{"id":91094,"date":"2017-11-12T08:26:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-12T07:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=91094"},"modified":"2021-10-22T11:02:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:02:10","slug":"buy-stamps-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-stamps-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Buy Stamps in Spain and Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you arrive in a new country, there are often many things that you have to get used to. This includes learning how some day-to-day things are done. There are many small details that you might never think about until the opportunity presents itself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104539\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104539 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104539\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104539' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-104539 slide-104540\" alt=\"touristic apartments in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio turismo inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of these details that you might not be sure about is <strong>where to buy stamps&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;Barcelona. The good news is that there are several places in Barcelona where you can pick up some <strong>stamps<\/strong>&nbsp;if you need to send a <strong>letter<\/strong> or <strong>card<\/strong> in the <strong>mail<\/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\/buy-stamps-barcelona\/#Where_to_buy_stamps_in_Spain\" title=\"Where to buy stamps in Spain\">Where to buy stamps in Spain<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-stamps-barcelona\/#Post_offices\" title=\"Post offices\">Post offices<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-stamps-barcelona\/#Papelerias\" title=\"Papeler\u00edas\">Papeler\u00edas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-stamps-barcelona\/#Tobacco_shops\" title=\"Tobacco shops\">Tobacco shops<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_buy_stamps_in_Spain\"><\/span>Where to buy stamps in Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_offices\"><\/span>Post offices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first place that comes to mind when you want to <strong>buy stamps<\/strong>&nbsp;is the <strong>post office<\/strong>, or <em><strong>correos&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em>as it&#8217;s called in Spain. At the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.correos.es\/ss\/Satellite\/site\/pagina-inicio\/sidioma=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>correos<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;offices, you can buy basic <strong>stamps<\/strong>&nbsp;to send a letter within Spain or&nbsp;<strong>international stamps<\/strong>&nbsp;to send mail anywhere around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91096\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91096\" class=\"wp-image-91096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Spanish-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"where to buy stamps in spain\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-91096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The post office can also weigh your mail for you if you are sending an <strong>envelope<\/strong> that is a bit larger and you aren&#8217;t sure if you will need more than one <strong>stamp&nbsp;<\/strong>or special <strong>postage<\/strong>.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They can help you to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.correos.es\/ss\/Satellite\/site\/pagina-calculador_tarifas\/sidioma=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">calculate the exact price<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;You can also buy several kinds of envelopes and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-buy-nice-boxes-in-barcelona\/\">boxes<\/a> <\/strong>for shipping. They offer everything in one convenient location.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Book your holiday rental in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Papelerias\"><\/span>Papeler\u00edas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Papeler\u00edas<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;are small shops that you can find everywhere around the city. They sell things like<strong> stationery<\/strong>, books, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/writer\/\">writing<\/a> <\/strong>supplies, and of course, <strong>stamps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107010\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107010\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/postage-stamps-ga105f6cb2_640.jpg\" alt=\"different stamps\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/language-bookstores\/\"><strong>bookstores<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;carry everything you need to <strong>write<\/strong> a letter or to send a personal message to someone in a card. You can also purchase <strong>stamps<\/strong> at most of these shops, which makes it really easy to assemble your mail and get it ready to <strong>send<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Browse through your local <em>papeler\u00eda<\/em>&nbsp;and you will be sure to find so much more to buy apart from only&nbsp;<strong>stamps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bookstores-poble-sec\/\">Best Bookstores in Poble Sec<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tobacco_shops\"><\/span>Tobacco shops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can always pop into the local <strong>tobacco shop<\/strong> <strong>in Spain<\/strong> or <strong>kiosk<\/strong>&nbsp;to buy some <strong>stamps<\/strong>&nbsp;in addition to tobacco products and other knickknacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some tobacco shops carry just tobacco and smoking paraphernalia, while others carry many other things that you might want for your home.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91097\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91097\" class=\"wp-image-91097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Letters.jpg\" alt=\"letters with spanish stamps\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-91097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tobacco shops, also called&nbsp;<em>estancos&nbsp;<\/em>or <em>tabacs<\/em>, can be found all over Barcelona, which makes it so much more convenient to buy <strong>stamps<\/strong> here then going all the way to the post office.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your mailing needs, you&#8217;re sure to find what you&#8217;re looking for at one of these three places in the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just visit the post office, papeler\u00eda, or a tobacco shop to ask for a stamp and you can start <strong>sending postcards from Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; 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