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Useful Information for Guests coming to Barcelona |
We are delighted that you will be staying with us, and would like to provide the following information to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
Here you will find some basic info such as emergency numbers, weather information, currency exchange
We recommend the following travel guides: Time Out, Let's Go, Lonely Planet, and Routard. |
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS IN BARCELONA |
EVERYTHING ABOUT EMERGENCY NUMBERS |
 Emergencies 112
Medical Emergency 061
Ambulance (Ambulancia) 93 300 20 20 / 93 329 97 01
Hospital 93 454 60 00 / 93 418 34 00
Pharmacies (Farmacias de Guardia) 010
/ 098 www.cof.es |
Local Police 092
National Police 091
Fire Department 080
Municipal Government (Generalitat) 93 298 38 38
Barcelona Information 010 |
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EVERYTHING ABOUT TRANSPORTATION |
| Transportation in Barcelona is very easy. Metro, Train (RENFE), Bus, and Taxi are all very easy. Please see the below information. Train (R.E.N.F.E) 93 490 02 02.
Bus, metro or train: Barcelona Local Transport http://www.tmb.net/en_US/home.jsp.
This website is user-friendly and a wonderful resource. Just type in from where and to where you would like to go within Barcelona, and the website offers different routes via bus, metro, or train.
Bus (Estacion Norte): http://www.barcelonanord.com/default_eng.asp
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EVERYTHING ABOUT HIGHWAYS AND CARS |
Customs 93 301 30 08
Highway Information 900 12 35 05 www.dgt.es
Car Rental:
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EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WEATHER |
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Everything about Money |
Spain uses the EURO, introduced throughout Europe in 2002.
Coins are available in 1, 2, 5, 10 and 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euros. Notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 euros. More information including pictures of coins and notes and exchange rates is available at: http://www.euro.ecb.intBank Hours: 8:30am—2:30pm (Closed in the afternoon)
Please note: If banks are closed, money changing places (“cambios”) can be found along Las Ramblas. Lost or Stolen Credit Cards American Express 91 572 03 03 (Madrid)
American Express--Travel Check 900 994 426. Collect calls accepted.
Diners Club 91 547 40 00 (Madrid)
Mastercard 900 97 12 31. Collect calls accepted.
Visa, Eurocard, ServiRed, Mastercard nacional 93 315 25 12 (Barcelona)
Thomas Cook 900 99 44 03. Collect calls accepted.
Caixa de Catalunya 93 484 50 00 (Barcelona)
Caixa de Pensions "la Caixa" 93 330 70 09 (Barcelona)
Caja Madrid 91 519 38 00 (Madrid)
Visa Internacional 900 97 44 45. Collect calls accepted. |
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EVERYTHING ABOUT OPENING HOURS (General) |
| This is a general time schedule for local stores, supermarkets, boutiques, and other businesses. The Spanish tradition is to take a three-hour lunch in the middle of the day, so you may find stores closed in the afternoon. Do not worry; they will be open again for the evening! Weekdays and Saturday: 9:30am - 2:00pm and 5:00 - 9:00pm
Sunday: Most stores closed. |
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INTERNET INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS TRAVELLING FROM USA AND ISRAEL |
| Generally the wireless cards of computers from the USA and Israel do not work in Spain. Please be so kind and contact our Customer Service Dept who can provide you with a wireless "USB" card if available. |
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