Recomendations and general interests

Currency in Barcelona

Euro

Climate

The climate is typically Mediterranean, hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature of the city is 17ºC, with minimum around zero degrees and maximum above 30 degrees, depending on the season of the year.
The official website of the city of Barcelona offers fresh news on the weather forecast: http://www.bcn.es/temps/castella/

Transport in Barcelona

The city has got a very good public transport network, thus making it preferable to use them in town rather than using private cars. Furthermore, it is very difficult to park in the city and private car parking is not cheap (from 20€ a day)

If more than one person is travelling, it is better to use the 10 trip ticket with which you can travel on all the main public transports of the city.

Safety and security

The Old City (Ciutat Vella) is a residential zone in the city centre. For its high touristy influence, and its characteristics (narrow streets, many places of interests), it is advised to be careful with all your belongings. As in any other big city, it is also better to be careful at night in empty small streets.

The Old City is the traditional meeting place of youngsters living in Barcelona as well as for visitors. Therefore, this quarter has many bars, restaurants and other shops. It is also a residential area and it is important to respect the residents.

This area now is full of immigrants, coming from North Africa and South America. For this reason, in some areas you will feel the atmosphere of other cultures, showing how Barcelona is open to the World and to cultures, and to what extent it is respectful and tolerant to anyone from a different culture.