--- title: "Barcelona Travel Guide | Weather, Tips and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Barcelona travel guide with live conditions, transport tips, local knowledge and bookable Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and Gothic Quarter experiences." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain/barcelona last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Barcelona travel guide with live conditions, transport tips, local knowledge and bookable Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and Gothic Quarter experiences. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: Barcelona rooftops and the Sagrada Familia seen from Park Guell] # Barcelona Gaudi landmarks, a working port city and a beach at the end of the metro line. Photo: [M McBey](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_light_over_Barcelona.jpg) (CC BY 2.0) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number +34-061 112 / +34-091 also works Advisory level High degree of caution Global Affairs Canada Language Spanish Local transport Metro & bus TMB, contactless Yellow Rain Warning issued for Spain - Meseta de Segovia Moderate rain warning · Area: Meseta de Segovia · From 2026-10-16T17:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-10-16T19:59:59+00:00 [MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)](https://meteoalarm.org/en/live/region/ES) Yellow Thunderstorm Warning issued for Spain - Meseta de Segovia Moderate thunderstorm warning · Area: Meseta de Segovia · From 2026-10-16T17:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-10-16T19:59:59+00:00 [MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)](https://meteoalarm.org/en/live/region/ES) Orange Rain Warning issued for Spain - Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón Severe rain warning · Area: Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón · From 2026-10-17T06:00:00+00:00 · until 2026-10-17T21:59:59+00:00 [MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)](https://meteoalarm.org/en/live/region/ES) ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Spain, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) Spain follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago,… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) Spanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/210534) Spanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/210534) The Aerobus reaches Placa Catalunya from El Prat in about 35 minutes. Metro L9 Sud is cheaper but needs a change. A T-casual card gives 10 metro journeys at roughly half the single fare and can be shared between travellers. Gracia and Sant Antoni give you neighbourhood prices within 15 minutes of the centre. A city tourist tax is added per person per night on top of your accommodation rate. ## Local knowledge Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources. See Gaudi without the queue Book the first Sagrada Familia slot of the day. The morning light comes through the east windows and the nave is nearly empty for the first 20 minutes. Tour operator Beach that locals actually use Skip Barceloneta and take the metro to Bogatell or Mar Bella. Same sea, half the crowd, better chiringuitos. Local guide ## Frequently asked questions The Aerobus runs every five minutes to Placa Catalunya and takes about 35 minutes. Trains and metro L9 Sud are cheaper and take a little longer. Yes. Entry is timed and slots regularly sell out several days ahead, especially any ticket that includes tower access. The Gothic Quarter, El Born and the Eixample grid are all walkable. Park Guell and Montjuic are steep, so use the metro, bus or funicular. May, June and September. The sea is warm, the terraces are open and the city is far less crowded than in August. Violent crime is rare. Pickpocketing and bag snatching are common in tourist areas, so keep valuables secured and out of sight. For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Spain guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Global Affairs Canada currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. For tour operators ## Run tours in Barcelona? Publish them everywhere from one place. 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