Two-storey excursion buses in Barcelona. Barcelona Excursion Review by bus: Outdoor Bus Barcelona City Tour "Excursion Tourist Bus (Hop On Hop Off)" Barcelona Tourist routes

One of the best ways to get acquainted with Barcelona is a sightseeing tour on a two-story bus with an open roof.

Red tourist buses "Barcelona Bus Turistic" annually transport more than 2 million tourists from around the world. Reviews on TripAdvisor speak about the quality of the excursion.

For more than 30 years of existence, the route and the excursion program has undergone many changes and now meets all the requirements of the tourist. A comfortable two-storey tourist bus in Barcelona you need to pay only once - a ticket is valid throughout the day (or two days).

All buses are equipped with Wi-Fi. So you can keep all your friends in Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte and Facebook aware of His adventures.

Throughout the entire sightseeing tour of the city, you will be accompanied by audiogide in Russian introduces you to every attraction, which occurs on the way. The audio guide is very professional and if you had any negative experience with similar guides in other cities, here you will be pleasantly surprised by its quality and meaning.

Tourist bus on the streets of Barcelona

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased:

• on Catalonia Square, where all routes start
• in the airoport
• in special tourist kiosks
• and also directly from the driver on any of his stops, which are marked by a special sign.

Together with the ticket you get additional discount coupons for visits to attractions, museums and excursions:

• aquarium (-1 Euro)
• pedestrian tours (-50%)
• columbus Statue (-20%)
• museum of Science Cosmo Caixa (-1 Euro)
• tour on "Camp Nou"
• free casino entrance
• flamenco show El Tablao CARMEN (-10%)
• mila House (-10%)
• balo House (-3 Euro)
• Sagrada Familia
• and many others

Routes

The starting point of all routes - Catalonia Square. Three routes (red, blue and green) combined 45 attractions of the city. At some points, the routes intersect. The route name is displayed on the electronic scoreboard.

Red Route (Red Route)

Red is the longest route, so you're better to start a trip around the city.

The open top bus is sent from Catalonia Square, and then comes back here. On the way you will see:

• sudella Park
• one of the most elegant streets of the city - Paseo de Gracia
• then your path is praying at the main artery - the avenue is diagonal.
• famous house with spikes buildings of the beginning of the last century
• the miracle of modern architecture is the Tower of Agbar.
• driving through the Square of Spain, you can enjoy the appearance of the Majestic National Palace and popular singing fountains
• then raise the Montjuic Mountain, the "dyed" Olympic objects.
• hanging the mountain, the bus will go down to the port of Bell, the port quarter, where the Barcelona Aquarium is located.
• on the embankment return to the starting point of the route

Blue Route (Blue Route)

Just like the previous one, he originates from Catalunya Square. Unlike the Red Route, here you will see a smaller number of attractions, but what! Waiting for you:

• museums of contemporary art,
• the main attraction of the city - the Temple of Sagrada Familia
• House Mila
• unique Park Guela
• Then the route will subside to the foot of Tibidabo, on the top of which you are waiting for the Church Heart Temple, and children are the best city amusement park.
• monastery Pedralbes.
• famous Stadium "Camp Nou"

Green Route (Green Route)

• Work schedule: from March 27 to November 1
• Duration: 40 minutes

This is the only route that begins in the port of Olympic, which was built to the Summer Olympic Games of 1992. Driving along the glad, you can enjoy the view of this Primorsky district with modern parks and clean beaches. Parks Diagonal Mar, the forum will be able not only to charm, but also to hit you a kind of design.

• Buy tickets in advance on the Internet. First, so cheaper, secondly, if you decide to buy tickets on the starting point, you will have to defend two queues: first at the cashier, and then on the bus. In the peak of the season, it can leave for more than 30 minutes.

• Start off we recommend driving on the Red and Blue Route. It is they who cover all the main attractions of Barcelona. Green route attend optional.

Below will tell you what they differ in which it is better to choose and how to buy a ticket.

What is the difference

These 2 buses differ slightly - some stops in the routes. Prices, discounts and other conditions they have the same.

