How do I order water in Barcelona?

This is how to order a glass or bottle of water in Spain. “Por favor, ¿puede traerme una jarra de agua del grifo?” – Please can you bring me a jug of tap water? “Por favor, ¿puede traerme un vaso de agua del grifo?” – Please can you bring me a glass of tap water?



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If you want to order tap water though in a restaurant, please specify Un vaso de agua (a glass of water) or Agua de grifo (Tap water). They should not make you pay for that. Enjoy your time in Barcelona, since it seems you finally are not having that bad luck with the weather....

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For tap water ask for agua de grifo or una jarra de agua for a pitcher, and if you are happy with a bottle just ask for agua.

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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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Great news for Spanish diners - the Government has made it a legal requirement to provide free tap in all restaurants and cafes. Before now, the EC's 2020 drinking water directive had only encouraged public venues and restaurants to offer tap water for free.

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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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No matter how you slice it, high-quality, filtered tap water will always cost less than expensive bottled water. Switching from bottled water to a water filtration system could save you hundreds of dollars a year or more.

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The quick answer is yes: the average traveler absolutely can drink tap water in Spain. Essentially, 99.5% of Spain's tap water is deemed safe for consumption. In fact, Spain has one of the most advanced public filtration and wastewater management systems in the world.

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Throughout the country, reservoirs have been depleted; in the worst-affected areas, they are at less than 20 percent of their capacity. Human-caused global warming has made severe droughts such as those seen in Europe in recent years much more likely to occur, scientists have found.

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