Barcelona Essentials
 |
|
Currency
|
Euro
|
|
Exchange Rate
|
Aprox £1 = €1.32
|
|
Flight Time
|
UK 2 Hour 40 mins aprox |
|
Time Zone
|
GMT = +1 hour |
| Language | Spanish, Catalan |
| Voltage | 220 V (European two-pin plugs) |
National Holidays In Barcelona
| January 1st - | New Years Day |
| January 6th - | Epiphany |
| April 2nd (2010) - | Good Friday |
| May 1st - | Labour Day |
| August 15th - | Assumption |
| October 12th - | National Day |
| November 1st- | All Saints' Day |
| December 6th - | Constitution Day |
| December 8th - | Immaculate Conception |
| December 25th - | Chrstmas Day |
Barcelona Tourist Attractions
Many of the museums and galleries in Barcelona open their doors from 9am until 6pm daily with later opening times often until 8pm between April and September. Ticket prices to the numerous museums and attractions vary from 5€ - 15€. Entrance to the fabulous temple of Sagrada Familia costs 8€ per person or a combined ticket which also includes entrance to the Gaudi Museum at Park Guell can be purchased for 9€. The Sagrada Familia is open daily from 9am - 6pm.
Barcelona Opening Hours
Local shops are generally open from 9.30 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm from Monday to Saturday with many closed on Sunday. Large department stores and shopping centres remain open all day often until 9pm. Pubs and bars are open for business from lunchtime until midnight with an increasing number staying open well into the early hours. Bank operating hours are generally from 8.30 am until 2.30 pm Monday to Friday.
 |
Barcelona cuisine offers a number of traditional Mediterranean tastes often with a more exotic twist. One of its many seafood specialities include Zarzuela - made with cuttlefish, prawn and mussels or try a hearty dish of La Escudella, which is a stew comprising noodles rice potatoes and various vegetables. Dessert lovers will relish the traditional Crema Catalana which is a custard base topped with fresh fruit and caramelized sugar. Menjar Blanc, an almond milk pudding, is also a popular choice.
Tipping & Etiquette In Barcelona
Tipping & Etiquette In Barcelona
Manners and etiquette is an important part of Spanish culture and visitors will always be greeted with a polite hello when entering a shop or restaurant. While not compulsory, tipping is expected in bars, restaurants and taxis, even for a modest amount and there will be added service charges on the final bill during a hotel stay or a restaurant meal.
Useful Numbers In Barcelona
• Calling the UK from Barcelona – 0044 + area code minus zero + number
• Police – 112
• Ambulance – 112
• Fire – 112
Disabled Access In Barcelona
Barcelona is in general, a wheelchair friendly city with low ramp access on public transport and a high proportion of disabled parking spaces. Most major attractions and department stores offer access ramps or lifts and city streets are usually wide and well paved. Only a relatively small percentage of city hotels offer purpose built wheelchair friendly accommodation.
Spanish Embassies
• GB Embassy - British Consulate General Avenida Diagonal 477, 08036 Barcelona.
Telephone: (34) 933 666 200
Telephone: (34) 933 666 200
• Spain Embassy - 39 Chesham Place, London SW1X 8SB Telephone: 020 7235 5555
 Barcelona City Breaks Getting Around Barcelona |
Things To Do In Barcelona Barcelona Weather |
Search For Barcelona City Breaks
Internet Explorer
del.icio.us
digg.com
reddit.com
Yahoo!