• Bus Touristic - Blue route, unlike City Tour, visits the most prestigious area of \u200b\u200bBarcelona - Pedralbes (Monastery, Guell Mansion). Card stops and routes can be downloaded
• City Tour is an east route, unlike Bus Touristic, covers a modern and trendy area (). Card stops and routes can be downloaded

Which to choose

I was on all routes of both buses. Honestly, despite the fewer stops, I liked the City Tour more. In my opinion, his routes were more interesting and optimal.

In the area of \u200b\u200bPedralbes (BUS Touristic route) I came to walk separately, before the football match. The stadium is close.

And, of course, it is better to take a ticket for 2 days. For one purely physically impossible to see everything. Only if you do not go at all at stopping (except for changing the route, but it is already disgrace).

If you have only 1 day at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bI would take Bus Touristic. Blue route from - to the stop of Franceske Massia (Diagonal) and transfer to the Red Route (Stop Francesque Masia) through the area of \u200b\u200bCatalunya.

How and where to buy a ticket

The ticket can be purchased from the bus officer (at some stops), in tourist information points, hotels, newsstands, bookstores and online.

The cheapest and easiest way to buy online (10% discount is provided). Below - instructions, how to buy tickets online.

Popular questions

• Can I change routes for one ticket? - Yes
• How much is the number of ticket, 1 day or 24 hours? - Ticket is valid 1 or 2 business days (if you bought for 2 days). A ticket purchased for 1 day is valid until the end of the working day in which you started using. Bought for 2 days, valid until the end of the working day following the day of the start of use.
• If a ticket is purchased for 2 days, should they be consistent?- Yes
• Do you need to print a ticket purchased online? - No, you can show the cordant on the phone, it will exchange on paper. The printed ticket purchased online should also be exchanged by the conductor at the first landing.
• If I lost a ticket, what to do? - buy new. With each landing on the bus, you must make a ticket to the conductor, so take care of it as Zenitsa Oka)
• Is the bus with animals allowed? - Yes, if the animal is in carrying or bag
• If my things remained on the bus? -Bus Touristic: contact the tourist information office on Plaça de Catalunya, 17 or call the number (+34) 93 285 38 32; City Tour: contact the tourist information office on Carrer de Balmes, 5 call number (+34) 933 176 454 or write to mail

Barcelona employs two companies serving tourist buses - this is a bass touristik (Bus Turistic Barcelona) and City Tour (City Tour Barcelona). Both companies run two-storey buses with an open top and the same price for a ticket for a day. However, the number of routes and the routes themselves are different. Below we will tell about the tourist buses in more detail, namely:

1. Tickets for a tourist bus, where to buy, cost?

We buy tickets for a tourist bus

Many urban services and services provide discounts when buying tickets electronically via the Internet. Tourist buses Barcelona also did not exception and give a 10% discount on the purchase of tickets via the Internet.

Ticket price for 2019:

• 1 ticket for the whole day for an adult when buying on the bus will cost 33 euros,
  when buying via the Internet - 30 euros.
• For 2 days a ticket costs 44 euros, when buying online - only 40 euros.

Thus, if you acquire a ticket for two days - the discount will be much more significant.

Prices for bass tourist and city tour identical.

We, by the way, have saved 6 euros for two, as they paid 54 euros for two tickets, not 60 (date of the trip March 2018). Taking into account current courses, good savings.

The ticket gives the right to travel through all the routes of the selected company all day. Or two days in a row, if you have a ticket for two days.

At one ticket you can go out and transfer to another bus from any stop bass tourist or city tour unlimited number of times. Those. You ride around the city on the bus, go out, walk around the attractions, then sit on the next tourist bus, eat and sites to the following sights, etc.

There are rumors on the Internet that a passport is required for travel on a tourist bus. So, nor on a tourist bus, nor on the subway, or a bus with tram, no identity card is required. Only a ticket. And in general, the passport is better to store in the room, and you can take a copy with you just in case.

https://www.holabarcelona.com/tickets/barcelona-hop-on-hop-off-bus-Tour - Official site for Bass Touristik (Barstelona Busturistic) buses.

http://barcelona.city-tour.com/en - Tickets for the buses of City Tour (City Tour Barcelona), is also an official site.

You do not need to print a bus ticket. Control scanners perfectly read the barcode from the smartphone screen. In any case, we checked it to the company bass tourist.

