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Barcelona

2013-05-22T22:53:54Z

Undo revision 2040056 by 83.57.10.43 (talk) Undid Touting.

Barcelona

2013-05-22T22:31:56Z

‎Nearby airports:

Barcelona

2013-05-22T14:12:58Z

Undo revision 2040073 by 83.57.10.43 (talk) Undid Touting.

Barcelona

2013-05-22T10:34:33Z

‎By bike:

Barcelona

2013-05-21T22:21:25Z

let's keep TOC on the left side and picture on the right side- it used to be this way, plus I get approval voices from the community

Spain

2013-05-21T21:22:56Z

‎By boat:

Barcelona

2013-05-21T17:34:34Z

Frank, sorry, but this picture will be on the right side, just as it used to be for months there

Barcelona

2013-05-21T17:33:08Z

please view this on a narrow laptop screen while not logged in (ie with adverts displayed) and then try and maintain that this "looks better". Look a the edit history and you will see that this is justified exception to our ip policy, [[User:IBAlex}}

Barcelona

2013-05-21T17:27:58Z

looks better

Barcelona

2013-05-21T13:06:40Z

Mgic word __TOC__ forces display of ToC at particular position and NOT "photos on the right side" so undid revision 2039433 by IBAlex

Barcelona

2013-05-21T00:58:23Z

please put the photos on the right side. thank you!

Barcelona

2013-05-20T23:41:02Z

‎Taxis and transfer services: Removed Commercial SPAM from new, unknown, not-locally-based, German site: easyprivatetaxi.com

Barcelona

2013-05-18T20:24:05Z

‎By bike: correct external links format

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Barcelona

2013-05-18T19:54:01Z

‎Taxis and transfer services:

Barcelona

2013-05-18T19:47:47Z

‎Transfer to/from the airport: substitute Wikimedia markup for [[HTMLL, [[abc]]

Barcelona

2013-05-18T19:35:28Z

‎Transfer to/from the airport:

Barcelona

2013-05-16T19:20:51Z

abc and more

Barcelona

2013-05-16T17:04:15Z

touting, don't put your listing at the top

Barcelona

2013-05-16T15:06:25Z

‎By bicycle:

Barcelona

2013-05-16T10:49:29Z

‎Vespa:

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 ===By bike===
 *[http://www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-barcelona-bike-tour Baja Bikes]. Guided bike tours in English, Dutch, German and English. A 3&nbsp;hr bike tour which includes all the highlights of Barcelona!
 *[http://www.barcelonetabikes.com  Barceloneta Bikes]. One of the cheapest places to rent a bike in the city. Very close to the harbour and the beaches, this company has different kinds of bikes you can choose to rent, but it doesn't organize tours.
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 *[http://www.bikinginbarcelona.net  Biking in Barcelona]. Backed by Biciclot, a co-operative that promotes the use of bicycles in Barcelona. They offer high-quality tours for groups (from 12 to more than 100 people), private groups or individuals, as well as bike rentals.
 *[http://www.budgetbikes.eu Budget Bikes]. With top quality Dutch bicycles on hire, Budget Bikes offers good group reductions as well.

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 Some low-cost carriers, notably Ryanair, use airports in [[Girona]], nearly 100&nbsp;km to the north, or [[Reus]], around the same distance to the south, instead. Since Ryanair recently started operating at Barcelona El Prat (airport code BCN) check using the three-letter airport codes where your flight actually goes. Girona's airport code is GRO and Reus's airport code is REU.
-For [http://www.barcelonagirona.com/ Girona Airport], the Barcelona Bus service runs a shuttle bus from Estaci&oacute; del Nord (which is walking distance to the Arc de Triomf metro stop) in Barcelona to Girona Airport and this ties in with various flight times. A one-way ticket costs €12 and a return ticket costs €21. The journey takes approximately one hour and ten minutes. Timetables are available  [http://www.sagales.com/index.php?nIdioma=LANG3 on-line].
+For [http://www.barcelonagirona.com/ Girona Airport], the Barcelona Bus service runs a shuttle bus from Estaci&oacute; del Nord (which is walking distance to the Arc de Triomf metro stop) in Barcelona to Girona Airport and this ties in with various flight times. A one-way ticket costs €16 and a return ticket costs €25. The journey takes approximately one hour and ten minutes. Timetables are available  [http://www.sagales.com/index.php?nIdioma=LANG3 on-line].
 For '''Reus Airport''', the easiest way to get there is to take the bus run by Hispano Igualadina from the Barcelona Sants bus station to the airport. Bus departures are synchronized with Ryanair plane departures/arrivals. One way ticket costs €13 and a return ticket costs €24. The journey takes c. 100&nbsp;min, depending on the traffic on the motorway. Timetables are available [http://www.igualadina.com/pdfs/REUS%20AIRPORT.pdf? on-line]. A slightly cheaper, yet longer option is to take a train from Barcelona Sants station to Reus and then the local bus no. 50 to the airport. The train costs €7.25 and then the bus costs €2.10. This takes roughly about two and a half hours. Train timetables can be checked at [http://www.renfe.com Renfe's website]. The bus timetable is available at the website of [http://www.reustransport.cat/pdf/L50.pdf  Reus public transport].

