ABOUT BARCELONA
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia (Spain). Barcelona is a full city
of life, interesting places to know, and beautiful coasts full of a beach
diversity immense. A city with its monumental places, museums, the multiple
possibilities at night Barcelonian, gastronomy.
We invite you to come to Barcelona!
Facts about Barcelona
Area: 99,1 sq. km / 38,26 sq. mi.
Population: 1,5 million people.
Time: GMT + 1 (Summer Time GMT + 2).
Best time to visit Barcelona
Barcelona offers a pleasant warm temperature nearly all year round. During
the summer (July, August and September) temperture can go up to 30 °C.
The average annual temperature is about 17°C. During the winter it
can be a little bit colder, but nevertheless the sun shines most of the
time.
The best times to visit our apartments in Barcelona are from March until
July and from September until November. In this time the temperature is
ideal to enjoy your stay and Barcelona is full with plenty of life.
During the period of July to September, when the temperatures are very
high, it becomes very sticky and humid in Barcelona. The highest average
daily temperature during these months is of 29°C. In November and
December you may be surprised by a little rain and a cooler climate.
How to get to Barcelona
The airport of Barcelona is situated about 12 km to the south of the centre
of Barcelona. From the airport it is easy to get to the city by taxi or
by bus.
A taxi can bring you to your accommodation in about 20 - 30 minutes, for
approximately 25 Euro. And in Barcelona the taxi-drivers ask 1 Euro pro
suitcase.
The airport-bus ('Aerobus') brings you to the central places of Barcelona
within 30 minutes: Plaza España and Plaza Cataluña. From
there you can take a taxi or the underground to your apartment. The airport-bus
departs daily every 15 minutes, from 06.00 h - 24.00 h.
If you travel by train to Barcelona you will reach the city at the Sants
Station. This station is located outside of the old city centre of Barcelona
but it has good subway connections and taxis, which can bring you easily
and quickly to your apartment in the centre.
Transportation inside Barcelona
The public transport network in Barcelona is excellent - you can go practically
everywhere by bus or subway and you will find a bus stop or a subway station
close to your apartment.
And the subways are cheap: for a short stay in Barcelona the best subway-ticket
to buy is a 10-ride ticket (T-10 ticket) for 6,30 Euro.
Of course Barcelona has lots of taxi's which aren't expensive as well.
Only during the nights it can be hard to find one.
Bike rentals:
Baja Bikes Barcelona,
bike rentals & tours, Passeig Maritim 34, tel +34 646 25 21 99.
Bicicleta Barcelona,
bike rentals & tours, C/ Esparteria 3, tel +34 932 68 21 05.
Tourist places in Barcelona
Barcelona has infinity of interesting sites to know: museums and monuments
(the Museum of Modern Art), buildings and old constructions, churches
(Sagrada Family, the Cathedral of Barcelona, Santa Maria of the Sea and
the Basilica of the Mercè), beaches (Sant Sebastià, Barceloneta,
New Icària, Bogatell, Beautiful Sea and New Beautiful Sea), natural
parks (like the park well and Gaudi), Gastronomical Routes, interesting
places of the city like the boulevard, Tibidabo, Montjuic, the sources
of Montjuic.
Restaurants in Barcelona
Barcelona offers plenty nice restaurants, tapas bars and cafés.
Do not leave before trying the catalan cuisine, visiting one of the first-class
fish restaurants and of course, make sure you experence a tapas-bar.
Tips :
Aqua, fish-restaurant
near the beach, Passeig Maritim 30, tel + 34 93 225 12 72.
Bestial,
restaurant near the beach, Ramon Trias Fargas 2/4, tel + 34 93 224 04
07.
Cerveceria Catalana, tapasbar nearby Passeig de Gracia, Mallorca 236.
La Crema Canela, restaurant nearby Plaza Real, Ptge. Madoz 6, tel + 34
93 318 27 44.
Re-Pla, El Born,
Montcada 2, tel + 34 93 268 30 03.
Shopping and opening hours in Barcelona
Make sure you check if a shop or museum is open at sundays because almost
everything is closed at sundays. At saturdays almost everything stays
open till approximately 14.00 h.