It is clear to talk, which company has better routes, and how worse it is difficult. We first got the first option on the Internet - the company bass touristik (it is more advertised), so we used it. Buses of this company in spring, feeling more often ... We are subjective, I liked everything.

A significant difference is that bass touring three routes, one of which works in warm season (about it below), at the city's tour only two. On the site of the latter is offered some smart card, allowing you to visit museums, temples, attractions without additional fees. Its cost is pretty high, so buying makes sense if you plan to visit these attractions very tightly.

! By the way, from 2019, the company Siti tour has a pleasant innovation: Now when buying a ticket for 1 day or 2 days, you get the opportunity to ride on the Las Golondrinas two-candyboat. Just check the ship schedule in advance. In the summer of July to September, he goes daily, every hour from 12.30 to 18.30. From April to June less - every 2 hours, in autumn and winter (October, November, February, March), depending on weather conditions - only 3 times -12.30, 13.30 and 15.30.

Bas Tourist Company also offers small discounts on museums, parks and water parks, rides and funicular, food in some restaurants, as well as on purchases in central stores. All discount coupons will be posted on the map that you will be given when landing for the bus.

What do tourist buses look like in Barcelona and their stops

As we have talked above, two companies operate in Barcelona. Buses that they exploit look the same. Difference only in logos and inscriptions. If you have bought a ticket from one company, then the buses of another you, of course, will not be allowed.

Tourist buses of Bas Touristik (Bus Turistic Barcelona)

This is what the tourist bus stops bass touristik. It has a stop name, a scheme of routes is drawn, a route color is written, the cost of tickets and the time of stopping the first bus and the last.

Stop bass tourism (red route)

Bastes Bas Touristik There is red, blue and green routes. In the scheme, you can see the stops on which you can transfer from one to another. They, as a rule, are a little bit away from each other, apparently not to interfere with each other. But on the maps everything is very clearly described how to go to stop for transplantation.

And here is the bus itself. As can be seen, the company name and the color of the route is written on it.

Tourist buses of City Tour (City Tour Barcelona)

And this is a stop of a competing organization - City Tour. On it all the same information as at stops bass tourism. In some places, they stand next to each other, so be careful not to burst and not try to get into the bus.

Tourist bus stop - City Tour

Bus Company City Tour Barcelona is the most noteworthy on it, this is the inscription Gray Line in Rombe and the Sun sign in the entire side wall.

Tourist Bus - City Tour

Cards of routes of tourist buses Barcelona

Bus routes Bass Touristicbus (Barcelona TuristicBus)

When landing on the bus, you give you such a brochure

and, at will, headphones for the audio guide, which can be connected to the audio session located next to the chair.

Headphones can be taken. There is a standard jack 3.5 mm connector.

Next to the site of connecting headphones is pasted a memo with a number of language. To listen to the audio guide in Russian, you must select number 11.

Audio in all buses work well, a pleasant male voice tells, though, quite briefly and dry about the streets and sights of Barcelona. Basically - these are dates, names, historical chronicles, as well as warnings, how to behave in the bus.

By the way, the tourist bus is not allowed with food and alcoholic beverages. One man was not allowed with ice cream, but a woman with a cup of coffee missed without problems.

Routes:

As we have already written above, the company has a bass tourist route.

Red and blue work all year round. The green route passes along the embankment and works only in the warm season, starting from March 23 and ending on November 4th. We traveled on tourist buses on March 21, so that we were not able to ride the green route.

Three routes bass tourism (map increases)

The site can also be familiar with the interactive map of the Red, Blue and Green Route.

Bus routes City Tour (City Tour Barcelona)

City Tour Two Routes - West (West - Orange Route) and East (East - Green Route).

The audio guide works on the same scheme. Buses from these companies are identical.

Below are the route scheme:

Two routes of City Tura (map increases)

Conclusion

If you are for the first time in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthen you just need to ride a tourist buses at least one day. Their routes are planned in such a way that you can attend all the important sights of Barcelona for 1 day. Or maybe even makes sense to buy a ticket for two days so that there is more time to familiarize yourself with the city.

Buses go quite often (approximately every 5-10 minutes), in no season (March) there were no queues, there were enough places.

