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Reservation in Barcelona Hotels
In Barcelona you can find hotels of every category and different prices for businessmen, families and students. There is a big number of hotels in the city of Barcelona, but as it’s one of the most popular European touristic cities for two- day getaways, many of its central hotels are full of reservations at weekends. So, if you plan to visit Barcelona in the next days, the best you have to do is to book your preferable hotel room or accommodation before you set out. |
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Useful information on choosing your stay accommodation in Barcelona:
Many visitors think of a hotel as the number one accommodation to stay. However, it isn’t always true as a hotel doesn’t always serve their needs. Because of it, especially if you are a family of four members, you might have to think of booking an apartment in the centre of the city with all the comforts so as to have better services and save money ..
If you have to choose, prefer to book your room in Barcelona, paying only the deposit.
By this way, when you arrive at your accommodation you will be able to negotiate better the booked room (for example the room floor, the square metres or a balcony) providing some additional comforts for your holidays. If you make your hotel reservation via credit card, you should use well known companies wich are specialized exactly in this work
(eg gtghotels.com) - after you have already readed and agreed
with their
reservation policy
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| Barcelona Airports, airtickets to Barcelona: |
| Barcelona airports tickets - Airport distances |
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| Barcelona Airport EL PRAT (BCN) (3 km from the Barcelona’s port): |
The central and biggest airport of Barcelona called El Prat is southwest of the city between Barcelona and the area of El Prat de Llobregat. The airport is just 3 km from the port of Barcelona. We must refer that in 2010, 29,209,595 passengers have been transferred, 277,832 flights have been made by airlines all over the world and 104.280 tons of cargo have been transported . In the well-organized area of the airport you will find the Spanish chain of coffee Jamaica, the Caffé di Fiore and the Caffé di Roma as well as the chain of ice cream Häagen Dazs. As for the restaurants, you will find one with Chinese food (Apetece), the Asador del Mar with a typical Catalan cuisine, the Dehesa Santa María with tapas and good wine and the American chain McDonald's for "fast" food.
Also at the airport El Prat (BCN) will find an information desk for tourists:
Tourist Office for the Regional Government of Catalonia
Barcelona Airport - 08820 Barcelona -Telephone Terminal T1: 933 788 175
Telephone Terminal T2: 933 788 149 - Fax: 934 784 736 - e-mail: ot.aeroportbcnta@gencat.cat
Στο αεροδρόμιο BCN θα βρείτε τρεις "πιάτσες" για ΤΑΧΙ, μία σε κάθε τερματικό σταθμό. |
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| Airports in Barcelona and useful links |
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| Barcelona Airport GIRONA: (105 miles from the center of the city) |
Airport GIRONA located east of Barcelona located 12 km from the city of Girona
and 103 kilometers from the city of Barcelona. The airport is known as Barcelona Girona Airport (GRO) or named Girona Costa-Brava airport.
The airport is landing 11 airlines (with basic Spanish Ryanair) as well as many charter flights. The easiest way to get to the city of Barcelona from Girona airport
is by bus which leaves from just outside the arrivals gate at the airport
and approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes has reached the center of Barcelona.
If you want to quickly get to Barcelona you can rent a car from the airport,
which will arrive at your destination within 1 hour.
For those who smoke, it is important to remember that even though this airport
has 2 small snack bar and a convenience store does not sell cigarettes
anywhere yet.
It is, therefore, if you need to obtain prior to your arrival at the airport.. |
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| Cars, rent a car in Barcelona: |
| Information about car rental in Barcelona |
| Driving in Barcelona city |
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| RENT A CAR from airport GIRONA |
At the airport GIRONA you can rent a car from the airport, which will arrive in the city of Barcelona in 1 hour. For those who smoke, it is important to remember that even though this airport has 2 small snack bar and a convenience store does not sell cigarettes anywhere yet. It is, therefore, if you need to obtain prior to your arrival at the airport. Availability of many well known and reliable international car rental companies such as Europcar, Avis is also some Spanish and one American. Whichever you choose, however, should remember that it is necessary to have with you except your air ticket, an internationally (especially if you come from a country not be a member of the European Union) recognized and valid driver's license with a date at least 2 years ago - and your passport to go to rent.
| RENT A CAR from airport EL PRAT |
At the airport El Prat (BCN) you can rent a car from the airport by selecting one of the international car rental companies will find like Avis, the Europcar, the Hertz, or the Spanish National Atesa and Sol-Mar. Also here you should remember that it is necessary to have with you except your air ticket, an internationally (especially if you come from a country not be a member of the European Union) recognized and valid driver's license with a date at least 2 years before - and your passport to go to rent-in the city of Barcelona. Within Barcelona, in central locations will find car rental agencies such as Europe Car hire, Auto Europe, First Car hire, Victoria cars, Sol Mar car hire, Benelux Car hire etc. Remember how all the above the above together and your air ticket - unless you are a resident of Barcelona, or have an official document that you own a house or apartment in Barcelona - is necessary to rent the car you want. Ask also if the car rental agency in which contact is to exchange the extra bonus air miles (if you collect) with a significant discount on the rental car.
| RENT A CAR in Barcelona city center |
Within Barcelona, in central locations will find car rental agencies such as Europe Car hire, Auto Europe, First Car hire, Victoria cars, Sol Mar car hire, Benelux Car hire etc. Remember how all the above the above together and your air ticket - unless you are a resident of Barcelona, or have an official document that you own a house or apartment in Barcelona - is necessary to rent the car you want. Ask also if the car rental agency in which contact is to exchange the extra bonus air miles (if you collect) with a significant discount on the rental car. |
Useful information about your driving through the streets of Barcelona.
