Local Tourism Notes

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Local Tourism Notes

The Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce operates the Official Spanish Tourism website which is translated into a number of languages including English:

• See the SpainInfo website

Tourist Office Contacts

 The staff at most tourist offices speak English. They are usually very helpful with all tourism questions as well as questions on public transport and more. If you're in need of some help, they're always worth asking. 

• To find listings of all local tourist offices in Barcelona Province see the page on Tourist Offices & Information 

Official local tourism authorities have comprehensive websites in English providing much useful information for a tourist to the region .

• The region of Catalonia has an official tourism website: Generalitat de Catalunya

The Main Tourist Offices

• Barcelona Tourist Office (Turisme de Barcelona)
  At: Pl. Catalunya 17, 08002 Barcelona
  Tel: 807 117 222
  Fax: 933 689 735
  Website
• Catalonia Tourist Office (Centre d'Informacio Turistica de Catalunya)
  At: Passeig de Gracia 107, Palau Robert, 08008 Barcelona
  Tel: 932 384 000
  Fax: 932 384 010
  Website

Also in Catalonia

• Lleida Tourist Office
  At: Pl. Berenguer IV, 25007 Lleida
  Tel: 973 248 840
  Fax: 973 221 428
  Website
• Tarragona Tourist Office
  At: Fortuny 4, 43001 Tarragona
  Tel: 977 233 415
  Fax: 977 244 702
  Website

Getting to Barcelona

• To find out about airports serving Barcelona, flight information, access or lost luggage, see The AngloFILE directory, Barcelona Airport Contacts
• To find out about airlines flying to Barcelona see The AngloFILE directory, Airlines, Scheduled Flights & Charter
• To find out about ferries see The AngloFILE directory, Ferries to Spain

Where To Stay

From the famous Spanish Paradors to self-catering holiday accommodation directly on the seafront, you can find out about various types of accommodation available in Barcelona from the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Holiday Accommodation in Spain.

• To find accommodation in Barcelona, see The AngloFILE directory, Holiday Accommodation

Days out in Barcelona Province

There a wealth of variety of place to go, mountains to climb, sights to see and foods to taste. For information see Days Out: Trips & Tours

Beaches

Catalonia has an easy to use, searchable database of beaches.

Select a region that interests you to see photos of the beaches on that stretch of coast. The website can provide information on the following: type of sand, whether there is wheelchair access, wind and water sports, cafes and bars and whether they have the clean beach Blue Flag award.

• To select a beach: Click here

Barcelona and the Costa Brava for children

There are a number of activities for children in Barcelona: amusement parks, theme parks, zoos and water parks.

• For more information on see The AngloFILE directory, Children: Days Out For Kids

Tourist Attractions

Sagrada Familia
The number one tourist attraction in Barcelona, this giant church designed by Antonio Gaudi has been under construction since 1882 and is unlikely to be finished before the middle of the 21st Century. Opening hours are 09:00 to 18:00 from October to March and 09:00 to 20:00 from April to September. Located at Calle Mallorca, Barcelona.

• For further information see the Sagrada Familia website

Camp Nou Football Stadium - FC Barcelona
Inaugurated in 1957, the Camp Nou Football stadium is the most remarkable building of the vast sports complex belonging to F.C.Barcelona. By visiting the interesting museum one can have a view of the stadium inside. Located at Avenue Aristides Maillo 12-18, Barcelona.

• For further information see the FC Barcelona website

Las Ramblas
One of the city's landmark sites and well worth a stroll whatever your interests. Walk through the Gothic Quarter, and the Ribera and Raval districts, visit the all night book stores, sidewalk cafés and flower stalls.

Web Portals

• Barcelona Blogs & web portals
• Spain web portals