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Girona is a small airport situated 103 km north east from Barcelona. The official name is Girona Costa-Brava airport, also known as Barcelona Girona Airport (GRO). According to the proper Catalan spelling the name of the city is written with "e" instead of "i" - Gerona. Like Reus is generally used by budget Airlines, for example Ryanair. The main destinations of travellers using the airport are small touristic cities of Costa Brava: Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Tossa de Mar as well as Barcelona, the capital of Catalunya.

Would you like to enjoy the nice day and see the monuments without getting on a bus?
If so, there is no better way than to have a bike tour and sightsee Barcelona on a bike.
It is easy and safe to ride a bike in Barcelona since it is becoming a way of transportation
like other European cities.
You will see the important points of interest and stop for photos or a coffee whenever
you need. You can mark the points you like and return to see them whenever you want.

When you visit Barcelona you may be intriguied by all the identicle bicycles fixed by the side of the road. They are in fact a set of public bicycles which anyone who has a card can use to get around.

Somewhat like the Vélo´v in Lyon it is an attenpt to help people on their way in an eco friendly means, reducing carbon emissions, traffic density and noise pollution. There seems to be very little adherence to the highway code by cyclists in Barcelona, they cycle on the pavement whenever it is more convenient and so you need to watch out for them coming up behind you when you´re walking along.

Find below some important telephone numbers of the main emergency services in Barcelona. Emergency services in Barcelona normally works 7 days a week for 24 hours and for some it is a free call from any available phone.

The metropolitan transport system in Barcelona is very efficient. In the city there’s a big number of bus lines and a large underground network that covers almost all the city. There is also a modern tram system, and tickets are interchangeable. Prices are reasonable, and there are night buses for those who need to get around after hours.

For many years buying properties in Barcelona as an investment was beyond the posibilities of many foreign home buyers. Prices have been rising since 2001 and reached a peak last year. However, this year as a result of the global economical crisis as well as the local crisis in Spain, prices of properties in Barcelona started to go down and it seem much more likely to find a decent apartment for sale that what it used to be before.
Here are some examples of apartments for sale in  Barcelona that can be interesting for the foreign buyer:
75 m2 apartment for sale in the old city of Barcelona (Guardia street), in an old building, 3rd floor with no elevator. The apartment need some fixing, not much and depending on the buyer’s criteria. Price: 180,000€
45 m2 apartment for sale in the Eixample district (Balmes Street), in a classical building, 4th floor with elevator. The apartment is second hand and might need some actualization.