Barcelona

Visa requirements

• Application form duly filled in English.
• One recent colored photo (must be not more than 6 months old with no glasses), size (3.5×4.5).
• Original Passport valid up to -3 months after the expiry of the visa and at least 2 blank pages.
• If the applicant doesn’t have Schengen Visa before in his/her current passport, he/she must bring an old passport(s) covers the last 7 years (the gap between the two passports doesn’t exceed 15 days) or If none, the applicant must bring a movement certificate from AL-Mugamma for the last 7 years with all the passports mentioned in it duly translated.

Document to be provided by employees:

• Certificate of employment, specifying the following data:
• The date of recruitment.
• Position in the company .
• Salary level.
• Social insurance number status (in case the employee doesn’t insured socially from the company, he/she should mention this in the HR letter).

Document to be provided by company owners:

• Valid commercial registry.
• Valid and Up-dated tax card (a proof of yearly renewal should be submitted).

Documents to be provided by students:

• Enrollment from the school or the university.

Documents to be provided by pensioners:

• Print out from the social insurance office.
•  A very recent bank statement with transactions for the last 6 months, each page has to be stamped and all the statement must be submitted in English including the name.
• Round air ticket reservation, including the internal transportation inside Greece.
• A prepaid hotel reservation for each night in the Schengen area, with a proof of payment from the hotel.
• Medical travel insurance with minimum coverage 30,000 Euro,

Important information:

• The applicant can apply for a visa before the date of traveling by 22 days as minimum and 55 days as maximum.
• All the Arabic documents must be duly translated.
• All the documents must be submitted original except the commercial registry and the tax card but they are needed to be seen will the submission
• The validity of the submitted documents is only one month from the issuance date.
• For Honeymooners, a proof of wedding/being married should be provided.
• For foreigners, a valid permit of stay up to three month after the end of the trip.
• In case the applicant will submit any documents related to his/her mother, the birth certificate of the applicant must be submitted.
• For Spouses: The marriage certificate is mandatory if they are applying together or one of them is applying with documents related to the other.

For minors (under 18 years old):

• Birth certificate must be submitted.
• An approval should be submitted from the Greek consulate of Cairo with the rest of the documents.
• Both of parents must come to sign the application .
• If one of the parents is traveling abroad, he/she must make the approval at the Greek consulate of the country and it should be submitted original with photocopy of the passport of him/her.

OPTIONAL TOURS

Poble Espanyol de Montjuich (Barcelona)

Come an enjoy a unique “open-air museum” displaying some of the most famous Spanish villages reproduced to scale.

Main Departure Points:

Poble Espanyol de Montjuic, Marques de Comillas 13, 08038 Barcelona

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El Poble Espanyol de Montjuic was built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition as the pavilion dedicated to art. Since it was conceived, El Poble Espanyol has been considered as a different, unique space within the city. Its urban layout has a surface area of 49,000 m2, a real village with streets and squares and in the natural surroundings of the hills at Montjuic. For this reason, 117 buildings, streets and squares are reproduced to scale to give an idea of a Spanish village containing the main characteristics of all towns and villages in the Peninsula. This “open-air museum” also holds more than 40 workshops, 11 restaurants, a Flamenco Show, a souvenir shop, etc and is only 10 minutes walking distance from Plaza de Espanya. Individual headphones with a brief explanation on the monument will also be supplied on certain languages.

Notes

Entrance to Poble Espanyol de Montjuic including the rental of individual headphones.
Please exchange you voucher at Poble Espanyol del Montjuic main ticket office. The headphones are available on the following languages: Spanish, English and French.

Price- €20

La Roca Village Shopping Express (Barcelona)

A chance for a unique shopping experience at La Roca Village. Offering over 100 luxury boutiques, La Roca Villlage boasts an unbeatable range of great brands.

