If you are visiting Barcelona, like any other European city you need to give a little bit of thought about your finances. Obviously you will need to change your money into Euros and as aresult you may find yourself carrying large sums of cash on you at any one time. Depending on how long you are going for you can look into buying travellers cheques. Similarly make sure you have a number of bank cards with your fall back being a credit card in case you have a problem with withdrawing money, you do not want to be left with no means of getting cash.
You will be able to pay with your card if it is a vaguely well recognised one like visa, maestro or amex. You do not get charged to pay on card but you will still be subjected to the exchange rate which is not great.
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Barcelona Airport is located about 13 km south-west from the Barcelona city center. It is the biggest airport in the Catalunya province and the second big in the whole Spain. Because of the plans to make El Prat Airport the centre of the world's traffic and the rising number of intercontinental flights in June 2009 a new Terminal was inaugurated. As a result of this expansion the airport has been divided into two Terminals:
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In Barcelona the public holidays are a bit different than in other parts of Spain. The reason for that is the fact, that Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya - the region which is emphasizing the autonomy as strong as it is possible. That is why in Barcelona we have three different types of holiday:
Barcelona is full of bars and restaurants that are full all day long. One of the most charming things about the culture in Spain is the relaxed and nocturnal nature of the place. Unlike England, most restaurants shut around one, bars around three and clubs around six. There is a very slow pace of life so that you never really feel you are running late. All the streets are lined with tables and chairs with people having something to eat or simply a beer and there is a very relaxed feel about the city.
Reus airport is mainly used by low-fare airlines like Ryanair. It is situated 75 km to south from Barcelona, 7 km from Tarragona. The location is amazing: by the beaches of Costa Daurada and also near the Europe's biggest theme Park in PortAventura. Lately the traffic on the airport has increased strongly, that is the reason why the airport is being modernised constantly. The new arrival terminal and the check-in area has been already completed and the new departure hall is under construction.
