Barcelona - Practical Information
Barcelona - Practical Information
Although - or maybe because of the fact - Barcelona is a rich city, there are many poor people on the street begging for money, sometimes a bit agressive. Whenever you sit down on a place in a cafe, there will be someone making music and asking for money. Take care of your hand-luggage, there are pick-pockets, too.
Tourist Attention
If you have been the victim of a crime, need medical or psychological help, or need temporary documents in the event of loss of the originals you can go to Tourist Attention at the Ramblas 43 which is open 24 hours.
address: Ramblas 43 tel: +34 93 317 7016 Hospital Clinic
Ambulance: Creu Roja, tel: 93/300-2020, Emergency doctors: tel: 061.
address: Villaroel 170
tel: +34 93 454 6000/7000
Tourist offices
This is only one of the many tourist offices in Barcelona. Other departments are Palau de Congressos (Av. Maria Cristinas/n, open daily 10-8 during trade fares and congresses only), Ajuntament (Plaça Sant Jaume,
When you need information about Catalunya or the rest of Spain you can go to El Prat Airport (open Mon-Sat 9:30-8; Sun 9:30-3) and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 658, near the Ritz Hotel (open weekdays and Sun 9-7; Sat 9-2).
address: Plaça de Catalunya
tel: 906 30 12 82.
Main Police Station
National Police, tel: 091, Municipal Police, tel: 092
address: Creu Roja
tel: +34 93 300 2020
Language & Nationalism
Catalan is the language spoken in Barcelona and in Catalonia (as well as in Andorra, Mallorca and southern France). If you speak Spanish to somebody who is a Catalan independentist or nationalist, they might not even reply to you! - NEVER wear any bulls, Spanish flags or other Spanish patriotic symbols while in Barcelona and Catalunya. It CAN be dangerous. It is considered offensive to locals.
