{"id":59097,"date":"2015-11-21T11:27:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59097"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:08:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T12:08:33","slug":"useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful information for your visit to Barcelona &#8211; Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are about to take a <strong>visit to Barcelona, <\/strong>it is important that you get informed about the region\u2019s characteristics and habits so that your trip can go smoothly.<\/p>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='jquery-style-css' href='https:\/\/scd01.bcnshop.com\/en\/widgets\/generate-css\/2631\/14329.css' type='text\/css' \/>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/scd01.bcnshop.com\/en\/widgets\/generate-js\/2631\/14329.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is some <strong>useful information for your visit\u00a0to Barcelona<\/strong>:<\/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-part-ii\/#Airport\" title=\"Airport\">Airport<\/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-part-ii\/#Information\" title=\"Information\">Information<\/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-part-ii\/#Transportation\" title=\"Transportation\">Transportation<\/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-part-ii\/#Spanish_business_and_shopping_hours\" title=\"Spanish business and shopping hours\">Spanish business and shopping hours<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/useful-information-for-your-visit-to-barcelona-part-ii\/#Related_article_When_to_visit_Barcelona\" title=\"Related article:\u00a0When to visit Barcelona\">Related article:\u00a0When to visit Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/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-part-ii\/#Eating_times\" title=\"Eating times\">Eating times<\/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-part-ii\/#Medical_Care\" title=\"Medical Care\">Medical Care<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airport\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Barcelona_airport.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-59099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Barcelona_airport-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"visit barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Airport<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona\u2019s main airport is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aena.es\/en\/passengers\/passengers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>El Prat<\/strong><\/a>, the most important <strong>airport<\/strong> in Catalonia and one of the most important <strong>airports<\/strong> in the world. It is located about 12km from the center of the city, offering train, bus and taxi connections to the center of <strong>Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information\"><\/span><strong>Information<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several points in the city where you can ask for <strong>information.<\/strong> If you have any doubts when you arrive, take the time to stop at the Tourism Office in the airport. There are several <strong>Tourist Information<\/strong> spots in the center, where you can ask for indications, purchase tickets to local attractions and ask for free maps.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transportation\"><\/span><strong>Transportation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a very accessible city that offers good forms of public transportation. With<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmb.cat\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> <strong>TMB<\/strong> <\/a>you can use trains, subways and buses using the same card, which comes in single, multiple, daily, weekly and monthly trips.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is also a bicycle renting system called <strong>Bicing <\/strong>which, for a yearly fee, allows users to collect bicycles in different locations around the city and use them freely for 30 consecutive minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taxis are also a safe alternative, but not necessarily cheap.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can always your own car, but it is not the easiest of ways of getting around <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. Traffic can be very bad inside the city and finding a parking spot can take you a long time.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spanish_business_and_shopping_hours\"><\/span><strong>Spanish business and shopping hours<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">People in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> usually start working between 8 and 9am, stopping for a one or two-hour lunch break, and finishing work at 7 or 8pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/first-european-shopping-destination-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shopping<\/a>\u00a0hours are slightly different. Stores open between 9:30 and 10am, closing only between 8 and 9pm. Stores in the center are usually open through lunch time, while stores in smaller areas close for the <strong><em>siesta<\/em> <\/strong>period between 2 and 4:30\/5pm. Offices and stores are closed on Sundays.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_When_to_visit_Barcelona\"><\/span>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/when-is-best-to-visit-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When to visit Barcelona<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eating_times\"><\/span><strong>Eating times<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Breakfast in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> usually takes place between 9 and 11 am. Lunch happens between 2 and 6pm and dinner takes place between 9 and 11pm.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_Care\"><\/span><strong>Medical Care<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4742089272_917060d23a_b.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-59098 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4742089272_917060d23a_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"visit barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><strong>Barcelona\u2019s<\/strong> emergency number is <strong>112.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are an European citizen, it\u2019s important that you carry your European Health Insurance Card, which will guarantee you free <strong>medical assistance.<\/strong> If you are not European, ask your insurance if it covers any medical expenses abroad. 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