Among other things, free Wi-Fi is available in all buses. Rather, the network is visible everywhere, we had access to the Internet about half of the buses we used. But in Barcelona full of public access points Wi-Fi, which can be connected and use the Internet completely free.

To use Wi-Fi - It doesn't matter, bass tourism is, city tour, cafe or just public spot, it is desirable to have an account on Facebook, because In most cases, it is required for authentication. We have seen authorization only through email, and even less often - through Twitter. But Twitter has always walked as an alternative to Facebook.

View from the second floor of the bus

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Barcelona can be called the most visited and interesting city in Spain. It comes here every year a huge number of holidaymakers that, in general, and not surprisingly. Rich history, Museum Dali, real architectural masterpieces from Great Gaudi, Temples, Cathedrals, Aquarium and much more.

To examine everything for a short weekend is simply unrealistic, even taking into account a variety of excursions, but it can be familiar with the most significant and popular places with the help of "Barcelona Tourist Bass". About what it is, where to buy a ticket and the interesting, will be lower, and now briefly about how to get to Barcelona.

How to get to Barcelona

The fastest and optimal way to get to Barcelona is a plane. Moreover, a more cheap ticket will cost Moscow, rather than from other regions. Time in the way will be a little more than four hours, which is quite good.

In addition to flights, you can get to Barcelona by train, but it will be too long, expensive and absolutely unprofitable.

What is "Barcelona Tourist Bass"

It's time to tell about what is "Barcelona Tourist Bass". If short, this is a great way to explore the city for the usual possible time on the excursion bus.

If it is more disclosed, "Barcelona Tourist Bass" offers everyone to buy a ticket for one of the sightseeing buses that follow three different routes. During the trip, the audio guide tells a brief historical certificate about any place. Also, each of the routes "Barcelona Tourist Bass" is designed to introduce a vacationer with all key attractions and business cards in a short time.

The same excursion passes on large and, as a rule, two-storey buses, and the second row is devoid of roof, which allows you to get greater freedom of action and the best review.

Another interesting feature of "Barcelona Tourist Bass" - stop. Anyone can calmly get out near some of the attractions, it is good to inspect it, and after returning to the stop, take the bus and continue the journey. It is possible to change the route, i.e., for example, a person who traveled through the blue branch, nothing will prevent a transplant to red or green, the main thing, to purchase a ticket for 1 or 2 days.

Well, the last feature of the "bass tourist" in Barcelona is the price. It is quite accessible, so such buses and are very popular. In more detail about prices will be slightly lower.

Where can I buy a ticket

One of the most important issues is where to buy tickets for "Tourist Bass" in Barcelona. In principle, nothing complicated here. Tickets are sold at the box office at the Tourist Bass stops, in the metro and in the buses themselves. But it is worth considering one feature - a large stream of tourists, because of which you can simultane in the queue of about a few hours.

The most advantageous option is the purchase of tickets online. You can do this on the official website of Barcelona Bus Turistic or through mediators in our country. In any case, it will cost a little cheaper than directly at the checkout. Printed tickets will need to be finally exchanged at the box office or simply show when landing the controller.

As for the tickets themselves, there are 2 variations: for one day and for two days. The second option will naturally cost cheaper (per day), but it will be interesting only if a person plans to ride all three branches, but it is possible to do this for 1 day, however, with one reservation - not to leave the bus to familiarize With attractions.

Well, the latter that it is worth saying about tickets - this is what, when buying, everyone receives a special booklet (brochure) with many discount coupons for visiting all museums, receptional attractions, shops, and entertainment shows. The total amount of discounts is 200 €, which is quite decent.

Price

Now, after we found out where to buy a ticket, it's time to figure out how much "Tourist Bass" in Barcelona. For convenience, all prices will be shown in a small tablet:

In general, the tickets are not so expensive, especially in combination with what they are given for the whole day, and a person gets the opportunity to go out at any stop, and after going back or, in general, change the route.

schedule

A few words should be said about the schedule of traffic "Tourist Bass" in Barcelona.

In winter, buses begin to run from 9 am and until 7 pm. In summer, about everything is the same, only for 1 hour longer, i.e. from 9:00 to 20:00.

As for the time they often go buses, this time is from 5 to 25 minutes. This difference is explained by the time of the year and the number of tourists, and there are a lot of them here.

