Barcelona in August is quite busy. The high season is in full swing and the city is thriving in it.Last but not least, August in Barcelona has a busy event calendar. The Circuit Festival is one of the most popular events in Barcelona. Is August a good time to go to Barcelona? July-August Summer constitutes […]

Re: Is it expensive to eat and drink? Barcelona is as expensive or as cheap as you make it. – late lunch, around 14:00, “menu del dia” at any place near where you are sightseeing (there are restaurants all over the city). 3 courses plus bread and drinks for 8-12€ during weekdays, a bit more […]

Prices in restaurants in Barcelona. Meal in a cheap restaurant 12 EUR (10.00-16) Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.00 EUR (2.00-4.00) Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 EUR (2.80-5.00) Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.90 EUR (1.30-3.00) Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.30 EUR (1.00-2.00) Is it expensive to eat and drink in Barcelona? The average cost […]

To become a socio in person you need to go to OAB (Oficina de Atenció al Barcelonista). It’s a building on the corner of Travessera Les Corts and Aristides Maillol. If you go through the gate ACCES 14 with a BENVINGUTS photo turn right behind the tapas bar. Who are Barcelona socios? There exist four […]

Barcelona has several quaint traditional Christmas markets around the city in the Christmas month of December. The oldest, biggest and most traditional of the Barcelona Christmas markets is ‘La Fira de Santa Llúcia’ (in Spanish it’s called ‘Feria de Santa Lucia. Does Barcelona do Christmas markets? From 26th November to 23rd December 2021 The real […]

490 km. It is 490 km from Barcelona to Nice. How long is train from Barcelona to Nice? 9 hours and 59 minutesThe average journey time by train between Barcelona and Nice is 9 hours and 59 minutes, with around 3 trains per day. How do I get from Barcelona to Nice France? The best […]

Traditional food in Barcelona: typical Catalan dishes Canelons. Escudella i Carn d’Olla / Sopa de Galets. Faves a la Catalana. Botifarra amb mongetes. Fricandó Ànec amb peres. Cargols a la llauna. Cold cured meats. What is traditional Catalan food? Catalan cuisine relies heavily on ingredients popular along the Mediterranean coast, including fresh vegetables (especially tomato, […]

December is one of the coldest months in Barcelona.But when the sun is out Barcelona’s Christmas weather in Barcelona is mild and feels quite warm and pleasant during the day and only chilly in the evening. How hot is Barcelona at Christmas? December is one of the coldest months of the year in Barcelona with […]

Barcelona Weather in March Temperatures in Barcelona during most of March usually mimic those of February, with a high of 63° Fahrenheit (17.2° Celsius) and a low of 50° Fahrenheit (10° Celsius). Is it warm in Barcelona in March? Barcelona Weather in March: While March is the coolest of the spring months, the average high […]

The ‘Safe Cities Index 2019’ by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), confirmed that Barcelona was one of the safest cities in the world in terms of general crime and overall ranked 19th in personal security and 26th overall in the world. What should I avoid in Barcelona? 13 Things That Tourists Should Never Do in […]

Since September 2021, the national minimum wage in Spain remained fixed at €1,125.8 per month, that is 13,510 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year. Accordingly the national minimum wage has been raised 17.5 Euros per month from the previous year, 1.58%. Does Spain have an hourly minimum wage? The yearly minimum […]

Yes Barcelona taxis are safe and drive using a taxi meter. Barcelona taxis are black and yellow colored. They are licenced and reliable. They charge using a taxi meter and fare prices are regulated. Are taxis in Barcelona expensive? On holiday you’ll find cabs from the Barcelona taxi system everywhere – you likely won’t wait […]

In class, we learned that Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, one of the seventeen regions in Spain. This has become a prominent issue in today’s Spanish politics. Catalonians have their own language, culture and history that differs from the rest of Spain. They identify themselves as Catalonians, not Spaniards. How is Barcelona different from […]

Yes, the tap water in Barcelona is safe to drink. Is it safe to drink tap water in Spain? Yes, at least 99.5% of all public tap water in Spain is safe to drink according to international water quality standards. But there are issues such as taste, odor chlorine by-products, microplastics and local pipe contaminants. […]

When it comes to Barcelona, the issue is that they are all arriving at once. Of the 32 million annual visitors, around half are day trippers; this will include most of the cruise passengers. How many tourists visit Barcelona each year? Since the celebration of the Olympic Games in 1992, the city has become a […]