Key information about Barcelona

2 EUR per withdrawal (plus your own bank's fees)

Accepted almost evewhere

5-10% in restaurants if service is exceptional, not expected elsewhere

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)

Metro, L9 Sud (5.15 EUR), Aerobus (5.9 EUR, takes 35 minutes), Train (4.6 EUR, takes 20 minutes), Cabify (23 EUR)

Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) is only about an hour away from Barcelona and has regular regional flights.
Barcelona Sants train station has regular international rail service to France and other regional destinations.

Cabify, FreeNow

Metro: 2.40 EUR per trip
Train: 2.4 - 6.95 EUR single, depending on destination
Bus: 2.40 EUR per trip

Great discounts available using the "T-card" available online and at stations. With this card you can load a specific number of journeys, at a discount, or buy unlimited monthly tickets.

Vodafone, Movistar

10 EUR for 5GB of data valid for 1 month

Supermarkets, service stations, mobile operator stores, and airports. Takes 5 minutes.

Catalan, Spanish

High

Drinkable

Catalan cuisine makes extensive use of Mediterranean vegetables, legumes mixed with pork in its many varieties, chicken and fish. Regularly mixes sweet and savory flavors in specific dishes. This cuisine is known for being bold in flavor and striking in color, with a variety of specific regional dishes found the culinary hub that is Barcelona.

Paella, bombas, esqueixada, pa amb tomáquet, escalivada, crema Catalana, gazpacho, chorizo

Taverns, tapas bars, local markets, bodegas and street food spots

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Deliveroo, Glovo

Carrefour: The world's largest supermarket chain has a number of well-stocked stores in Barcelona, with everything you need for your everyday shopping needs. These supermarkets have good variety and relatively good prices.
Mercadona: One of Spain's most popular supermarket chains, Mercadonas are easily found across Barcelona and offer great value for money on a wide variety of goods with great quality.
Bon Preu: Local Catalan chain offering a fantastic array of wine an cheeses as well as all sorts of household grocery goods. This chain is a little more expensive than its national and international counterparts but is easily found across the city.
Veritas: Organic supermarket offering a wide array of non-gluten, non-GM and meat substitute goods. Prices at this specialty supermarket will be higher.
El Corte Inglés: Luxury supermarket for specialty, high quality goods. Beautiful stores with a variety of luxury goods. More expensive, less stores around the city.
Food Markets: Spain, and Barcelona in particular, has a strong food market culture. Barcelona has a number of fantastic markets where you're bound to find anything you need. The five most important are - La Boqueria, Princesa, Santa Caterina, Concepció and Sant Antoni.