by Thomas Cook, Teresa Fisher · Thomas Cook Publishing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781841578842
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«Barcelona» is the travel guide by Thomas Cook and Teresa Fisher, published by Thomas Cook Publishing in paperback (160 pages, in English).
Pocket guide from the CitySpots series designed for city breaks: it brings together practical information and orientation tips to discover the main attractions of Barcelona in a short time. Its approach helps decide what to see and do, with leisure suggestions and must-see visits to make the most of a brief stay.
Part of Thomas Cook's CitySpots series, in its second revised edition, published on January 24, 2008.
Recommended for travelers aged 20 to 40 planning a city break who want to get their bearings quickly in Barcelona.
Thomas Cook was the founder of the travel agency Thomas Cook & Son. He was born into a poor family in Derbyshire and left school at the age of ten to start work as a gardener's boy. He served an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker before becoming an itinerant Baptist preacher. He was a supporter of the temperance movement and his first foray into tourism was a railway excursion to Loughborough for members of the Leicester Temperance Society in 1841. Following the success of this excursion, Cook, by now settled with his family in Leicester, began to organise tours further afield in the British Isles and, eventually, to the United States, Egypt and the Holy Land. In 1872, he went into business with his son as Thomas Cook & Son, with a head office in London. Following his retirement in 1878, he returned to Leicester and took an interest in the Baptist church and charitable work until his death. Cook is credited with having, through his all-inclusive tours, made travel and tourism accessible to a wider public.