Routes

All buses "Tourist Bas" in Barcelona are moving along three main routes: blue, red and green. Each of them is designed so that the person can get acquainted with the maximum number of historical sites and attractions on a particular branch. Now in more detail about each of the routes.

Blue

The duration of the route is 2 hours. The journey begins from the central square of Catalunya, which, in fact, is the final point.

The first attraction, which can be seen on the route, is the Balo House, or the Dragon House. Such a nickname citizen was given for the unusual shape of the roof and the materials of the finish, which resemble scales. There is also another name - "House of Bones" - for the fancy appearance of balconies, reminiscent of the skull, and elements in the form of bones. It is worth noting that the house of Balo is the first attraction on the route from Great Antonio Gaudi.

Following the tourists will be able to enjoy another work of art from Gaudi - the house of Mila, or Casal Mila. The main feature of this building is that direct lines are practically not used here, only smooth and curved forms. This style is traced everywhere, starting with the facade of the building and ending with the interior. Everything seems to be in motion. It is worth noting that this work has become the last civil order for Antonio Gaudi, because after that he fully dedicated himself to the construction of Sagrada Cathedral.

The next stop "Tourist Bass" in Barcelona is the famous Gaudi's last work, which he dedicated to the rest of his life and, unfortunately, did not have time to complete. Today, work is underway, and according to preliminary calculations, the cathedral will be fully completed by 2030. The famous Sagrada is visited annually millions of people annually, and in order to get inside, they will have to defend a long queue, but it is worth it.

Also on the tracking will be stopped near such significant places as:

• Park Guell.
• Funicular Tibidabo.
• College of Saint Tremba.
• Royal Palace and Pedralbes Park.
• Legendary football stadium "Camp Nou."
• Modern Art Museum.

Actually, the museum is the last attraction on the blue branch. After him, "Tourist Bas" again returns to Catalonia Square.

Red

The duration of the route is 2 hours. The starting point, it is also the final - Central Square of Catalonia. The initial path of the Red Branch completely repeats blue, i.e. the first stop "Tourist Basa" is the home of Balo, then the house of Mila, and then the bus turns left and moves towards Francesca Masia, where it stops. After the area there is a turn on the ring, and tourists appear the opportunity to admire the city station.

The last and shortest route. Duration - just 40 minutes. Many prefer to go through this path on foot. The starting point is the port of Olimpik. Behind the port goes the beach richer. After him, "Tourist Bas" will stop in the famous area of \u200b\u200bPlemcha, where one of the key beaches of Barcelona is located, and a contemporary park diagonal will be a little further from it. It was built on our days, from 2002 to 2006 and still causes many disputes. Visit it for a variety is definitely worth it.

In general, it is all stopping a green line.

Greetings, friends! Everyone who wants to visit Barcelona, \u200b\u200bI want to suggest how to optimally combine the routes for which there are excursion buses in Barcelona to take a look at the main attractions of the city in one day. These recommendations for those who want to see the most famous sights and do not waste time on empty moving.

Why does it make sense to ask this question? Because it is filled with unique objects. They are practically in all quarters of the city and often at a decent distance. Get to one facility and hang there for the whole day? .. Well, the right thing is not serious for the first visit to Barcelona.

Thanks to the local tourism department for implemented the BUS Turistic system excursion buses, which simplified the task of inquisitive tourists.

Buses are equipped with an audio guide program that excellently complements the sights of attractions.

Total sightseeing bus ring lines in Barcelona three. Two of them are quite extended. Depending on the fact that tourists want to see, they choose the desired line. Completely drive around Barcelona for all three routes in one day it is possible if only on the way does not go out of the bus. But it wanted to see something more detailed! Therefore, it makes sense to run on Barcelona in a combined route. How to do it, I will explain now, detail the two important questions:

1. Barcelona Excursion Bus Routes
2. Where to make transplants on buses "Bass Touristik" to see Barcelona in one day

Barcelona Excursion Bus Routes

Immediately, I will immediately kick all travelers that Barcelona's excursion routes operates during the day a single ticket. Its cost for adults - 27 € , and for children 4-12 years old - 16 € . For a day you can spend how much you move to buses any line. Two excursion routes - blue and red line - start on, from opposite sides. Look at that part of the area, where the bass stop is the Red Line Tourist:

The most saturated attractions is red line. Selecting this route, you can see Bright Barcelona, \u200b\u200bnot even leaving at stops.