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 ===By bike===
 *[http://www.bornbikebarcelona.com Bornbike Rental & Tours]. Bikes for €6. They offer guided city tours such as the Gothic to Modernism Tour, Beach Tour, Montjuïc Tour, and the Tapas Tour.
 *[http://www.barcelonetabikes.com  Barceloneta Bikes]. One of the cheapest places to rent a bike in the city. Very close to the harbour and the beaches, this company has different kinds of bikes you can choose to rent, but it doesn't organize tours.

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 ===By bike===
 *[http://www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-barcelona-bike-tour Baja Bikes]. Guided bike tours in English, Dutch, German and English. A 3&nbsp;hr bike tour which includes all the highlights of Barcelona!
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 *[http://www.bikinginbarcelona.net  Biking in Barcelona]. Backed by Biciclot, a co-operative that promotes the use of bicycles in Barcelona. They offer high-quality tours for groups (from 12 to more than 100 people), private groups or individuals, as well as bike rentals.
 *[http://www.budgetbikes.eu Budget Bikes]. With top quality Dutch bicycles on hire, Budget Bikes offers good group reductions as well.

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 If you would like to bareboat anywhere in Spain, including the Balearic or Canary Islands, a US Coast Guard License is the only acceptable certification needed by Americans to bareboat. For everyone else, a RYA Yacht Master Certification or International Certificate of Competence will normally do.
 Although a skipper may be required, a hostess/chef may or may not be necessary. Dining out is strong part of Spanish custom and tradition. If you are planning on docking in a port and exploring fabulous bars and restaurants a hostess/cook may just be useful for serving drinks and making beds. Extra crew can take up valuable room on a tight ship.
 Luxury yachts in Spain [http://alquilerdeyatesenibiza.com], - Yacht charter and sailing, one of the worlds largest acht charter companies, can take care of all charter requirements, from bareboat to crewed in Spain. Operating from nine offices worldwide (USA, Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Caribbean, Honk Kong and Dubai)

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-[[Image:La_Rambla_Barcelona.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|View of La Rambla, Barcelona]]
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 {{printDistricts}}
 '''Barcelona''' is [[Spain]]'s second largest city, with a population of nearly one and half million people (nearly five million in the metropolitan area) and the capital and largest city of [[Catalonia]].

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	This had the effect of changing the city in ways that are still felt today with neighbourhoods renovated (and in some cases levelled) and the intense focus of modern design permeating all aspects of life in Barcelona from public buildings to something as simple as a park bench or an event poster.		This had the effect of changing the city in ways that are still felt today with neighbourhoods renovated (and in some cases levelled) and the intense focus of modern design permeating all aspects of life in Barcelona from public buildings to something as simple as a park bench or an event poster.

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	For visitors, this has translated into the very modern, yet incredibly old city you see now in the 21st century, where the new elements work to both preserve and celebrate the ancient.		For visitors, this has translated into the very modern, yet incredibly old city you see now in the 21st century, where the new elements work to both preserve and celebrate the ancient.

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	For visitors, this has translated into the very modern, yet incredibly old city you see now in the 21st century, where the new elements work to both preserve and celebrate the ancient.		For visitors, this has translated into the very modern, yet incredibly old city you see now in the 21st century, where the new elements work to both preserve and celebrate the ancient.

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	*[http://www.barcelonaairporttaxis.com Barcelona Airport Taxis] offers a taxi (up to 4 people) for €59 and a microbus (up to 7 people) for €79		*[http://www.barcelonaairporttaxis.com Barcelona Airport Taxis] offers a taxi (up to 4 people) for €59 and a microbus (up to 7 people) for €79
−	*[https://easyprivatetaxi.com Easy Private Taxi] offers a car (up to 4 people) for €40 and a minibus (up to 8 people) for €60

	====Nearby airports====		====Nearby airports====

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 *[http://www.barcelonaairporttaxis.com Barcelona Airport Taxis] offers a taxi (up to 4 people) for €59 and a microbus (up to 7 people) for €79
-*[https://easyprivatetaxi.com Easy Private Taxi] offers a car (up to 4 people) for €40 and a minibus (up to 8 people) for €60</li>
+*[https://easyprivatetaxi.com Easy Private Taxi] offers a car (up to 4 people) for €40 and a minibus (up to 8 people) for €60
 =====Misc info=====

