Basics - The Rough Guide to Barcelona - page 58

ing Plaça de Catalunya, Universitat, Paral.lel, Passeig de Gràcia and Sagrada Família) from
the street to the platforms. However, all citybuses and trams are wheelchair-accessible, as is
the sightseeing Bus Turístic. The Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) website (
tmb.net , English version available) lets you view all adapted metro stations and bus routes
(lookunder“AccessibleTransport”).Ifyouneeda wheelchair-accessibletaxi callTaxiAm-
ic ( 934 208 088, taxi-amic-adaptat.com , English rarely spoken).
Out on the streets, the number of acoustic traffic-light signals is slowly growing, while
dropped kerbs are being put in place across the city. However, most old-town attractions, in-
cludingtheMuseuPicasso,havesteps,cobblesorotherimpediments toaccess.Fullyaccess-
ible sights and attractions include MNAC, Fundacío Antoni Tàpies, Fundacío Joan Miró,
La Pedrera, Caixa Forum, CosmoCaixa, Museu d'Història de Catalunya and the Palau de la
Música Catalana.
USEFUL CONTACTS
Institut Municipal de Persones amb Discapacitat Av. Diagonal 233, 1°, Eixample 934
132 840, bcn.cat/accessible ; Glòries. Has information (some in English) on most as-
pects of life and travel in the city for disabled residents and visitors.
Water
Water from the tap is safe to drink, but it doesn't taste very nice. You'll always be given
bottled mineral water in a bar or restaurant.
Women's Barcelona
Ca la Dona , c/de Ripoli 25, Barri Gòtic, Jaume I ( 934 127 161, caladona.org ), is a
women's centre hosting meetings for women's groups, and with a library and bar. The Ajun-
tament's official women's resource centre, the Centre Municipal d'Informació i Recursos
per a les Dones (CIRD), c/de les Camèlies 36-38, Gràcia, Alfons X ( 932 850 357,
bcn.cat/dones ) , publishes a monthly calendar of events online. The Barcelona Women's
Network ( bcnwomensnetwork.com )isasocial,businessandnetworkingclubforEnglish-
speaking women living and working in the city.
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