Quick Barcelona: best tourism in the blink of an eye!

This quick guide Barcelona to give you a glance the activities, places, practical information and what to absolutely not be missed during a short stay in Barcelona.

Barcelona is the captivating capital of Catalonia, an unforgettable city for its rich architectural, cultural and hectic life. Birthplace of Gaudi, FC Barcelona, ​​but also famous for its many museums, concerts, night clubs, cuisine, beaches .. Barcelona is a small tourist paradise in the heart of Europe. 

Strolling along the Ramblas so typical, take the Blue Tram ride to admire the city from the top of Tibidabo, shopping on Passeig de Gracia, a drink on the beach of Barceloneta in one of many "Chiringuito" start the evening in the tapas bars of the Gothic Quarter, restaurants vanguard of Born, before venturing further into the Barcelona's night ... You got it, each in Barcelona find something to satisfy his curiosity ... This town likes to all generations of visitors for the holidays or for work.

General information

Population: 1.6 million 

Currency: Euro € 

Languages: Spanish and Catalan 

Hours: For the vast majority of locations from 9:30 am to 13:30 pm and from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Saturday it was the same opening hours but with small differences to check, for example some shops close on Saturday afternoon, some 20 hours before close ... Sunday Restaurants open for lunch but often close to dinner .. 

Department stores and shopping centers never close to nap time unlike boutiques .. 

 

Emergency Phone Numbers: 112 for all emergencies / 092 local police / 061 medical emergencies

                   Getting to Barcelona

The easiest way to travel to Barcelona by plane. However, we advise you to do a quick study of the offers and the arrival airports. Easyjet, Vueling, Condor, Air Berlin, Niki landing at Barcelona El Prat, the main airport of Barcelona. Close enough to the city you can take a taxi, bus or our private transport to reach the city center in less than 30 minutes.

Ryanair, the cheapest airline certainly the time you actually land in Girona or Reus. From both airports you must take the bus, or our private transfer service, to make an hour and a half ride to North Station (Estacio del Nord). 

With this information we suggest you take your airline tickets with our online booking seeking the best flights to destinations in Barcelona right now ... 

 

Transportation in Barcelona 

 

On foot: From far the simplest and probably the most enjoyable way to see the city. Barcelona and lends itself: the most interesting areas are indeed very close to each other in the historic city: the Gothic quarter at Raval in Barceloneta, the Born for example, walking is easy. What you also fulfill one or two of your days .. 

 

Bus and Metro: The Metro is very convenient in Barcelona, ​​he perfectly desert town. You can buy a card for 10 uses for € 7.85 which in addition allows you to passages in 90 minutes, or tickets for 2 days or 3 days € 11.20 to € 15.90. With these tickets you can combine the metro, bus and "tranvia." 

 

For a comprehensive tour of the city we suggest you take the tourist bus. Finally look at our tour of Barcelona with translators. 

Finally useful the Barcelona Card is a kind of pass for public transport in Barcelona. 

 

Car rental: If you stay very little time not to rent a car it's not worth it. However, if you plan to drive a bit especially outside of Barcelona (Costa Brava, Costa Dorada) please .. 

Our prices are very competitive: Car Rental in Barcelona

GREECE - The reasons to go

Needless to go far to discover wonderful things ... that's exactly what we said when we arrive in Greece. Moreover, he will have more than one travel through this beautiful country. Just the colors illuminating the sky at bedtime is a breathtaking spectacle. This is also in Oia, a small town of Santorini, the followers of that time are found.
There are countless tourist attractions of the country as they are numerous. Many of us have already understood since each year the country is overrun by tourists. The coast of mainland Greece and the Greek islands are truly taken over, including Crete, Corfu or Rhodes. Cyclades seem more sensitive despite liners passing through them. If an image needs to be borne in mind here are of course those little white buildings with blue shutters with lime. But hard not to stop in Athens, where the Acropolis reflects the rich history of the country, like Mount Olympus and its divine legends. What immerse themselves in ancient times and take a little for a god ...

buildings and Greek buildings have created a very rich culture, through dozens of centuries. 