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 The airport is only about 12-14&nbsp;km away from the city centre.
-'''Bus'''
+======Bus======
-−
 [http://www.aerobusbcn.com/ Aerobús] is the city's shuttle bus service that connects the Airport (both terminals) with the centre of Barcelona (Plaça Catalunya), leaving every 5 minutes, every day of the year.  The "A1" line takes you to/from Terminal 1 and the "A2" line takes you to/from Terminal 2.  The shuttle bus service is available everyday from 5:30am to 1am, and the journey lasts about 30 minutes (although it can take considerably longer during rush hour).  From the Airport, the shuttle bus makes a total of 4 stops: Plaça Espanya, Gran Via - Urgell, Plaça Universitat, and finally Plaça Catalunya. To the Airport from Plaça Catalunya, the shuttle bus only makes a total of 3 stops: Sepúlveda - Urgell, Plaça Espanya, and finally the Airport.  A one-way ticket to/from either Terminal costs €5.90 or you can buy a return ticket for €10.20 which you must use within 9 days (you can pay by either credit card or cash). Buses are heavily air-conditioned in Summer, so consider having something extra to wear during the journey.  Aerobús stops running after 1am, but you can catch a Nitbús night bus service instead (line N17 to T1 or line N16 to T2, 22.00-05.00 every 20 min. The ride from Plaça Catalunya to the Airport takes about 40-50 min).
-'''Train'''
+======Train======
-−
 A cheap and fast option is the half-hourly RENFE R2 Nord suburban train line calling at Sants (travel time is 18&nbsp;min), Passeig de Gràcia (24&nbsp;min), Eln Clot-Aragó (30&nbsp;min) and more stations beyond Barcelona city limits. Please be advised that this airport train has changed, and no longer terminates at Estació de França (it now goes through the centre of Barcelona and into the suburbs, so it is important to know at which station you should get off). The train terminates next to T2 by section B, with a connecting green coloured bus service to T1 (plan for an extra 15&nbsp;min of travel). The airport train station has got facilities for disabled people: escalators, lifts, etc. A single ticket for the train is about €3.15, '''but''' you can also buy a T10 travelcard (€9.45 for ten trips over any period of time; each of those trips includes 3 bus, metro, train or tramway transfers made within 75&nbsp;min) instead. You can buy a T10 from the ticket vending machine at the airport station and at the tobacco shop in front of Terminal 2B; you can '''not''' buy a T10 travelcard at Terminal 1!
 Also bus 46 runs every 20&nbsp;min from both terminals (downstairs at T1) to Plaça Espanya (35-45&nbsp;min).
-'''Taxis and transfer services'''
+======Taxis and transfer services======
+Airport transfers can be arranged for groups, taxis are available but expensive (€30-40 to the city centre). Taxis and Minibuses can be pre-booked on-line:
-Airport transfers can be arranged for groups, taxis are available but expensive (€30-40 to the city centre). Taxis and Minibuses can be pre-booked online:
-<ul>
+*[http://www.barcelonaairporttaxis.com Barcelona Airport Taxis] offers a taxi (up to 4 people) for €59 and a microbus (up to 7 people) for €79
-<li>[https://easyprivatetaxi.com Easy Private Taxi] offers a sedan (up to 4 people) for €40 and a minibus (up to 8 people) for €60</li>
+*[https://easyprivatetaxi.com Easy Private Taxi] offers a car (up to 4 people) for €40 and a minibus (up to 8 people) for €60</li>
-<li>[http://www.barcelonaairporttaxis.com Barcelona Airport Taxis] offers a taxi (up to 4 people) for €59 and a microbus (up to 7 people) for €79</li>
-</ul>
 =====Misc info=====