Blue line Includes such an extremely popular object, as, so many choose this route for the sake of the Grand Creation of Antonio Gaudi. Another blue ring approaches Tibidabo and Park Guell, but, being in the bus, it is impossible to see these parks.

There is another small green ring line - This is South Modern Barcelona. The ring intersects with a red line in the Olympic port area.

How to combine the routes bass touristik and where to make transplants

Start the inspection of Barcelona by choosing a blue route on Catalunya Square. Attention! You need to choose a blue route, not a blue bus))

If there is no place on the bus on the second floor, boldly sit down to the first, and spaces are released at the top of the stop. Verified repeatedly!

Blue ring line

Literally in the first 15 minutes you will see unusual houses - Casa Batlio and. Soon the bus will drive up to Sagrada surname.

Being at the very cathedral of the Holy Family, you do not consider it as good as from the bus. The route is laid almost around the grandiose still under construction of the cathedral, which allows you to consider the already created Christmas facade:

From the second floor of the bus is much better visible and spindle-like towers:

Having arrogantly around the Sagrada, the bus will head to Guell Park. Please note what street you can walk to the park if you choose the time to visit it. Similarly, listen to the words of the guide, when in the course of further follows it will point to the stop of the blue tram, which goes to Tibidabo.

I mention these wonderful places Casual, because they will melt all your day if you decide to get out of the bus and go to them. Read these articles, and you will agree with me unconditionally:

Next, you will pass by the monastery and the well-kept Royal Garden Pedralbes. And then the time will come for a special joy of tourists who are passionate about the sport, since the superstadion will appear on the horizon - the Stadium of the Barcelona Football Club will appear:

After check-in to the stadium, exacerbate your attention, because at the next stop you will need to cross the red line bus. Stop Francesc Macia Located on Diagonal Avenue.

Lines stops do not match, so you need to go ahead and roll to the right. But do not worry about it, that you will not find it. Together with you will march a half-bus - not just we are with you such smart))

Red ring line

You will not have time to drive 10 minutes, how the very spectacular part of the route will begin. First you will see this such miracle composition Joan Miro "Woman and Bird":

Sculpture with a height of 22 m installed in a spacious park, named after the sculptor.

Then the path will walk through where a magnificent sculptural composition with a fountain and colorful arena, who once worked for the Corrida is, but now re-equipped under the shopping center.

Very nearby is the entrance to the amazing open-air museum, where you can see Spain in miniature.

And when you follow the words of the audio guide, look at the structures of the Olympic complex, the descent to the sea will begin, and you will intercept your breath from one type of snow-white liner in Barcelona:

The bus makes a small loop, driving up as close as possible to the oceanarium and shopping and entertainment center and returns to the avenue, where another temptation expects to leave the monument to Columbus:

However, in Columbus Avenue, many go out, in order to conveniently go to the main Boulevard Barcelona. But the bus route lasts past the yacht port and then to the Olympic Village to then turn towards the historic center. In this area you will see the Park of the Southademia, a huge distance and, passing by, return to Catalunya Square.

Green ring line

On this line you can transfer at the stop Port Olympicwhich is located next to a couple of very high buildings. If you are interested in the modern face of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthen it is on this route that you will see the park Diagonal Mar, a huge complex forum, a brilliant fish-giant, designed by Frank Geri.

Having arrogantly on this route, you can again sit on the bus of the Red line and return to Columbus Avenue, or get out of the Park of the Southadevy, or arrive at the Catalonia Square.

Finally, I will add that Barcelona's excursion buses finish work at 20.00. Consider this when you choose the final stop of your excursion. If in the process you certainly want to inspect the most visited attractions of Barcelona in more detail, then by allocation of this hour, you will have time to drive along two routes. Do not try only to have time to visit Sagrada on this day, Espanyol, Tibidabo or Park Guell. Alas, it will not work! But now you already know where the most interesting objects are located and dedicate them time separately.

Your conductor in Barcelona - Tatiana