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Rick Steves Pocket Barcelona Paperback – Aug. 8 2023
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- City walks and tours: Six detailed tours and walks showcase Barcelona's essential sights, including Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, the Picasso Museum, the Barri Gòtic, and more
- Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money
- What to eat and where to stay: Sample authentic pintxos at a tapas bar, drinkcava with friendly locals, and sip café con leche in a cozy coffee shop
- Day-by-day itineraries to help you prioritize your time
- A detailed, detachable fold-out map, plus museum and city maps throughout
- Full-color, portable, and slim for exploring on-the-go
- Trip-planning practicalities like when to go, how to get around, basic Spanish and Catalan phrases, and more
Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Spain!
- Print length200 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRick Steves
- Publication dateAug. 8 2023
- Dimensions11.56 x 27.94 x 15.24 cm
- ISBN-101641713836
- ISBN-13978-1641713832
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"Steves is an absolute master at unlocking the hidden gems of the world's greatest cities, towns, and monuments."―USA Today
“Every country-specific travel guidebook from the Rick Steves publishing empire can be counted upon for clear organization, specificity and timeliness."―Society of American Travel Writers
"Pick the best accommodations and restaurants from Rick Steves…and a traveler searching for good values will seldom go wrong or be blindsided."―NBC News
"His guidebooks are approachable, silly, and even subtly provocative in their insistence that Americans show respect for the people and places they are visiting and not the other way around."―The New Yorker
"Travel, to Steves, is not some frivolous luxury—it is an engine for improving humankind, for connecting people and removing their prejudices, for knocking distant cultures together to make unlikely sparks of joy and insight. Given that millions of people have encountered the work of Steves over the last 40 years, on TV or online or in his guidebooks, and that they have carried those lessons to untold other millions of people, it is fair to say that his life’s work has had a real effect on the collective life of our planet."―The New York Times Magazine
"[Rick Steves] laces his guides with short and vivid histories and a scholar's appreciation for Renaissance art yet knows the best place to start an early tapas crawl in Madrid if you have kids. His clear, hand-drawn maps are Pentagon-worthy; his hints about how to go directly to the best stuff at the Uffizi, avoid the crowds at Versailles and save money everywhere are guilt-free."―TIME Magazine
"Steves is a walking, talking European encyclopedia who yearns to inspire Americans to venture 'beyond Orlando.'"―Forbes
“…he’s become the unofficial guide for entire generations of North American travelers, beloved for his earnest attitude and dad jeans."―Outside Magazine
About the Author
Connect with Rick:
facebook.com/RickSteves
twitter: @RickSteves
instagram: ricksteveseurope
Gene Openshaw has co-authored a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe's cities, museums, and cultural sites. He also contributes to Rick's public television series, produces tours for Rick Steves Audio Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick's public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, Gene has written a full-length opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle with his daughter, enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.
Cameron Hewittwas born in Denver and grew up in central Ohio. Since moving to Seattle and joining Rick Steves' Europe (where he serves as content manager) in 2000, Cameron has traveled to more than 35 European countries, contributing to guidebooks, tours, radio and television shows, and other media. Cameron is married to his high school sweetheart (and favorite travel partner), Shawna, and enjoys taking photos, trying new restaurants, and planning his next trip.
Product details
- Publisher : Rick Steves
- Publication date : Aug. 8 2023
- Edition : 4th
- Language : English
- Print length : 200 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1641713836
- ISBN-13 : 978-1641713832
- Item weight : 1.05 kg
- Dimensions : 11.56 x 27.94 x 15.24 cm
- 鶹 Rank: #12,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Barcelona Travel Guides
- #14 in Hotel Guides
- #19 in Restaurant Guides
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is America's most respected authority on European travel. Rick took his first trip to Europe in 1969, visiting piano factories with his father, a piano importer. As an 18-year-old, Rick began traveling on his own, funding his trips by teaching piano lessons. In 1976, he started his business, Rick Steves' Europe, which has grown from a one-man operation to a company with a staff of 100 full-time, well-travelled employees at his headquarters in Washington state. There he produces more than 50 guidebooks on European travel, America's most popular travel series on public television, a weekly hour-long national public radio show, a weekly syndicated column, and free travel information available through his travel center and ricksteves.com. Rick Steves' Europe also runs a successful European tour program. Rick Steves lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington. His office window overlooks his old junior high school.