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 ==Get in==
 ===By plane===
 Low cost carriers include : [http://www.norwegian.com Norwegian], [http://www.airberlin.com Air Berlin], [http://www.monarch.co.uk Monarch Airlines], [http://www.jet2.com Jet2.com] , [http://www.vueling.com Vueling] (a discount subsidiary of ''Iberia''), Wizz Air, [http://www.easyjet.com easyJet], [http://www.ryanair.com Ryanair] , [http://www.blueair-web.com Blue Air], [http://www.transavia.com Transavia], [http://www.germanwings.com Germanwings], [http://www.tui-fly.com TUI Fly] among many others.
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 ==Get around==
 The department store El Corte Ingles publishes a helpful (and free) street map for tourists. You can pick a copy at the store, or from most hotel front desks. They're also available at the tourism information offices (including one at each terminal at Barcelona El Prat Airport).
 === By public transport ===
 * The '''Barcelona Bus Tur&iacute;stic [http://www.barcelona-bus-turistic.com]''' links all of the Barcelona tourist sites you could possibly want to visit. It has three routes (map provided as you board), including a northbound and a southbound line that leave from opposite sides of the ''Plaça de Catalunya''. Each takes 1-2 hours.  The hop-on/hop-off format lets you get-off risk-free at any interesting stop, see what interests you, then get back on any later bus at that or any other stop. One approach is stay on for an entire route, then continue while getting off at locations that interested you earlier. Buses are double-decked, with the open-air upper deck offering much better views...sunscreen essential in summer months, jackets in winter/early spring/late fall. As you first get on, you are offered earphones. Outlets near every seat let you choose among many languages and playback volumes. As you approach each significant location, you receive audio describing it.  You can buy tickets at the bus stops and elsewhere (e.g., better hotels) valid for one day (€23) or two consecutive days (€30). '''Barcelona City Tour [http://www.barcelonacitytour.cat/en/]''' offers the same services.
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 * '''Tramvia Blau''' [http://www.tmb.cat/en/tramvia-blau] is an old tram (beginning of the 20th century) connecting Av. Tibidabo metro station and Funicular station at the foot of Tibidabo. Costs: €4.50 for a two-way trip.
-* '''Funicular del Tibidabo''' [http://w3.bcn.cat/turisme/0,4022,495525130_865632638_3,00.html] connects the foot of Tibidabo with the view point. Costs: €9 for two-way trip.
+*[http://w3.bcn.cat/turisme/0,4022,495525130_865632638_3,00.html Funicular del Tibidabo] connects the foot of Tibidabo with the view point. Costs: €9 for two-way trip.
 ===Vespa===
-* <see name="Vesping" alt="Vesping" address="Passaje Simo, 24 - Next to Sagrada Familia" phone="0034626773361" email="info@vesping.com" hours="10AM-8PM" url="http://www.vesping.com"></see>
+* <see name="Vesping" alt="Vesping" address="Passaje Simo, 24 - Next to Sagrada Familia" phone="+34 626 773 361" email="info@vesping.com" hours="10:00-20:00" url="http://www.vesping.com"></see>
 Explore the city on a GPS guided Vespa. Choose from the tours or go explore on your own.
 === Scooter ===
-*'''Mattia46''', [http://www.mattia46.com]. 50cc 125cc 150cc 200cc scooters for rent for a cheap price to enjoy Barcelona.
+*[http://www.mattia46.com '''Mattia46'''] 50cc, 125cc, 150cc, 200cc scooters for rent for a cheap price to enjoy Barcelona.
 *'''GoCar''' [http://www.gocartours.es/barcelona/] is a two-seater, 3 wheeled vehicle that runs with a 49cc size scooter engine. It is legally classified as a scooter to drive on the roads. The GoCars were created with the purpose of being rented to tourists as a different way to see a city.
 *'''Scooters''' [http://www.bcn.travel/barcelona-activities/tours/barcelona-scooter-tour] for singles or couples are a great way to explore Barcelona at their own speed. If you are coming as a group you can get a personal tour of all the places you like to see.
 === By Segway ===
 *'''Barcelona Segway Tour''', [http://www.barcelonasegwaytour.com]. Barcelona Segway Tour connects the narrow streets and squares of the old city with the modern seafront. Get the most out of Barcelona and let the city’s Official Segway Tour be the highlight of your stay.
-=== By bicycle ===
+===By bike===
+*[[http://www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-barcelona-bike-tour Baja Bikes]]. Guided bike tours in English, Dutch, German and English. A 3&nbsp;hr bike tour which includes all the highlights of Barcelona!
-* '''Baja Bikes''', [[http://www.bajabikes.eu/en/highlights-in-barcelona-bike-tour Baja Bikes]]. Guided bike tours in English, Dutch, German and English. A 3hr bike tour which includes all the highlights of Barcelona!
