Essential Barcelona Tourist Information

The climate of Barcelona is humid subtropical with warm summer and mild winter. Spring and autumn seasons experience the most rain in Barcelona.  The hottest months are July and August with a maximum average temperature of 29 °C and the coldest months are January and February with a minimum temperature of 10 °C. The tourist information on Barcelona suggests that spring is the best season to visit Barcelona between May and June for its beautiful weather. Many tourists visit Barcelona also during the summer season from July to August. But hotels will be pricey during this period. For a less crowd and cheap hotel price, visit Barcelona during fall between September and December. Some people visit Barcelona during winter between September and December for a relaxed sight-seeing despite the cold weather.

Travel Guide to Barcelona

The tourist information of Barcelona provides more details on how to travel to Barcelona. The main airport in Barcelona is The Barcelona El Prat International airport, about 12 kilometres from Barcelona which connects to the major cities of the world. Barcelona Saints, Barcelona Passeig de Gracia and Barcelona Estacio de Franca are the railway stations available in Barcelona. High-speed trains run regularly to Madrid, Malaga, Zaragoza, Valencia and Seville. Other major cities covered by Barcelona railways are Lyon, Toulouse, Parish and Marseille and many other cities. One can reach Barcelona port through waterways from Rome, Livorno, Balearic Islands, Genoa, Tangier, Algiers and Sardinia. Rodalies or Cercanias are the popular buses operate in Barcelona. AP 7 motorway and AP 2 motorway are the two major roads for traveling from France, Zaragoza, Bilbao and Madrid to Barcelona.  

Some of the important tourist destinations of Barcelona include La Sagrada Familia, Magic Fountain, Picasso museum, FC Barcelona Camp Nou stadium, Barrio Gotico area of Barcelona, La Barcelonese, Park Guell by Gaudi, Barcelona's modernist buildings, Montserrat, and Montjuic hill. Las Ramblas is a major touristy street in Barcelona which is crowded all the day and night.

Food In Barcelona

The tourist information of Barcelona provides details on all the famous foods of Barcelona. Catalan cuisine is followed in Barcelona. The Catalan cuisine is based on Mediterranean dish due to its location nearby sea. Wild mushrooms, snails, pork, fish, and rabbit are the main ingredients in any Catalan dish. There is no savory dish in Barcelona without using onion and garlic. Some of the popular must-try foods of Barcelona are Tapas, Pa amb tomaquet, Romesco, Cava, Esqueixada, Embotit, Paella, Allioli, Escalivada, Bombas, mato, Panellets, Crema Catalana. People visiting Barcelona should never miss enjoying the exquisite foods of Barcelona.

Language and Festivals in Barcelona

As per the tourist information of Barcelona, Catalan and Spanish are the local languages spoken widely in Barcelona. The festivals in Barcelona are completely fun-filled and exciting. Sonar electronic music festival (June) is the popular festival of Barcelona. Verbena de Sant Juan (June) is celebrated with colorful fireworks and pleasant beach bonfires. The El Grec Festival (July) is celebrated with fascinating dance, music and performing arts. Fira de Santa Llucia (December), La Merce (September), Festa Major de Gracia (August), Three Kings Day (January), Holy Week (March-April) are the other important festivals of Barcelona.