Like any European city such as Barcelona and facing intense traffic. Of course, after the Olympic Games of 1992 and the redevelopment of the city, the traffic within the city and surrounding suburbs has improved considerably.
his help and guides - city residents who tend to be more patient and careful than other
regions of Spain.
Media in Barcelona there are many parks,
so it will be hard to find place to park.
Remember that roads around the Eixample often face special traffic and traffic jams, especially during peak hours.
The Avenida Diagonal is the most central and largest city road which crosses the diagonal from north to south. In the Barri Gotic area will be hard to drive especially as the roads are quite narrow and will not easily find and park.
Large parking lots you will find in Port Olympic (municipal park) and the Plaza de la Catedral, Moll de la Fusta, Plaza de Cataluña and the Plaza de Sant Jaume.
Driving in Barcelona should not forget the bicycle (pay twice as much attention - if you have not used in your town) and cyclists.
The fines in the event of an accident is very expensive and not dismiss the prison.
As in Barcelona, so everywhere you ride with caution and safety, and never - ever having consumed alcohol. |
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| Restaurants / Tapas Bars / Food in Barcelona: |
Cafes - Restaurants and bars in Barcelona's small neighborhoods
Barri Gotic cafe photo |
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| Restaurants and Food in Barcelona |
| Traditonal Barcelona food - What you should eat in the city |
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Large and diverse dining options are in Spanish Town.
The restaurants in Barcelona are often open from 2pm to 4 pm
for lunch and for dinner served at 9pm until 11p.
Many of the restaurants in Barcelona closed on Sundays
and some busy tapas bar or restaurants needs before your arrival to ensure your meal in the desired time.
The food in Barcelona is divided into the following cuisines: Catalan, Tapas, Mediterranean (with a particular feature of the fish), vegetarian and Nouvelle cuisine, this does not mean that you can not find very good restaurants serving Asian, Chinese or other European meals.
If you are looking for cost restaurants, tapas bar or a light meal choose the area highlighted by Spanish artists and students,
the neighborhood of El Born. In small cafes in the area you will find with a good glass of wine or draft beer and some cold or hot hors d'oeuvres - Tapas, even a light salad while sitting next to your locals and tourists of all nationalities and different cultures.
For an economical but hearty selection of food look for the "menu of the day" but make sure before ordering that the price listed or not listed::
1. The property tax (tax or Iva: about 7%),
2. The bread, wine or water to accompany your meal,
3. The potential additional costs keep some small restaurants
or cafes in Barcelona, if you choose to enjoy your meal on the veranda of the shop.
4. You are advised, however, avoid eating in most tourist restaurants in La Rampla with terraces for tourists and instead prefer to all the little cafes - restaurants with tables on the sidewalk - where you can usually eat quickly, well and fresh foods.
If you like fashion - expensive à la carte restaurants
and sophisticated - delicatessen dishes - with a taste
of Mediterranean cuisine and fish, choose one of the restaurants near Port Olímpic port. Here you can eat very good quality food
in the original recipes inspired chef with a sea view but just remember that some of these restaurants that site many traditional dishes are charged higher than that found elsewhere. |
TAPAS:
Tapas: A Spanish tapas call a wide variety of appetizers and snacks from materials that make up the Spanish cuisine.
The filler can be cold (as jamon, red peppers, Mediterranean olives and cheese) or warm (such as grilled calamari, cheese croquettes, kreatokeftedes, Spanish omelet), often served in a slice fomi a little olive oil, while the combination of dishes from tapas - often is for a complete Spanish meal. |
Patates braves:
The patates braves is one of the most common appetizers tapas
in Barcelona, but also in Spain. This dish is characterized by small rounded fries which came with a hot spicy sauce with red pepper, Tabasco and other spices and sometimes the sauce is made
with mayonnaise |
Paella:
Paella This is seen by many Spaniards as the national dish of the country. It consists of a combination with rice and vegetables and are often added to meat (rabbit, hare, duck) or seafood (lobster, shrimp, mussels) in small portions. |
Τortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette:
The tortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette is a traditional Spanish dish, which you will find in Barcelona. Includes eggs as omelettes and fried potatoes in garlic are added frequently for more
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Jamón ibérico ή Iberico ham:
The Jamón ibérico or Iberico ham is a type of smoked ham, often cut into very thin slices - which comes from different varieties
of Spanish pigs (one of them is the "black pig).
The Jamón ibérico or Iberico ham is divided into three types:
- jamón ibérico de bellota: ham from free-range pigs that only eat acorns, while the meat is medium curing time of 36 months before leaving the market,
- jamón ibérico de recebo: jamón ibérico de recebo: ham from pigs to eat acorns and green vegetables
- jamón ibérico: ham from pigs fed only green vegetables.
The term pata negra is often cited to describe any of the above three types of jamón ibérico and on the color of the nail pig from which the jamón (ie the black pigs nails are black and the classic hogs their claws are white). Because of the special quality due to the aging process and maintaining this type of meat, jamón ibérico sold in small quantities and is expensive because the price could rise and 200 EUR to 300 grams.
Jamón serrano ή serrano ham: It's a kind of ham from white pigs "mountain" with a median of 6 months maturity.
The Jamón serrano or serrano ham or often served cut into very thin slices or cubes in no case be considered as expensive as jamón ibérico.
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