-* '''Deviant Bikes''', [http://www.deviantbikes.com]. Bike rental in Gracia, they specialise in fixed gear and single speed bikes and longboards.  Bikes cost €20 per day and boards €15 per day.  GoPro video cameras are included with the rentals.
+*[http://www.barcelonetabikes.com  Barceloneta Bikes]. One of the cheapest places to rent a bike in the city. Very close to the harbour and the beaches, this company has different kinds of bikes you can choose to rent, but it doesn't organize tours.
-* '''Terra Diversions''', [http://www.terradiversions.com]. Bicycle hire in Barcelona city center: You can rent a bike or do a tour. Big selection of city bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, road bikes and children bikes in different sizes.
+*[http://www.barcelonavelo.com/ Barcelone à vélo] Visits in English and French. They offer an original and friendly guided tour on bike.
-* '''Mattia46 bikes & motos hire''', [http://www.mattia46.com]. Bikes and motos, 1day(24h) on bike for less than 6 euro.
+*[http://www.bcn.travel/barcelona-by-bike BCN Travel Bicycle Rental & Tours],  Bicycle rental for only 10 Euros per day. Variety of guided day and night tours from around €20.
-* '''Barceloneta Bikes''', [http://www.barcelonetabikes.com]. One of the cheapest places to rent a bike in the city. Very close to the harbor and the beaches, this company has different kinds of bikes you can choose to rent, but it doesn't organize tours.
+*[http://www.bicimetrobike.es Bicimetrobike]. Barcelona Sants Train Station is the perfect starting point for your cycling trip. Prices start from €3.
-*'''Barcelone à vélo''' Visits in english and french. They offer an original and friendly guided tour on bike.[http://www.barcelonavelo.com/  Barcelone à vélo]
+*[http://www.bicing.com Bicing]. Barcelona's '''bike-sharing''' program, started in March 2007, is another option for an environment-friendly in-city transport. Unfortunately, it is ''just for residents''.
-* '''Bicing''', [http://www.bicing.com]. (Barcelona's '''bike-sharing''' program, started in March 2007) is another option for an environment-friendly in-city transport. Unfortunately, it is just for residents.
+*[http://www.bikinginbarcelona.net  Biking in Barcelona]. Backed by Biciclot, a co-operative that promotes the use of bicycles in Barcelona. They offer high-quality tours for groups (from 12 to more than 100 people), private groups or individuals, as well as bike rentals.
-* '''Biking in Barcelona''', [http://www.bikinginbarcelona.net]. Backed by Biciclot, a cooperative that promotes the use of bicycles in Barcelona. They offer high-quality tours for groups (from 12 to more than 100 people), private groups or individuals, as well as bike rentals.
+*[http://www.bornbikebarcelona.com Bornbike Rental & Tours]. Bikes for €6. They offer guided city tours such as the Gothic to Modernism Tour, Beach Tour, Montjuïc Tour, and the Tapas Tour.
-* '''Budget Bikes''' [http://www.budgetbikes.eu]. With top quality Dutch bicycles on hire, Budget Bikes offers good group reductions as well.
+*[http://www.budgetbikes.eu Budget Bikes]. With top quality Dutch bicycles on hire, Budget Bikes offers good group reductions as well.
-* '''Fat Tire Bike Tours''', [http://www.fattirebiketoursbarcelona.com]. You can either rent a bike from them or take one of their tours. The tour charge is around €22.
+*[http://www.deviantbikes.com Deviant Bikes]. Bike rental in Gracia, they specialise in fixed gear and single speed bikes and longboards.  Bikes cost €20 per day and boards €15 per day.  GoPro video cameras are included with the rentals.
-* '''Bornbike Rental & Tours''', [http://www.bornbikebarcelona.com]. Bikes for 6 euros. They offer guided city tours such as the Gothic to Modernism Tour, Beach Tour, Montjuïc Tour, and the Tapas Tour.
+*[http://www.e-bikerent.com e-bikerent]. Electric Bike rental €7-20 per day. Tours to highest points of Barcelona from €30 for about 4 hr.
-* '''BCN.travel Bicycle Rental & Tours''', [http://www.bcn.travel/barcelona-by-bike]. Bicycle rental for only 10 Euros per day. Variety of guided day and night tours from around 20 Euros.
+*[http://www.fattirebiketoursbarcelona.com Fat Tire Bike Tours]. You can either rent a bike from them or take one of their tours. The tour charge is around €22.
-* '''e-bikerent''', [http://www.e-bikerent.com]. Electric Bike rental from 7 to 20 euros per day. Tours to highest points of Barcelona from 30 euros about 4 hours.
+*[http://www.mattia46.com Mattia46 bikes & motos hire]. Bikes and motos, 1 day on bike for less than €6.
-* '''Bicimetrobike''', [http://www.bicimetrobike.es].Barcelona Sants Train Station is the perfect starting point for your cycling trip. Prices start from 3 €.
+*[http://www.terradiversions.com Terra Diversions]. Bicycle hire in Barcelona city center: You can rent a bike or do a tour. Big selection of city bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, road bikes and children bikes in different sizes.
 === By car ===