Barcelona

General information and travel tips


Barcelona is Catalonia's capital - a modern port city, boasting Gaudi's spectacular Sagrada Familia, the Ramblas and Picasso's Museum. Come see the city's avant-garde architecture and relax on the Med! Barcelona is Spain's most modern, outward-looking and cosmopolitan city. It's a major Mediterranean port and the prosperous capital of Catalonia, one of Europe's most dynamic regions.

There has been continuous human settlement in Barcelona since before Roman times and the city has grown and adapted to meet new challenges throughout its long history. Hosting the 1992 Olympic Games was the most recent impetus for successful redevelopment and renewal. According to legend, the name Barcelona dates from Hercules's colonial expedition from Africa aboard nine boats - Barca (boat), nona (nine) - in 2000 BC...

Useful telephone numbers in Barcelona
Barcelona Tourist Information Office: 906 301282
Telephone Information: 1003
Medical emergencies: 061
Pharmacies on duty: 010
Barcelona Information: 010
City Police: 092 - National Police: 091 - Fire: 080
Spanish Railways: 93 490 02 02
Local Railways: 93 205 15 15
Town Hall: 93 402 70 00
Prat Airport: 93 4784704
Barcelona Airport: 93 298 3838

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