For the traveller that wants to immerse themselves in Barcelona’s rich history, the DK Eyewitness guide is the one to go for. There are so many Barcelona guide books on the market that it can feel impossible to choose the best guidebook for your trip to the Catalonian capital.

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Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Barcelona's neighbourhoods? Most of the guided tours are conducted by a bilingual guide which means listening to everything twice, once in Spanish and once in English and these tours are only available at certain times of the day. I couldn’t possibly make a list of Barcelona guide books without mentioning the National Geographic Walking Barcelona. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.I’m not too excited about the reviews of hotels and restaurants, but that’s information that I can easily find in one of the other recommended books, on my favorite travel blogs and from online reviews. Originally the headquarters of General Philippines Tobacco Company, elements of the property's origins can be seen in the architecture and classical decor style.