Through 200 pages and over 250 full color photographs, this book demonstrates the lifestyle in one of the most captivating cities of the world, Barcelona. It does this by taking an interesting route that aside from covering some of the most important works of the Modernist era and contemporary art, also examines the urban remodeling instigated by the celebration of the 1992 Olympic games, event which has converted the city into the ideal place to live. This magnificent volume is packed with history, light, color, sea, mountains, people, art, architecture, gastronomy, and liesure, not only making it an excellent guide for the traveller, but also an essential reference book or those who abide in this enchanting city.