From mondays - friday:
Banks are open until 14.00 h.
The most shops close for 2 at midday for siesta, approximately from 14.00
to 16.00 h.
The larger shops don;t have siesta anymore and are open all day from 10.00
to 21.00 h.
Most important museums remain open all day, except for mondays.
Barcelona Links
Our selection of useful links to companies in Barcelona:
Airlines to Barcelona Flying has never been so affordable! Now you can save big on flights to Barcelona at Cheapoair.com. Book now and go!
Barcelona
Magazine All kind of information about Barcelona.
Best accommodation, transfers, tours and parties in Barcelona Barcelona-Home offers a wide range of apartments, rooms and many other tourism services in Barcelona for all sorts of budgets. Visit our site for transfers, tours, spanish courses, nightlife and more!
www.Azul-Sailing.com
Azul Sailing offers you Spain's most beautiful sailing yachts.
www.barcelona-airport.com Website airport of Barcelona.
www.bcn.es
The website of the Barcelona city, with information about the weather,
maps, stats, news and things to do in and around Barcelona.
www.taxi2airport.es An airport service for tourists and business travellers.
You reserve a airport taxi from or to Barcelona or other airport in Spain
to any place in Spain.
www.tmb.net
The public transport network in Barcelona is excellent - you find at this
website all information about it and a map of the metro network.
Planet Barcelona The one page guide to Barcelona
Travel To Barcelona
Travel information for travelling to barcelona - the travellers guide for travelling to barcelona
More information of Barcelona is available at the "Tourist Information
Office" at Plaza Cataluña.
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Our selection of links to nice websites (not in Barcelona):
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Santa Monica Pier Hotels Stadium Hotel Network offers great rates on over 50 hotels near Santa Monica Pier Hotels.
www.bedsandhomes.com
Self catering vacation rentals and holiday homes worldwide.
www.bgtravel.com
Travel directory to Bulgaria.
www.rentalinrome.com
Beautiful rental apartments in perfect locations in Rome, Italy.
www.romereservation.com
Website for online hotel-reservations in different cities of Italy.
www.sleeping-in/madrid
Website for online apartment reservations in Madrid, Spain.
www.seacanoe.net
An eco-friendly company that offers many adventure tours in parts of Southern
Thailand, Khao Sok, Trang, Tarutao etc.
www.otaltravelinsurance.com
Total Travel Insurance offers free quotes from every major travel
insurance company. Over 100 trip insurance, travel medical, travel health,
evacuation and flight plans are quoted and compared for students and travelers.
Easy to quote, compare and buy.
Stadium Hotel Network
Stadium Hotel Network offers great rates on over 50 hotels near Rangers Ballpark
Barbaros Yachting - Yacht Charter Operator in Turkey & Greece.
Barbaros Yachting offers Crewed Yacht Rental, Cabin Charters and Bareboat Charters in Turkey & Greece. Sail as a group, couple or
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Disney4villas
Orlando florida vacation villas,
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Great Bed And Breakfast Near Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh bed & breakfast, 3 miles from city centre, 2 from airport; on a direct bus route to all major city attractions. All rooms en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, free wi-fi & separate guest entrance to free private car park.
Property For Sale In Central Portugal
Property prices start at €20,000. 00 ruins, cottages, houses,farms, land and quintas. If it's not on our website, we will find that "place in the sun". Discover the "garden of portugal" green in the hight of summer.
Hotel Charlotte, On The Way To Yosemite
A 10 room historic bed and breakfast hotel on the way to yosemite. Serving cozy rooms, good food and spirits. Family and group vacation rental homes also. Near yosemite national park & world class whitewater river rafting. Where folks have fun!
Vienna Vacation Rentals - Holiday Apartments In Vienna!
Apartment24-vienna provides vacation rentals and holiday apartments for short or long-term accommodation in top city location in vienna - austria. Apartments are situated in grinzing and hietzing & are perfect to explore vienna.
India Travel, India Travel Packages, India Travel Guide
Travel agents in india offering tours at budget, family and individual tour packages in india.
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