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Can you buy alcohol after 10pm in Barcelona?

Buying Alcohol Past 11:00pm As you may have already noticed, after 11 p.m. you'll have a pretty hard time buying alcohol. Before 11 you can pick up alcoholic drinks wherever you want but afterwards the shops will be closed. So, make sure you pick up all your necessities for the night to come earlier in the day!



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Buying Alcohol Past 11:00pm As you may have already noticed, after 11 p.m. you'll have a pretty hard time buying alcohol. Before 11 you can pick up alcoholic drinks wherever you want but afterwards the shops will be closed. So, make sure you pick up all your necessities for the night to come earlier in the day!

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Buying Alcohol Past 11:00pm As you may have already noticed, after 11 p.m. you'll have a pretty hard time buying alcohol. Before 11 you can pick up alcoholic drinks wherever you want but afterwards the shops will be closed.

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Alcohol may not be sold, served or supplied to persons under the age of 18 (the minimum legal drinking age in Spain). You can enter Spain with your dog, cat or ferret as long as it has its Pet Passport.

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Buying Alcohol Past 11:00pm As you may have already noticed, after 11 p.m. you'll have a pretty hard time buying alcohol. Before 11 you can pick up alcoholic drinks wherever you want but afterwards the shops will be closed. So, make sure you pick up all your necessities for the night to come earlier in the day!

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Buying Alcohol Past 11:00pm Before 11 you can pick up alcoholic drinks wherever you want but afterwards the shops will be closed. So, make sure you pick up all your necessities for the night to come earlier in the day!

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Bringing your own drinks is cheap and it is fun too. Unfortunately they overdid it on a regular basis, so that Botellónes are banned in most cites and federal countries of spain. Also in Barcelona the consume of alcohol in public (streets, parks, beaches) is prohibited and fined.

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In the main old town, for a pint of beer in Barcelona it will be more or less 5€, a glass of wine about 3.50€ and a mixed drink about 8€.

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According to a letter sent by tour operator Thomas Cook to customers which confirmed the new rule updates, all-inclusive no longer means unlimited drinks. Instead, holidaymakers will be allowed three drinks at lunch and three drinks at dinner as part of their package. Any more they'll have to pay for.

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Tipping in Spain works differently: The customer actually has the option to not leave any tip at all. However, restaurants expect a 10% tip on each bill—although it's not a formal rule, and that percentage is much lower than tipping practices in other countries.

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That means the “last call for alcohol” is at 02:30 and everybody should be out by 03:00. On Fridays and Saturdays, as well as days before a día festivo (public holiday), an extra half an hour is allowed. Discos or “nite clubs” can stay open till 6am.

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Useful information for nightlife: Remember that nightlife starts at around 10 pm for bars, midnight or 1 am for discos. The bars close around 2:00 on weekdays and 3:00 on weekends. Clubs and discos open around midnight and rarely close before 6 or 7 in the morning ... ;-) Check our page Barcelona Nightlife for tickets.

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What time does nightlife start in Barcelona? Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city and popular tourist destination, meaning there's no set rule for when to go out. Restaurants and bars typically welcome customers from 8pm, while clubs tend to open at midnight and get busy around 1am, continuing until 6am.

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Does the 6-drink limit apply to the entirety of Spain? No. The rules apply only to certain parts of the Balaeric island, which includes Magaluf, Ibiza and Majorca.

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Tipping Your Servers: Tips aren't expected in Barcelona, but they are always appreciated. Credit cards – tipping is possible with a card, just be sure you ask them to add it to the total as they run your card. There's no space on the credit card receipt when it comes time to sign.

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According to a letter sent by tour operator Thomas Cook to customers which confirmed the new rule updates, all-inclusive no longer means unlimited drinks. Instead, holidaymakers will be allowed three drinks at lunch and three drinks at dinner as part of their package. Any more they'll have to pay for.

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