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Seven Days, Eight Nights in Barcelona

Park Hyun-sook; Sapiens 21: 340 pp., 15,000 won

Seven days and eight nights might be a short time for some and a long time for others.

The book offers a good guide for travelers who have only a week to travel. It introduces Barcelona as a wonderful destination as it has a perfect climate, artistic architecture, traditional markets, shopping areas and mouth-watering cuisine along with beautiful beaches and parks.

Based on the experience gathered while working at a backpacking travel company for 10 years, the author said that Barcelona is the city she most wants to live in Europe because of the nice weather, good food and good people.

The book guides readers in accordance with eight themes and offers essential information and tips rather than personal stories or essays as other travel books do. It includes details about transportation and advises on how to safely travel the city and shop economically. There are photos and maps necessary for novice tourists.

― CHUNG AH-YOUNG