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Summary: Lonely Planet Barcelona Guide Let Me Down
Review: I am generally a big fan of the Lonley Planet series, having used several of their country guides (Mexico, Central America, and Switzerland). This was my first experience using a more specific, city guide for travel, and I was dissapointed in the overall usefulness of this book.My main concern with this book was its organization and ease of use. I found that the way in which the information was organized made it difficult to navigate the book and coordinate the various entries for restaraunts and attractions with their map locations. The guide is organized by topic - general info for the tourist, getting there and away, where to stay, eat, and things to do. With regard to the hotel, restaraunt and attraction sections, the information is further divided by city section. Once you have decided where you want to eat or what you want to see, you have to turn to the back of the book and find the corresponding map section. As is typical with the Lonley Planet maps, attractions are given number and symbols on the map with the corresponding key on another page. These maps were so full of detail and information that it often became difficult to quickly find a location on a map. This guide would have been greatly enhanced if entries in the book were better cross-referenced with the maps at the end of the book, and if there had been some kind of index that tied it all together. On a more positive note, the entries for museums and other city attractions were very good, often as good as any brocure that you would recieve on a given attraction. I did not look at any other Barcelona guide books, so I cannot say how this one compares with others. I did, however, have to buy a better city map when I got there (the AA Map of Barcelona)in order to find my way around the city. The Lonley Planet maps (7 in all) in the back of the book were simply not sufficient.
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Summary: Helpful
Review: I found this book helpful and easy to use. I liked it better that Fodor's. Those travelling in Barcelona should be warned against the muggers. I was violently mugged less than a block from my hotel off of La Rambla. I heard many other similar tales from those who were in Barcelona at the time or have been there at other times.
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Summary: Attn. Forum Attendees
Review: I visited Barcelona to attend one of the Forum events scheduled all year long. The Lonely Planet guide was of no help as the Forum was not on the map. The subway stop and the tram were also not on the map. This is a major attraction in Barcelona. Also, Lonely Planet advised that hostales don't take reservations- this is outdated information as I booked my room on line with no problem. My advice to Lonely Planet is: time for a new edition!
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Summary: Not a bad map
Review: It's a little small, but it does help you get around, and it keeps excellently and won't wear and tear. However, if you lose it during your stay in Barcelona, it won't help you.
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Summary: Not a bad map
Review: It's a little small, but it does help you get around, and it keeps excellently and won't wear and tear. However, if you lose it during your stay in Barcelona, it won't help you.
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Summary: Review
Review: Overall the book is very good, and would be useful to anyone visiting Barcelona for the first time. However, it seems to be targeted mostly at middle-aged-professional-types. Most of the restaurant recommendations are not ideal for a student budget, for instance.
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Summary: too small, not worth the price
Review: This map is small. A good overview of Barcelona, but if you really want to navigate the streets by foot, you need a bigger map. Though this map shows most of the streets, a lot of them aren't labeled. You are better off just getting the Lonely Planet book and using the map in the back. The only good thing about this map is that its laminated.
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Summary: Lonely Planet Barcelona is Rock-solid.
Review: We spent 3-1/2 months in Barcelona and almost wore out our copy of the Lonely Planet Barcelona 1st edition. We found so many fantastic restaurants that were recommended in Lonely Planet. This book is dead-on and gives an unbiased view of the city and the sights, good and bad.
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