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 Catalonia 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 are:

• 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
• Girona Tourist Office
  At: Calle Rambla de la Llibertat, 1 17004 Gerona
  Tel: 972 226 575
  Fax: 972 226 612
  Website
• 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 Catalonia

To find out about airports in Barcelona and the Catalonia region, flight information, access or lost luggage, see this page:

• Barcelona Airport Contacts:

To find out about airlines flying to Catalonia see this page:

• Airlines, Scheduled Flights & Charter

To find out about ferries to and from the ports of the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada coastline see this page:

• Ferries to Spain

Where To Stay

From the famous Paradors, which are a state owned chain of hotels usually located in historical buildings, to self-catering holiday accommodation directly on the seafront, you can find out about various types of accommodation available to you in Catalonia and Barcelona from: Holiday Accommodation in Spain

• To find accommodation in Catalonia and the provinces of Tarragona, Girona and Lleida see the page on Hotels Catalonia and Holiday Accommodation

Days out in the Catalonia region

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 the region of Catalonia: amusement parks, theme parks, zoos and water parks.

• For more information on see 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.

Girona Nature
For information on the natural habitats, the flora and the fauna of the Girona region see this in depth Guide to the Natural Habitats of Girona's Region.

Web portals

• Catalonia and Barcelona web portals
• Spain web portals

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