The Barcelona Shortlist selects the very best of Barcelona's sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, nightlife and entertainment, with Time Out's trademark expertise. It also takes you straight to the Iatest venues, tips you off to the news and fashions and gives you the dates that malter. This is the complete reference for anyone visiting the city, in a handy size and easy-to-use format.

Features gastronomic goldmines from five-star restaurants like Ferran Adrià's El Bulli to hole-in-the-wall tapas bars. Highlights the best wineries, hiking, beaches, and skiing outside the city.

Our expert local authors introduce Barcelona's past and present with their trademark appreciation of contemporary culture and in-depth coverage of the city's architectural and artistic treasures. The guide provides insight into the most compelling attractions and listings that are bang up to date with cafes, restaurants, shops and the pick of venues to visit after dark.The book's easy to use format, suggested itineraries, selected listings, coverage of main sights and detailed mapping make it the perfect pocket-sized companion for a visit to the city.

Features gastronomic goldmines from five-star restaurants like Ferran Adrià's El Bulli to hole-in-the-wall tapas bars. Highlights the best wineries, hiking, beaches, and skiing outside the city.

Time Out's Shortlist guides offer all the usual visitor information, presented in a way designed to take you straight to what you're looking for: reviews of the classic sights and venues in area-by-area chapters, maps with all the entries pinpointed, customised itineraries and visitor basics, all illustrated with inspiring photography. To help you make city-wide choices, they include critical and useful venue selections in a variety of fields u our Shortlists.

Features local advice on the best places to stay, play, and dine, with choices for every taste and budget. Includes quick trips to destinations such as Versailles, Normandy, and the Loire Valley. Offers an in-depth look at the city's exciting new cinematheque, one of the world's top showcases for the moving image.