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- Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2025Verified PurchaseVery good detailed book and map. Was only a couple of dollars more than the single map.
- Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2024Verified PurchaseFull of useful information about Barcelona. Rick Steves books are a “must have” before visiting any major city or region in the world.
- Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2024Verified PurchaseHave always bought Lonely Planet but now prefer the style and organization of this pocket guide by Rick Steves. It is easy to read, easy to make decisions and is so logical that you can focus more on having fun instead of planning.
Thank you Mr. Steves!
- Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2024Verified PurchaseGreat little travel books - not too big.
- Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2023Verified PurchaseVery good information and extremely helpful with our planning
Top reviews from other countries
- JMTReviewed in the United States on May 31, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Travel Companion for Barcelona
Verified PurchaseThis guidebook was incredibly helpful during our three-day stay in Barcelona. It offered a wide range of options for exploring the city, from must-see attractions to hidden gems, fascinating stories, and excellent restaurant recommendations. We especially enjoyed using Rick Steves’ suggested walkabout maps and the large pull out map —they made navigating the city easy and fun. This guide also includes essential background information that added depth to our experience. Whether you’re visiting for a few days or a longer stay, I highly recommend this guide!
JMTFantastic Travel Companion for Barcelona
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2025
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- LiveLoveLaughReviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Our go-to travel guide is always Rick Steves!
Verified PurchaseRick Steves is hands down the gold standard in European travel. We love the pocket guides because they fit in a front pocket of a backpack and are not too heavy, but have all the information when we’re traveling.
We all have phones and Wi-Fi when we’re traveling internationally but our phones are always low on battery and it’s nice when you’re sitting down in a café or in the hotel at night do you open up the book circle everything you want to do the next day, and bring that book with you on the go! The maps are terrific!
Rick Steves comes along with us on every European trip we take. We just did three weeks in Europe this summer went to multiple countries purchased several of the pocket guides and they were so helpful! Even in Venice, a City, where we’ve been before we loved having this pocket guide with.
Each night we would sit on the rooftop of our hotel in Barcelona with a glass of wine and ill Rick Steves travel guide and we would plan the next day.
Now that we’re back from our trip, we put the guides which are small on a side table in our living room. We refer to them to remind ourselves of our trip guests pick them up and look through them and it’s a conversation starter for where we’ve been on our travels.
Don’t hesitate. Rick Steves is always a no-brainer when traveling to Europe!
LiveLoveLaughOur go-to travel guide is always Rick Steves!
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024
We all have phones and Wi-Fi when we’re traveling internationally but our phones are always low on battery and it’s nice when you’re sitting down in a café or in the hotel at night do you open up the book circle everything you want to do the next day, and bring that book with you on the go! The maps are terrific!
Rick Steves comes along with us on every European trip we take. We just did three weeks in Europe this summer went to multiple countries purchased several of the pocket guides and they were so helpful! Even in Venice, a City, where we’ve been before we loved having this pocket guide with.
Each night we would sit on the rooftop of our hotel in Barcelona with a glass of wine and ill Rick Steves travel guide and we would plan the next day.
Now that we’re back from our trip, we put the guides which are small on a side table in our living room. We refer to them to remind ourselves of our trip guests pick them up and look through them and it’s a conversation starter for where we’ve been on our travels.
Don’t hesitate. Rick Steves is always a no-brainer when traveling to Europe!
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- Evgeny RReviewed in the United States on June 19, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Verified PurchaseWonderful and thorough guide to Barcelona. It includes several guided walking tours in different city neighborhood and also a lot of practical information. I love the map that was added it has the map of Barcelona, map of Spain, map of the areas closest to Barcelona that can be easily reached via high-speed rail, and even the Barcelona Metro map. This is a great addition to getting ready for a Barcelona trip!
Evgeny RLove it!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2025
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- Elizabeth K. AinslieReviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight and clear guide to a lovely city
Verified PurchaseThese pocket books are so portable and so clear that my husband and I get one each for carrying around any destination city. This one was typical of the series—lightweight and very useful.
- Steve WReviewed in the United States on May 23, 2025
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to Barcelona
Verified PurchaseI like Rick Steves guide books and this Barcelona guide continues his down to earth, common sense approach to visiting the capital of Catalonia. Good hotel and restaurant recommendations.