- A practical guide to discovering the very best of the little-known
attractions to be found in Barcelona- Continuing the hugely successful
500 Hidden Secrets seriesWhere's the best place to go out on a Saturday
night in Barcelona? What off-beat museums can be discovered after Sunday
brunch (and where to have that)? Which locations offer the best
viewpoints of the Catalan capital? What Gaudí buildings are essential?
Where does Barcelona's modernism reach its zenith? Where to take the
children? What's the best place to buy wine? And where do the locals
hang out?The 500 Hidden Secrets of Barcelona reveals hundreds of
good-to-know addresses (where to go for tapas, or vegetarian food, or
cocktails?), avoiding the touristy places and pointing out the urban
details you are likely to miss. Barcelona is an incredibly rich city.
Just the amount of restaurants is overwhelming: this is the home of the
universally praised "Mediterranean" diet, after all. It would be a shame
to just hang around Plaza Catalunya, where the airport bus drops off the
visitors. Mark Cloostermans, a Belgian journalist living in Barcelona,
unlocks the various districts, pointing out historical details in the
sinewy streets of the old town, taking you from green Montjuïc hill to
the beach and back up. The best bars in Paris-like Gracia neighborhood,
all Barça-related places and the various festivals you can plan your
visit around The 500 Hidden Secrets of Barcelona has it all.
