Barcelona Unbound: A Travel Guide 1.0


Device: iOS Universal
Category: Travel
Price: $3.99 -> Free, Version: 1.0 (iTunes)

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★ An Uncommon Guide For an Uncommon City ★Barcelona is where Europe goes to play. She’s a city that sparkles and fizzes, over-the-top and up ‘til dawn, making the world watch just to see what she’ll do next. Inspired by the visionary architecture of Antoni Gaudí, everything here is larger than life, and lots more colourful. After a while you may suspect you’re not in Kansas anymore. We don’t know what they put in the water here; we’re just glad they do. To tell the story, this guide goes where no app has gone before. Visit the oldest restaurant in Spain, or a bomb shelter from the Civil War. Meet the eco-warriors of Barcelona’s squatters’ movement. Tour the city on a scooter, or a three-wheel GoCar. Whether you’re hard-core Eurotrash or just off the boat from Biloxi, Barcelona will tickle your imagination like no place on earth. —listings for over a hundred of Barcelona’s most interesting restaurants and bars—offline maps; no connection needed—a taxi fare estimator to featured sites from your location—walking tours, free things to do —over 370 entries and 2000 photos—so far. There will be free, periodic updates. *Sights—We’ve got all of them, perhaps: the relics of a truly brilliant Middle Ages (at least all the ones the Anarchists didn’t burn down), all the works of Gaudí and his fellow Modernistas, Picasso and Miró and the latest high-design posers, and deservedly obscure attractions ranging from a Museum of the Erotic to a Museum of Mammoths.*Urbanismo—Barcelona’s greatest greatest work of art is itself, a 2,000-year old urban tapestry stitched together with style and sweet affection. We cover the neighbourhoods—what’s hot, what’s new—and the massive redevelopment projects that are changing the face of the city.*Food—is serious business here, whether it’s in one of the city’s fifteen Michelin-anointed restaurants or one of its spectacular public markets. Catalan cooking is tasty and alive, and sometimes a little fearsome for the uninitiated. We explain everything, so you’ll know what to do when confronted with a bomba, or smoked rice, or a tall creamy glass of crushed tiger nuts. *Music—is always in the Catalan air. The city that gave the world so much of it, from Montserrat Caballé to Manu Chao’s Rumba de Barcelona, has a sound of its own. We provide the venues, where to look for listings and where to get cheap tickets.*Practical Info—in abundance. How to get around the city. Special offers and discount cards. A menu decoder and a list of useful phrases (Spanish and Catalan). Shopping (the interesting stuff, not just the chain boutiques). Places to take the children, who may find Barcelona an inspiration. Suggested day trips, and a complete list of the important traditional and cultural festivals.★ About the Authors ★Authors of seven books on Spain and Catalonia, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have been around the block a few times. The couple met in a course on pre-Socratic philosophy, flipped academia the bird and never looked back. After a career as travel writers spanning some 1,400 years, they know the Mediterranean like a flea knows a dog. Currently installed just over the Pyrenees, next to a cemetery in the middle of nowhere in southwest France, Barcelona is where they go for a dirty weekend and some stuffed squids.★ About Sutro Media ★This guide is published in partnership with Sutro Media. By enabling local writers to share their expertise on mobile phones, Sutro Media is making it easier and more fun to explore the world!If you have any problems, comments, or suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear from you - letusknow*sutromedia.com

Barcelona Unbound: A Travel Guide



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