Barcelona Guide for Interrailers

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An Interrailer´s Guide to Barcelona

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SPAIN Spain is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe and comprises 17 autonomous regions of great geographic and cultural diversity. It is smaller than France, but bigger than Germany.

Its capital is Madrid.

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Numbers: Spain has about 46.6 million inhabitants. About 3.2 million people live in Madrid. Spain has a size of 505.970 km² Language: The official language is Spanish, but they speak other languages in some parts of the country.

Landscape: The middle of Spain is a high, dry, flat land called La Meseta. In La Meseta it can be very hot in the summer, but in the winter its can be very cold. Spain has so many mountain ranges.

The Mount Teide is the highest mountain of Spain and the islands of the Atlantic. In the north there is a range of mountains called Los Picos de Europe. In the south-east of the country is a range of mountains called La Sierra Nevada and this is the range of mountains

contains, the highest mountain in mainland Spain and the most popular for the winter to do sports there (skiing).

Climate: There aren´t many different climates in Spain. The south coast, has a warm and temperature climate but not very hot or very cold. Since Spain is in the south of Europe, it is very sunny. Many people from Europe take their vacations in Spain, enjoying the sunny time, beaches and cities.

Industries: In 2017, Spain was the second most visited country in the world. Its tourist industry is among the largest in the world.

Also important: development and production of renewable energy Agriculture: The main agricultural products are wheat, barley, sugar beets, corn, potatoes, rye, oats, rice, grapes, tomatoes and onions. Spain has extensive vineyards and citrus and olive groves.

Popular sports: Football (the national team won 2006 the World Championship), Tennis (Rafael Nadal), Golf , Cycling and Formula 1 (Alonso won the Grand Prix 2005).

World Heritage Spain is the country with the third most World Heritage Sites, at present there are 47. Spain has also 14 Intangible cultural heritage, or "Human treasures", and ranks first in Europe according to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Religion The religion of the most people is Roman Catholic in Spain (68 %), 27 % in Spain are irreligious and 2% are other religions like Jain, Muslim and others.

Spain is famous for Madrid, many old and famous cities, the mountains, the islands, the beaches and great holiday resorts.

Source: Wikipedia, Simple English Wikipedia

Barcelona Hostels Hostal Nitzs Carrer de Calella, 1, 08002 Barcelona http://hostal-nitzs-bcn.cataloniahotels.net/en/ shared accommodation 25 €, private rooms 44 € the night common kitchen

Black Swan Hostel Carrer d'Alí Bei, 15, 08010 Barcelona http://blackswanhostel.com/ Breakfast, Movie nights shared room 20 € the night

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Barcelona Urbany Hostel Avinguda Meridiana, 97, 08026 Barcelona, Roof-top terrace http://www.urbanyhostels.com/barcelona-urbany-hostel Shared accommodation 20 €

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Barcelona Where/What to eat Food: Paella, Tapas, Crema Catalana, Pa amb Tomaquet, Botifama amb Mongetes Seques, Las Salsas, Arros Negre, Zarzuela Viana , Carrer del Vidre, 7, 08002 Barcelona, Viana Barcelona Is one of the famous restaurant in Barcelona , and also a medium expensive restaurant, according to the rating, this restaurant should be very successful and highly regarded.

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Kiosko 8 Avinguda del Portal de l'Ă€ngel, Barcelona, Spain, Sandwich Shop, Fast Food

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Tapas Bar Carer Comtal, 28, 08002 Barcelona

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Barcelona: What to see Basilika Sagrada Familia

One of the most famous buildings in Barcelona and a highlight is the Basilika Sagrada Familia.

The wonderful sacred building is considered the life's work of Antoni Gaudí and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The construc%on of the Sagrada Família began as early as 1882 and con%nued un%l his death in 1926. price: basic 15,00 Euro Camp Nou

Camp Nou is the home of the famous FC Barcelona and the largest football stadium in Europe.

Prices: Adults 28,10€ Students 14-27 years, 21,00€

Park Güell

The most famous sights of Barcelona come from famous ar%sts and architects. The Güell Park, a tribute to nature, was also designed by Antoni Gaudí.

Opening hours in summer and autumn: from 4 May to 6 September from 08:00 to 21:30 from 7 September to 24 October from 08:00 to 20:00 Prices: Adults: 7,00 Euro, Children from 7 to 12 years: 4,90 Euro, Reduced: 4,90 Euro, Admission costs only the entrance area, the curved bench and the market hall. The rest of the park is free.

An excursion to Montserrat Abbey

Mount Montserrat is about 40 km northwest of Barcelona and lies at an al%tude of 721 metres in the mountains of the same name. You can take a bus, visit the abbey and hike to the top of Munt Montserrat. From there, visitors have a wonderful view. The cheapest offer for a guided tour: about 30 Euros.

