Music fans flock to Barcelona for festival season

This summer, Barcelona is set to be one of the go-to destinations for European music fans, with the city playing host to two major music festivals – Primavera Sound which took place in May and Sonar in June.

With the two festivals respectively drawing up to 75,000 and 60,000 into the city, and Benicassim attracting 100,000 revellers to Valencia, many UK travellers may be considering heading overseas to festival based breaks. Post Office Travel Money advises travellers of what to expect from their travel money when arriving in Spain.

Whilst at Sonar, visitors may have the opportunity to explore Barcelona and its numerous cultural hotspots in which to spend their travel money. The recent Post Office City Costs Barometer provides a useful foreign currency guide for UK travellers in terms of typical costs they will encounter when they arrive in Barcelona.

With a cup of coffee costing on average £1.06 compared to £2.50 in London, a bottle of beer costing £2.21 compared to £3.50, and return bus or train transfers from airport to city centre for one adult costing just £2.48 compared to £25.80. Info taken from Post Office City Costs Barometer, it’s clear that UK music fans will find their foreign currency goes further in Barcelona.

For any foreign currency exchange, Post Office Travel Money advises travellers to arrange their foreign currency before setting off and to avoid changing their travel money at the airport, as unfavourable foreign exchange rates and commission fees are typically levied.