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Since the opening in 1998, La Roca Village evolved to a insiders’ tip for exclusive shopping just outside of Barcelona. La Roca Village awaits you with more than 100 Outlet boutiques and offers a huge range of different national and international brands – reduced by 30-60% all year round. Moreover at La Roca Village you can find a wide selection of restaurants, a big playground for kids and professional and kind service personnel. La Roca Village offers a unique price-friendly shopping experience – sophisticated, funky and fun. Enjoy your stay!

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Transportation by coach. Multilingual guide on-board. Chic Pass with an additional 10% saving in the boutiques.
Please note that, during high season, the boarding on the bus cannot be guaranteed and depending on the number of passengers and bus capacity, access will be allowed on the next available bus. You are requested to be at the departure point, at least, 15 minutes before the starting time.

Price- €25

Barcelona Aquarium (Barcelona)

Come, enjoy and dive into the sea depths and discover an unknown, fascinating, magic and mysterious world at Barcelona Aquarium.

Main Departure Points:

Aquarium Barcelona, Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n. Barcelona

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Aquarium de Barcelona is the most important marine leisure and education centre in the world concerning the Mediterranean. A series of 35 tanks, 11000 animals, 450 different species, an underwater tunnel 80 metres long, six million litres of water and an immense Oceanarium (the only one in Europe), turn this centre into a unique reference leisure show. There are 6 different areas; Mediterranean Tanks (where you will be able to see the most characteristic species of the different Mediterranean communities); Tropical Tanks (where you will be able to travel over the 7 tropical seas without catching a plane); Planeta Agua (discover many of the creatures that have adapted to the most diverse conditions of the aquatic environment); Miniacuaria (a series of interactive modules that everyone can use to learn more about small organisms); The Oceanarium (the only one of its kind in Europe. A stroll through the Oceanarium is a spectacular experience. A transparent tunnel over 80 metres long crosses under it, which allows visitors to go through it as if they were walking on the sea bed) and Explora (an interactive leisure and educational space).

Notes

Entrance to L’ Aquarium de Barcelona
You must allow yourself at least 3 hours to have enough time to enjoy the Aquarium.

Price- €25

Barcelona Zoo (Barcelona)

Experience a great day out for the whole family at the Barcelona Zoo.

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Barcelona Zoo is home to 4000 animals from over 400 species from all corners of the globe. Some of the main crowd – pullers are the Gorillas, Tigers and one of the world’s largest reptile houses. Barcelona Zoo focuses its activities on three core themes: the dissemination of information, research and the protection of animal species in danger of extinction. A whole host of activities and services: restaurants, bars, pony rides, miniature railway, electric cars, shop, picnic areas. Dolphin show daily at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm. Extensive selection of native flora.

Notes

Entrance to Barcelona Zoo.
Please exchange your voucher at Barcelona Zoo ticket office. You must allow yourself at least 3 hours to have enough time to enjoy the Barcelona Zoo.

Price- €25

Camp Nou Tour FC Barcelona Stadium (TICKET ONLY) (Barcelona)

Visit the Nou Camp Stadium of FC Barcelona, one of the most important soccer team in the world.

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The Camp Nou Tour is the best way to experience Barca from within. The visit begins on the first floor of the Museum, which was renovated on June 12, 2010. This is a modern museum with large-format interactive walls, new showcases and a wide collection of objects that reveal the history of FC Barcelona and explain the values that have made Barca more than a club. The Camp Nou Experience retraces the steps of players that have made history, such as Kubala, Cruyff, Maradona, Guardiola and Ronaldinho, among others, and visitors can feel the true Barca passion by visiting the most emblematic areas of the Camp Nou: including the visitors’ changing room and the tunnel onto the pitch, from where a panoramic view of the whole stadium can be enjoyed. Here any football fan’s dream comes true as they sense just what it is like to be a Barca player. You go on to visit the television studio, the mixed zone, the press room and the commentary boxes. The tour ends on the second floor, where you can visit the fascinating Multimedia space, which was renovated in January 2010, and which has been received enthusiastically by members and visitors. The recommended time for a visit is approximately an hour and a half. For structural reasons, and due to the large number of staircases on the tour, the Camp Nou Experience is not adapted for people with physical disabilities.

