As the dust settles after Barcelona s Universal Forum of Cultures, the city deliberates on what to do with its expensive and controversial legacy: portside leisure areas, new exhibition spaces, and thousands of hotel beds. This is all good news for travelers, of course, who benefit from more choice than ever, not only in a vastly improved accommodation sector, but in a rev As the dust settles after Barcelona s Universal Forum of Cultures, the city deliberates on what to do with its expensive and controversial legacy: portside leisure areas, new exhibition spaces, and thousands of hotel beds. This is all good news for travelers, of course, who benefit from more choice than ever, not only in a vastly improved accommodation sector, but in a revived arts and cultural agenda. The restaurant scene, too, has been given a boost by the city s Year of Gastronomy and thanks to the overwhelming success of Ferran Adri? s restaurant El Bulli. Time Out Barcelona is written exclusively by residents of the city, uniquely placed to keep abreast of these developments and guide visitors towards the best of them. This edition features a new chapter focusing on cultural background and new sidebars, photographs, and introductions, as well as updated listings and maps.