{"id":68740,"date":"2016-06-06T17:24:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T15:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68740"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:51:14","slug":"smoking-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/smoking-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are new to Barcelona or if you are just visiting, you may find you are unfamiliar with the<strong> smoking laws<\/strong> here. Here is a breakdown of the different laws in Barcelona regarding whether you have permission or not to smoke in a certain area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is a breakdown of the different laws in Barcelona, so that you know where you can and cannot <strong>smoke.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/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\/smoking-barcelona\/#Tobacco_Laws\" title=\"Tobacco Laws\">Tobacco Laws<\/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\/smoking-barcelona\/#Shisha_Bars\" title=\"Shisha Bars\">Shisha Bars<\/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\/smoking-barcelona\/#Tabac_Shops\" title=\"Tabac Shops\">Tabac Shops<\/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\/smoking-barcelona\/#Quitting\" title=\"Quitting\">Quitting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tobacco_Laws\"><\/span>Tobacco Laws<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-68782 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cigarettes-78001_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"smoking barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Since January 2<sup>nd,<\/sup>\u00a02011, <strong>smoking<\/strong> is prohibited in public buildings and on public transport in Barcelona. This includes workplaces such as office buildings and factories or manufacturing plants, airports, train stations, sports stadiums, nightclubs, pubs and restaurants. It is also forbidden to <strong>smoke<\/strong> within a designated zone outside hospitals, health centers, and outside schools, including playschools. Prior to 2011, establishments such as bars and restaurants were given the choice of whether or not they allowed people to <strong>smoke<\/strong> on the premises, however so few places willingly applied the ban that it was therefore decided to enforce it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Smoking<\/strong> is permitted on restaurant terraces, in people\u2019s private homes, and on their balconies. If you are renting an apartment or house, it is important to check with your landlord if <strong>smoking<\/strong> is permitted as <strong>smoking<\/strong> in the apartment may affect your deposit and relationship with the landlord. You can also <strong>smoke<\/strong> in designated hotel rooms and of course, outside in the fresh air with the exception of the areas listed above.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shisha_Bars\"><\/span>Shisha Bars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Smoking<\/strong> is permitted inside premises with special allowances such as shisha bars. This takes into account that only people who will be directly involved in the inhalation of <strong>smoke<\/strong> will be inside the establishment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shisha<\/strong> is a flavored tobacco which is vapourised and passed through a glass or ceramic water basin in a hookah and inhaled through a pipe. This is a typical Middle Eastern tradition. <a href=\"http:\/\/ziryab.es\/hookah-shisha-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Ziryab Hookah Lounge<\/strong><\/a> in El Born is a popular spot among locals with a really relaxing atmosphere. <a href=\"http:\/\/ziryab.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Here<\/strong> <\/a>is their menu, if you would like to try it out for yourself.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tabac_Shops\"><\/span>Tabac Shops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tabac Shops<\/strong>\u00a0are legal retailers of cigarettes, rolling tobacco, pipe tobacco, and cigars. The average price for 20 cigarettes is approximately \u20ac5. Follow this link to see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/search?sa=G&amp;q=tabacs&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41386156,2177984,464&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj45qf_1PDMAhVMtRQKHV0mA2YQtgMIHw&amp;tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rlfi=hd:;si:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>map<\/strong> <\/a>of the <strong>Tabac Shops<\/strong> around Barcelona. Their opening hours are usually between 9 or 10 a.m. until 8:30 or 9 p.m. with some stores opening for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quitting\"><\/span>Quitting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_82752\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82752\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/16273935935_3b394900cc_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Vaping360 via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Vaping360 via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> would like to remind you that <strong>smoking<\/strong> can have serious\u00a0effects on your health, with over 50,000 people a year dying in Spain alone from <strong>smoking-related diseases<\/strong>.\u00a0If you are visiting Barcelona, it is best to visit your GP and get some advice about the hurdles involved and what to expect with <strong>quitting smoking.<\/strong> If you are living in Barcelona and are thinking about kicking the habit, you can visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnpt.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>website to learn more about <strong>quitting smoking<\/strong> and get some free reading material.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"68740\"\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: 150px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are new to Barcelona or if you are just visiting, you may find you are unfamiliar with the smoking laws here. 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