Notes

Entrance ticket to Camp Nou Experience.
You must exchange your voucher for the Camp Nou tickets at Julia Travel office (Balmes, 5) from Monday to Sunday(08:00-20:00). You can exchange your voucher the day before. This is the entrance ticket to Camp Nou Experience only. No transport included. This tour is not available on match days. Opening times: From Mon to Sat, from 10:00 to 18:30 (Extended hours in summer season, from 09/04 until 12/10, from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 19:30). Sundays and bank holidays, from 10:00 to 14:30. (The Camp Nou Tour remains open until one hour before the Museum closes.) Museum Visit: Closed 3 hours before kick off on match days at the Camp Nou and the Museum reopens without the view of the Stadium from the stands, 1 hour and half before kick off. On days of Champions League matches at the Camp Nou FCB Museum opens from 10 am to 3 pm the Stadium tour and the second floor of the museum will be closed all day. On days of Spanish League and Copa del Rey match days at Camp Nou the Museum will close 3 hours before kick-off time and opens again one and a half hours before kick-off (during this time the view of the stadium will remain closed due to the match). The stadium tour will be closed all day. Due to timetable of football program please take a note that opening hours of museum may be modify during the year. Inclusive of entrance ticket and handling fee.

Price- €35

Hop On Hop Off Barcelona City Tour (Barcelona)

Choose from 2 Hop-on Hop-off routes to see the sights of Barcelona within 1 or 2 consecutive days and take advantage of the multiple discounts and special deals.

Main Departure Points:

There are 2 routes: East/Green Route: Placa Catalunya, Catedral-Barri Gotic, Port Vell, Museu d’Historia de Catalunya, Barceloneta, Port Olimpic, Platja del Bogatell*, Nova Mar Bella*, Forum*, Sagrada Familia, Hospital de la Sta. Creu i St. Pau, Parc Guell, Tibidabo, La Pedrera, Casa Batllo. (*) Winter Tour (1/11 al 30/04): Ciutadella-Zoo, Teatre Nacional-Auditori, Glories-Torre Agbar. West/ Orange Route: Placa Catalunya, Catedral-Barri Gotic, Passeig Colom, World Trade Center, Jardins de Miramar, Fundacio Joan Miro, Anella Ol mpica, MNAC Museo Nacional de Catalunya, Poble Espanyol, Caixa Forum, Placa d’Espanya, Estacio de Sants, Camp Nou (F.C. Barcelona), Placa Pius XII, l’Illa Diagonal, Av. Diagonal, La Pedrera, Casa Batllo.

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If you want to visit Barcelona at your own pace and with no hurry, the double-decker tourist bus is your option! You can get on and off all day long with the same ticket, and learn about the history of the city through a comfortable audio system with earphones, in 12 different languages. We give you a guide map containing all the stops of the route, and discounts for different establishments in the city. Our new buses are adapted for people with reduced mobility and have a sliding roof in case of rain; they are fitted with anatomical seats, heating on both decks. Moreover, there’s always a stewardess on board. There are 2 routes: East and West. Frequency of buses at stops varies depending on the season (between 6 and 15 minutes) and each route takes approximately 2 hours.

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Transportation by coach. Audio guide in 13 languages and individual headphones. Suitable for those with reduced mobility. Information guide and more than 205 E euro in discounts. Free Wi-Fi. Free smartphone app with information on our service and routes and the city. On-board sale of tickets for excursions, museum, shows etc with special discounts and deals.
The ticket is valid for one or two consecutive days and it allows you to get on and off as many times as you like. Exchange your voucher for a ticket when boarding any Barcelona City Tour bus. Purchase of BCT ticket does not guarantee availability of a seat. No returns accepted after purchase and loss or theft of a ticket gives no entitlement to exchange or refund. The company accepts no liability for any changes that may arise due to force majeure or reason beyond its control. Tickets value for two consecutive days, not for 24 h / 48 h periods.

