Mobile World Congress Barcelona - What You Should Know for Your Stay

Ok, so you are coming to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. What do you need to know to make your stay comfortable. Things like the currency, the international dialing code, shopping hours etc. Here is an article covering just that and we will be adding something new every day, so keep coming back.




Country Code: +34

Time Zone: GMT+1

Currency: Euro (Here's a helpful currency converter.)

Electrical Plugs: 220V, two round pins (continental European). If you need a plug adapter, they're available at hardware stores (ferreterías), but I advise buying them before you leave home. I recommend the Wonpro series of universal adapters and power strips, which you can buy at Europlugs.

Business Hours: Most businesses are open from roughly 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Major shops are open Monday through Saturday, usually from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Dining Hours: Breakfast generally runs from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., lunch, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and dinner from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. No one goes out clubbing until midnight.

Language: Barcelonans speak both Spanish (Castellano) and Catalan. Most signs will be in both languages.

Hotlines: For emergency services call 112.

Tax: Sales tax is 10 percent on food and 21 percent on most other goods; it's included in prices shown.

Tipping: Round up to the nearest euro.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com by Sascha Segan

If you are visiting Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, MWC or GSMA in 2014 or just want to make a Tour, Day trip, Attractions or Excursion or are interested in any other tour services, then check out the picture above at the top and if you can't find what you are looking for, call us on +34 647 044 889, because you can be sure we can do it.