours and public holidays; festivals and celebrations; popular culture - sport and music; trouble and the police; the women's movement and sexual harassment; gay and lesbian life; finding work. Part 2 The city. Part 3 Listings: accommodation; restaurants and cafes; drinking and nightlife; live music; the arts; children's Barcelona; sports; shopping; directory. Part 4 Contexts: a history of Barcelona and Catalunya; Catalan cookery; books; language.