Price- €35

Flamenco Show and drink (Barcelona)

Spend an evening with a difference at El Palacio del Flamenco while enjoying an amusing performance and having a drink.

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Enjoy a breathtaking evening at El Palacio del Flamenco watching a fantastic performance. The best pure Flamenco and Classical Dance Fusion show in Spain. More than 14 artists in each show. 3 shows every day, each of them with different music, dance and costumes. Maximum quality stage lights and acoustic of the theatre. More than 200 costumes. One drink is also included with this option.

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Flamenco Show at El Palacio del Flamenco and a drink.

Price- €42

Sagrada Familia Skip the Line (without Towers) (Barcelona)

Enjoy a guided tour by the famous Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

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Regardless of beliefs, this Basilica is striking for its architecture, art and history that keeps inside. During your tour you will see the facades and the interior of the basilica, you will acquire essential knowledge that only your guide can give about the symbolism representing the Holy Family as an expression of Christian ideology faith through the construction in stone. In this temple, an exaltation of the Family of Nazareth as a model for a united family, Christians, especially Roman Catholics, can recognise the tenets of their faith. Likewise, those who profess a different faith or none at all can find in it the keys for understanding the Christian religion: the history of the Church, the Sacred Scriptures, the tradition of dedication to the Saints, Christian doctrine and worship.

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Bilingual guide, entrance to Sagrada Familia Basilica.
Excluded: Tips. Food and drinks. Hotel pick-up and drop off. You are requested to be at the departure point, at least, 30 minutes before the starting time.

Price- €47

Montserrat Half Day Morning Tour (Barcelona)

Enjoy a visit to the Royal Basilica on Montserrat Mountain’s Natural Park.

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Start your half day trip from Barcelona in a comfortable Bus to the mountain of Montserrat which rises majestically to 4,051 feet (1,236 meter). The popular imagination has seen human or animal shape in some of these peaks, giving those names and inventing legends to explain their fantastic origins. This trip to Montserrat will give you the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful and breathtaking views of the Montserrat Mountain, one of nature’s special creations. You will visit the Royal Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous 12th century Romanesque carving of Virgen Moreneta (the Black Virgin). You will be able to see this famous statue of the Black Virgin from a distance. The Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat has been founded in 1025 and provides a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia who is enshrined in the monastery’s Royal Basilica. The little monastery soon began to receive pilgrims and visitors who contributed to the spread of stories of miracles and wonders performed by the Virgin. Today, Montserrat has been modernized to continue attending to the needs to pilgrims, one thousand years after it was originally founded. You will be given some free time to visit the audiovisual exhibition about the history and creation of Montserrat. And taste typical liquors of Montserrat. On some days the children’s choir sings in the monastery and so you may be fortunate enough to catch one of their delightful performances.

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Air conditioned motor coach. Multilingual official guide. Radio Guide system. Discounts for some of the main attractions (Funicular, Museum, bruch restaurant). Taste of 4 typical liquors and entrance to the audiovisual exhibition in Montserrat. The exhibition is based on three fundamental pillars: mountain, monastery and sanctuary. It explains to its visitors the history, natural creation and significance of this pilgrimage site.
Correct dress code is requested to enter the Basilica at Montserrat. It is not permitted to enter with tank tops, strapless shirts, short shorts or sandals. Please be aware that some walking is included during this tour, please come prepared and we recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes. At Montserrat there is a mountains climate, depending on the season you will need clothes protecting you from the rain and/or cold. The ‘audition of La Escolania’, a children’s chorus considered the oldest in Europe is not guaranteed. Boys choir will not sing from mid-June until mid-August due to their summer holidays. Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel pickup and drop-off. We recommend you to check the timetable of the different facilities that you wish to visit during your free time. For your comfort, a radio guide system is offered during the tour, in groups of more than 5 people.

Price- €60