Barcelona Travel Newsletter

Issue #009- Essential Barcelona Travel Facts

27 January 2005

Hola,

Many site visitors have written in asking for basic travel information regarding cost of living, electricity supply and general history of Spain. I have therefore put together a series of articles that answer these basic questions. Follow the links below to read the relevant documents.

Click here for basic essential facts for travellers to Barcelona

Click here for cost of living - selected items with prices

Click here for history and political systems in Spain

Safety in Barcelona

Barcelona has a petty theft problem read this article to find out how to protect yourself from being duped Click here to read article

El 4 Gats - The cafe that Picasso frequented

El 4 Gats is small cafe tucked away in a little side street off Portal De L' Angel called Montsio, 3 bis. I went there recently for a coffee with my brother to see why this cafe was such a popular haunt for the young Pablo Picasso.

Click here to read the review of El 4 Gats

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Hotel Search

We have created a Barcelona Hotel Map Page which will help you to find your Barcelona hotel: Barcelona Hotel Map

Weather updates live from Barcelona

Visit our weather log to learn how the weather has been behaving itself. Click here to go to the weather reports

Until the next edition of Barcelona Travel, Hasta Luego

John, (Editor)

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