Practical Information

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The meeting will take place at central building of the University of Barcelona.

Venue

The meeting will take place at the Aula Magna at the main building of the Universitat de Barcelona. The address is Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585, 08007 Barcelona. The building is on the square known as Plaça de la Universitat (University square). Click here for a detailed map.

The conference room (Aula Magna) is located on the first floor of the building, in the corridor joining the Mathematics Faculty with the Philological Faculty. You can ask for the exact location to the people in the front desk of the main entrance of the University of Barcelona.

Access

• By Bus: Numbers: 9, 14, 50, 54, 58, 59, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, H12
• By Subway: L1, L2 Universitat station (lines 3 and 4 have slightly less close stops)
• By Train: RENFE
• By Plane: Barcelona El Prat Airport

• The cost of a taxi from the Airport is around 30 euros and takes about half an hour.

• Alternatively, you can take the shuttle bus from the Airport (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2) (every 10 min) to Universitat.

• Still another alternative from the Airport, is the train departing from Terminal 2 every 30min (20 min journey). From Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 there is a free shuttle bus every 6-7 minutes (Transit Bus). Get down at Barcelona-Sants stop and then take the metro up to Universitat stop.

• Here you have an interactive map of the public transport in Barcelona.

Internet connection

• There will be wifi available on site
• Or, if you have an account, you can connect through eduroam

Lunch

There is many cafes and bars nearby

Coffee breaks

Coffee breaks will take place outside the Aula Magna.

Social Dinner

You can find all the information here

Accommodation

Participants are invited to make their own hotel reservations. The venue is on the city centre which is full with all types of hotels. Some recommendations: an University Residence "Residencia d'Investigadors" near Metro Liceu. Early booking recommended as space is very limited. The address is:

• Residencia d'Investigadors
• C/ Hospital, 64
• 08001 Barcelona. Spain
• E-mail: investigadors@resa.es
• Phone: +34 93 443 86 10 Fax: +34 93 442 82 02

Two hotels near the center:

• Hotel El Jardi
• Market Hotel

More hotels:

• Hotel Ayre Rosellon
• Hotel Ayre Caspe
• Hotel Catalonia Avinyo
• Hotel Catalonia La Pedrera
• Hotel Eco Sant Angelo

If you prefer being near the beach, there is another residence somewhat further from the UB but near the sea.

• Campus del Mar
• Pg. Salvat Papasseit, 4
• 08003 Barcelona
• Phone: 0034 93 390 40 00 Fax: 0034 93 310 66 27
• E-mail: campusdelmar@resa.es

Or you can find a list through "Tourism/Accommodation/Hotels" here. Hotels in the city center are those in the zone "BARRI GOTIC", and some of those in "DRETA EIXAMPLE", "ESQUERRA EIXAMPLE".