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BARCELONA: GENERAL INFORMATION
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-TOURIST OFFICES
-TRAVEL AGENCIES
-POST OFFICE
-EMERGENCY NUMBERS
-CREDIT CARDS
-CONSULATES
-INTERNET CAFES
-SPECIAL EVENTS


TOURIST OFFICES
Centre d’Informacio Turisme de Barcelona
- underground at Plaça de Catalunya 17-s. Tel: 906 30 12 82. Open 9am-9pm.
- Estacio Sants, main train station
- EU passenger arrivals halls, airport

Catalunya Information Centre, Palau Robert, Passeig de Gràcia 107, Tel. 93 238 4000

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TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOURS
Viva, Carrer de Rocafort 116-122 (metro: Rocafort), tel. 93 423 3360
Unlimited, Ronda de L’Univesitat 16, tel. 90 232 5275

The Bus Touristic service runs two circuits through the city. It has 24 stops and covers the major sights. Tourist offices will have more information and some hostels and hotels. Tickets can be purchased on the bus and also get you discounts to other attractions.

For a full list of tours available in Barcelona check out our tour pages.

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POST OFFICE
Placa d’Antoni Lopez, Mon-Sat 8am-6pm

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Guardia Urbana (city police) tel. 092, La Rambla 43, opposite Placa Reial.

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CREDIT CARDS
American Express (http://www.americanexpress.com), Passeig de Gràcia 101 (metro: Diagonal), open weekdays 9.30am-6pm, Saturday 10am-12pm. Tel. (093) 217 0070
American Express, La Rambla dels Capuxtims 74
Mastercard/Eurocard, Lost card hotline tel. 900 97 1231
Diners Club, Lost card hotline tel. 915 47 40 00
Visa International, Lost card hotline tel. 900 99 1124

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CONSULATES
Most of the embassies are in Madrid.
Australian: Gran Via Carles III 98. Tel. (093) 330 9496
British: Av. Diagonal 477, tel. (093) 419 9044
Canadian: Via Augusta 125, tel. (093) 209 0634
United States: Passeig Reina Elisenda 32, tel. (093) 280 2227

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INTERNET CAFES

El Café de Internet, upstairs at Gan Via de les Corts Catalanes 656, tel. 93 412 1915.
BCNET Internet Gallery Café, Barra de Ferro 3, tel/fax. (93) 268 1507, http://www.bcnetcafe.com Comunicat Ramu, c/ Tigre 22, tel. (93) 93 412 50 53, fax. (93) 412 25 32, http://www.ramudavala.com Conecta 2000, Avenida Icaria 148, tel. (93) 225 4949, fax. (93) 225 4994, http://www.conecta.es
EasyEverything, la Ronda Universidad 35, metro: Plaza Cataluña, http://www.easyeverything.com
El Balconet, Recinte del Poble Espanyol, Marquès de Comillas, s/n, tel. (93) 292.41.00, http://balconet.poble-espanyol.com
El Café de Internet, Avenida de las Corts Catalanas, 656, tel. +34 3 412 1915, http://www.cafeinternet.es
E-mail from Spain, Ramblas 42, tel. (93) 481 75 75, http://www.emailfromspain.es
INFOBAR, C/ Consell de Cent 213, tel. (93) 451 9032, fax. (93) 451 8284, http://www.infobar.com
Net-Movil, Ramblas 130, tel. (93) 342 4204, fax. (93) 342-4256
Tanga Coca-Cola Club, Avinguda dels Banys 27, E-08860. Castelldefels Beach, tel. (93) 664 5464, http://www.tangaworld.com

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SPECIAL EVENTS
27 January, city celebration with fireworks
24 September, Festes de la Merce, week long party of merrymaking
See the festivals page for more details.


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