How to get around in Barcelona There is a good bus network in Barcelona, but the traffic is so stressful, when there are many cars on the streets for example in the circles. Everyone in the traffic honks, if someone overtakes or does something in his own interest.

You can also choose your transporta on from metro, tram or train.

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Single Ticket if you want to use the public transport occasionally The classic single cket is the right cket for you, if you want to use the public transport rarely. With the single cket you can e.g. take a ride on a TMB city bus or use the metro. The current price (2018 / 2019) for the single cket is EUR 2.20. You can buy it at the cket vending machines.

Fares and prices of the “Hola BCN“ travel card (2019): 2 days: 15.20 euros 3 days: 22.20 euros 4 days: 28.80 euros 5 days: 35.40 euros You can buy the „Hola BCN“ card before departure via this website without any extra charge. This may save +me and stress.

Buying the “Hola BCN“ card – is it worth it?

If you buy a „Hola BCN“ travel card with a validity of 5 days you pay in effect EUR 7,10 per day for it.

Prices for the Barcelona Card (2018 / 2019) – reduced prices for museums and leisure a1rac+ons 3 days: 45 euros / 21 euros (adults / kids)

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Our trip to Barcelona How many nights ?

4

Where?

In the Black SwanHostel, dorm per night: 13, 50 € Private/dou le roo s start at a out , huf /

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Food per day?

We go to the Viana Carrer del Vidre Restaurant , Barcelona for 15 € or we buy food and drinks in supermarkets.

Public transport?

The classic single ticket is the right ticket for you, if you want to use the public transport rarely. A single ticket is EUR 2.20. You can buy it at the ticket vending machines.

You can take buses and trams or you walk.

Entrance fees?

Bar elo a Card for three days museums

€ - you can use public transport and you can go to the

Barcelona budget: starting at about about 114 € without Barcelona Card

Three days in Barcelona In my last summer holidays I travelled to Barcelona together with my friends.

First we went to our hotel and relaxed in our room. After that we went to the pool and had a snack. We tasted some tapas.

In the evening our friend invited us for a dinner and we went to the Ramblas where we sat outside on a terrace and enjoyed the weather with its warm temperatures. We looked at many interesting shops and watched some street performers.

The next day was a beach day: we spent the full day there and had a lot of fun with music, drinks and beach volleyball. We walked along the beaches because it was difficult to decide where to stay. The beach Barceloneta is closest to the city centre, so we went there.

In the evening we went for a dinner again but this time I invited my friends.

The following day we did a culture day and visited many things in Barcelona. We went around by a hop on hop off bus. One of the main attractions is of course the Sagrada Familia, designed by Antonio Gaudi.

This building has been under construction since 1882 and is still unfinished. At lunch time we relaxed in the Park Ciutadella.

We also walked around the old town, the Barrio gotico and learned that the famous painter Picasso had lived and worked here from 1895 to 1904 and another famous Spanish painter, Joan Mirรณ, was born and lived here when he was young.

Of course, we did not miss the visit to the stadium Camp Nou.

All in all it was a great trip with my friends and I would do it again, because time was short and passed quickly, but the next time I would also like to see another city.

Veso Potarsky Barcelona Tight streets in a body full of crazy buildings Boats playing music in the ports You see parrots flying over the palm trees instead of crows And the joy inside you grows Come te llamas , preciosa?

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Alex Duffy, Ronaldo or Messi I'm sick and tired of the comparisons If you disrespect one because you prefer the other, you're an embarrassment They're the greatest footballers of all time, you should appreciate them both Every game, they continue to break records that people once thought could never be broke Cristiano and Lionel are the best players of my generation Every time they play they leave me in amazement Scoring non stop and they continue to break records They're so good, that it looks like they do it with no effort Football is just a game to some, but me I'm in love with it Ronaldo worked his butt off to become how good he is He was always the first at training and the last to leave He's been the best player in LA liga and the premier league Messi has been at Barcelona for his whole career Give him the ball and defenders facing him start to fear He will run past them with ease Its amazing what he can do with his feet I prefer Ronaldo but I respect both We should all be thankful we get to see them both play They continue to break records every day And always find new records that need to be broke Both of their stats and numbers are insane People creating so much ugliness over the 2 best footballers in the game Give either of them the ball and they will score They're equally great, it's just about who you like more I'm sick and tired of the comparisons If You disrespect one because you prefer the other, you're an embarrassment They're the greatest footballers of all time you should appreciate them both Every game, they continue to break records that people once thought could never be broke

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