{"id":59066,"date":"2015-11-18T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T10:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59066"},"modified":"2020-09-02T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:15:49","slug":"useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful information for your visit to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are about to pay a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">visit to Barcelona<\/a>, <\/strong>it is important that you get informed about the region\u2019s characteristics and habits, so that your trip can go smoothly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is some\u00a0<strong>useful information for<\/strong><strong>\u00a0your visit to Barcelona<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/ti.tradetracker.net\/?c=29812&amp;m=1512617&amp;a=326228&amp;r=&amp;t=html\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Barcelonas_Time_Zone\" title=\"Barcelona\u2019s Time Zone\">Barcelona\u2019s Time Zone<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Weather_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Weather in Barcelona\">Weather in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Barcelonas_international_telephone_code\" title=\"Barcelona\u2019s international telephone code\">Barcelona\u2019s international telephone code<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Call_a_foreign_number_when_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Call a foreign number when in Barcelona\">Call a foreign number when in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Electrical_current_in_Spain\" title=\"Electrical current in Spain\">Electrical current in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Currency_in_Spain\" title=\"Currency in Spain\">Currency in Spain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Sales_tax\" title=\"Sales tax\">Sales tax<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona\/#Tax_Free\" title=\"Tax Free\">Tax Free<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelonas_Time_Zone\"><\/span><strong>Barcelona\u2019s Time Zone<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong>\u2019s time zone is <strong>GMT+1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather_in_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Weather in Barcelona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-59070 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/clouds-429228_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tourist barcelona\" width=\"248\" height=\"165\" \/>Barcelona<\/strong> is a city with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beaches-and-beach-lingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nice weather<\/a>, being mostly sunny all year round. Winters can be very cold, with an average temperature of 6<sup>o<\/sup>C, while temperatures in the summer can rise up to 40<sup>\u00ba<\/sup>C. It doesn\u2019t rain too often in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, though there are periods of rain during Autumn and Winter.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelonas_international_telephone_code\"><\/span><strong>Barcelona\u2019s international telephone code<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To call a number in Spain, you have to dial 0034 or +34. You will also notice that all the landline phone numbers in Barcelona start with 93, which is the city\u2019s area code.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Useful information for your visit to Barcelona &#8211; Part II<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_a_foreign_number_when_in_Barcelona\"><\/span><strong>Call a foreign number when in Barcelona<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you call foreign numbers from you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cell phone<\/a> while in Barcelona, the charges will, in general, be very high. The best way to communicate with people in other countries while in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is either by purchasing a 5\u20ac\/10\u20ac phone card at a magazine stand or a <em>locutorio<\/em> (places where you can go to access the internet) and call from a landline, using the code indicated on the card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have access to internet, using Skype or Whatsapp to call abroad is also a good idea.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electrical_current_in_Spain\"><\/span><strong>Electrical current in Spain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">220 volt AC, 50Hz electrical current with two-pin electrical plugs. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency_in_Spain\"><\/span><strong>Currency in Spain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain\u2019s currency is the <strong>Euro<\/strong>. There are 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, 1\u20ac and 2\u20ac coins, and 5\u20ac, 10\u20ac, 20\u20ac, 20\u20ac, 100\u20ac, 200\u20ac and 500\u20ac bills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note: If you have very large bills, ask the establishment if they will take that amount before ordering. There are stores and restaurants that do not accept 500\u20ac bills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mobile-apps-to-visit-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mobile Apps to visit Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sales_tax\"><\/span><strong>Sales tax<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VAT or sales tax is known in Spain as IVA. It is usually included in all your bills.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tax_Free\"><\/span><strong>Tax Free<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-59069 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/woman-169286_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tourist barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>If you live outside the European Union, you may be eligible for <strong>Tax-Free shopping<\/strong>. This means you will have the 21% IVA returned to you after purchasing. Tax-Free only applies to purchases with values higher than 90.16\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For you to be able to receive the tax value back, you have to ask for Tax Free when you are purchasing your items. If the store works with Tax Free, they will help you with the necessary paperwork.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For you to collect the tax money, take all the forms to the Customs booth at the airport, showing also your ticket and passport. Customs will want to see the items you purchased, which means you have to go through this process before checking in your luggage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is recommended that you don\u2019t use your Tax Free items prior to your visit to Customs, so they have their original tags.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Looking for a place to stay in Barcelona?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> is available to help you with all of your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">accommodation<\/a>\u00a0needs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"59066\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are about to pay a\u00a0visit to Barcelona, it is important that you get informed about the region\u2019s characteristics and habits, so that your trip can go smoothly. 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