Lonely Planet City Guides
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This guide gets travellers straight to the heart of the locals' city with information on the best street parties (in Gracia), the best markets (Boqueria obviously but also smaller ones such as Placa del Pi and Placa Nova) and the best off-the-beaten-track bars (along Carrer d'Aribau).Its handy bite-sized format is perfect for short trips with style. It features four new local voices for this edition including a British ex-pat who writes novels in Catalan, and Carles Abellan, a top chef with two restaurants in the city.
Contains the lowdown on places to stay, from hostel dorms to spectacular palazzi; an eight-page full-colour guide to the Grand Canal and its bridges, churches, palaces and mansions; extensive coverage of Venice's many festivals; details of excursions to Verona and other historic towns; and an essential language guide.
This guidebook features day trips into the Tuscan countryside including Siena, Pisa and the wine centres of Il Chianti. It also includes a section on Florentine painting and sculpture and information on cookery, football, opera and nightclubs.
This guide offers inside information on Madrid's top sights and many less-known gems. It also includes information on the best accommodation and restaurants to suit all budgets, as well as details of day trips to the medieval hill city of Toledo, historic Segovia and the Sierras.
This guide to Venice includes a colour map section, the pick of places to eat, sleep and shop, walking tours, on and off the beaten path, excursion details and a language section and food glossary.