For the thousands of tourists today, these historic sites scattered throughout greece, bring culture and scenery. 

rocked by its history, Greece today remains a rich and culturally diverse destination. At the heart of Ancient Greece, a passage by Delphi, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Corinth, Olympia, Meteora, Athens or immerse you in the cradle of European culture. Sites in the Peloponnese continue this momentum. 
Beyond the appearance of blue postcards, where cats hide in the shade of white houses, Greece offers scenery to those who venture there. The sea is never far away, no point of the country is far from over 80km of it. Reliefs, plains decorate the landscape, while cypress, scrub, olive or fruit bring some freshness to the sunny days. 

We should not forget to learn to dance the Sirtaki or sample local specialties.

Resources in Greece

In Greece, the monument is probably the most famous is the Acropolis of Athens, a set of absolutely gorgeous temples, representative of the ancient Greek architecture, overlooking the capital of Greece. 

the Olympia, Delphi and the most famous oracle of ancient Greece, Thessaloniki and its basilica, head of Byzantine archaeological site work, the amphitheater of Epidaurus, dating back over 2,500 years, etc ... list of heads of ancient works of greece is long. Moreover, two Greek monuments are part of the list of seven wonders of the ancient world: the Statue of Zeus, king of the gods in Greek mythology, in Olympia and the Colossus of Rhodes. 

.Greece has so remarkable that almost every road and result in temples or buildings ruined cultural site, reminding the visitor's mind that ancient history there finds its source. 

Whatever the different regions of Greece, they have an archaeological site and a history of its own: Attica, celebrated by poets for its wild beauty of the Peloponnese in nature, which has produced almost all expensive to Greek legends, rich Greek heroes, such as the Spartan guerrirs, and other glorious deeds, combining mythical and timeless places like Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus etc. and central Greece, Delphi ...

COTE D'AZUR

         

The French Riviera has long been one of the big attractions for travelers in France, for the glamorous, sun, beaches and sophistication of resorts such as Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez - a reputation that is well deserved . The French Riviera is a beautiful area to explore, with many lesser-known to discover the most famous gems.

              

               PLACES TO VISIT ON THE RIVIERA

The French Riviera is the south-east of France along the Mediterranean coast of Bandol, west of Toulon, to Menton and the Italian border in the east. It is part of the Provence region includes the coastal areas of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes.

Names Riviera and Riviera are often used interchangeably, but more generally it is the nearest coast of Italy is known as the Riviera. 

This part of the Mediterranean coast includes the famous, exclusive resorts such as Nice, Antibes, Saint-Tropez and Cannes, which are rich, sophisticated - and often a bit crowded - and other destinations less "famous" and areas of natural beauty. 

There are many small villages and towns along the coast and also in the hills slightly off the coast waiting to be explored if the beaches and the sun, shopping and crowds gets a bit tiring. 

How to explore ... 

We suggest you decide which part of the coast interests you most, then use the travel guides for departments and places to find more rensignements. 

For your convenience, we have explored all the coast below from west to east. In truth, most visitors will not have time to explore the whole of the French Riviera in one trip!

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Organizer of this architectural masterpiece is one of the largest mosques in the world, was surprised to find out that it can accommodate about 40 thousand worshipers. Bringing the number to 82 by the domes, columns Around the millennium. Whole chandeliers adorn the golden touches, where hanging in the main prayer hall and one of the largest chandeliers in the world - with a diameter of 10 meters and a height of 15 meters and weigh more than nine Otnan- and floor covering largest hand-made carpet in the world. The first prayer was held at the mosque funeral of Sheikh Zayed, who was buried in it, note that the mosque is named after him.

Surrounded the mosque reflective water basins where radiates increase his beautiful white and gold Alllonan breathtaking beauty of the sun and then replace them at night for a unique lighting system simulates the phases of the moon.

Timing: opens Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is open to visitors daily during the holy month of Ramadan except on Friday from 9:00 am until 14:00 pm, and visitors are greeted by a very time 13:30.

Roadshow: organize tours free in Rehab mosque, each of which lasts an hour, from Sunday to Thursday in the following hours: 10 and 11:00 and 17:00; and Fridays at 5 pm and 7:00 p.m., The Saturdays In the following times: 10 and 11:00, and 2 and 5 pm and 19:00.