Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Barcelona, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Getting Around
Barcelona is an easy city to navigate, with a decent public transport network and plenty of ways to get around. Bicycles, scooters or motorcycles are very popular, and the old town can... read more
Air Travel
Barcelona International Airport (www.aena.es), known as El Prat, is 12 kilometres from downtown. The recent addition of a third runway and the eventual completion of another terminal... read more
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer
Ground transport is readily available, and you have your pick of taxis, buses and trains.
Aerobus (www.sarfa.com / 93 415 60 20) has the most frequent service,... read more
Boat
Boat travel takes a few different shapes, from cruise ships, ferries to the nearby Balearic Islands or tourist tours of the city's shoreline and port area.
Barcelona has become a... read more
Bus
A complex but reliable bus network covers the city, connecting to all the main sites and other transport modes. Buses run frequently during the day and are widely used by locals. There is... read more
Car
Like any other big city, Barcelona has its share of congestion, traffic jams and parking nightmares. It gets worse around holidays. Nonetheless, a grid system through much of the city... read more
Bicycle
Bicycles are an increasingly common way of getting around. There are more than 60 kilometres of dedicated bike lanes, and the city plans to raise this to 200 kilometres in near-term.... read more
Metro
Barcelona's color coded and well signed Metro (www.tmb.net / 93 318 70 74) provides a frequent service between the city neighborhoods and bus and train lines. Single fares are €1.25, but... read more
