Barcelona – Student accommodation, hostels and coworking spaces in Barcelona (Spain). Maps of Barcelona, photos and reviews for each place in Barcelona.

Give us a HOLA!: Roving backpackers should pick up a Hola BCN!, also known as a Barcelona Travel Card, which allows unlimited travel on all forms of transport for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days. Not to be confused with… …the Barcelona Card: This little gem offers unlimited travel plus discounts at shops, attractions and restaurants. Share your travel costs: You can also get a T10 Zone 1 ticket that can be shared with other people and allows you to switch between forms of transport round town.

Airports You’ll fly into Barcelona Airport, also known as Barcelona-El Prat. The airport has 2 terminals: Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 which has 3 separate buildings called T2A, T2B and T2C. To reach your hostel, take the Aerobus (A1 and A2) to Plaça de Catalunya, which runs every 10 minutes and takes 35 minutes; or the number 46 bus runs between Plaça d'Espanya and Barcelona Airport (T1 and T2) daily. Night buses also run to/from T1/T2 every 20 minutes. Take the twice-hourly train from the RENFE (Spanish Rail) station to Sants station, which takes 18 minutes.Rail High-speed trains from major Spanish and other European cities arrive at Barcelona Sants station, the city’s main railway station and the terminus for the high-speed trains and many Spanish and foreign destinations, suburban rail and trains to Barcelona Airport. National and regional trains also arrive/depart from França station. Bus Experienced backpackers will be familiar with Barcelona Nord Bus Station, where most national and international services arrive. Buses also depart from Barcelona Sants station and other areas of the city. Getting around Purchase a Barcelona Transport Card in advance or T10 ticket at the entrance to any metro station, which entitles you to 10 journeys on the metro, some trains, buses, tram and RENFE in all Zone 1 areas. Language: Most people understand and speak Spanish, although locals speak the Catalan dialect. Currency: Euro Voltage: 220v Timezone: Central European Time Zone Dialing code: +34 for Spain, 93 for Barcelona Post Office The central post office in Barcelona is on Plaça d'Antoni López at the bottom of Via Laietana near Barceloneta and the Barcelona harbour area. Plaça Antonio López, 08002, Barcelona 90 219 71 97 Hospitals Vall d’hebron Hospital General 119-129, Horta-Guinardo, 08035 Barcelona Tel: 093 274 61 00 Hospital de Sant Joan de Deu Passeig Sant Joan de Deu 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona Tel: 093 253 21 00. There is a pharmacy at La Rambla 98 (in front of Boqueria). Tel: 093 301 28 43 Tourist information The main tourist office is under Plaça de Catalunya, the busiest square in Barcelona. It’s difficult to find - look for the large pillars with an ‘I’ at the top, which mark the entrances. Tel: 093 285 38 34 Opening hours Shops generally open from 9:00-13:00/14:00, the reopen at 16:30 until 20:00 or later. Many are closed on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The main department stores are open all day until late, including Saturdays and smaller supermarkets tend to open later in the evening and on Sundays. Emergency numbers: The general emergency number is 112. For medical, call 061, and for fire 080.