City is full of tourists. Try to speak Spanish or Catalan at the first begging and then ask to speak in English. Even that Barcelona is one of the Spanish cities where English is more common in the street & does not mean that everybody would udnertand a English. Spanish people do not need English even at their job, so do not try to make them speak English or French.

The Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Many of the buildings date from Medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona. Remains of the squared Roman Wall can be seen around Tapineria and Sots-Tinent Navarro to the north, Avinguda de la Catedral and Plaça Nova to the west and Carrer de la Palla to the south.

This is only one of the many tourist offices in Barcelona. Other departments are Palau de Congressos (Av. Maria Cristinas/n, open daily 10-8 during trade fares and congresses only), Ajuntament (Plaça Sant Jaume, open June 24-Sep.,Mon-Fri 9-8; Sat 8:30-2:30) and Palau de la Virreina (La Rambla 99, open June 24-Sept, Mon-Sat 9-9; Sun 10-2).

When you need information about Catalunya or the rest of Spain you can go to El Prat Airport (open Mon-Sat 9:30-8; Sun 9:30-3) and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 658, near the Ritz Hotel (open weekdays and Sun 9-7; Sat 9-2).