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<!-- * Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = HpcGroup, GaiaMockGroup --> ---+++ Local Information The meeting will take place at the Fontseré Room in the 1st floor of the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona. * [[http://gaia.am.ub.es/meeting_barcelona/images/bcn_1.jpg][Map of the area]] * [[http://gaia.am.ub.es/meeting_barcelona/images/z_univ.jpg][Map of the University]] ---++++ Access * [[http://www.tmb.cat/en/el-teu-transport|By Bus]]: Numbers: 7, 33, 67, 60, 74, 75, 113, L14, L51, L57, L61, L97, L101 * [[http://www.tmb.cat/en/el-teu-transport|By Subway]]: L3 Palau Reial station * [[http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html|By Train]]: RENFE * [[http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Barcelona/en/|By Plane]]: Barcelona El Prat Airport * The cost of a taxi from the Airport is around 20-30 euros (depending on the Terminal) and takes about half an hour. * Alternatively, you can take the [[http://www.aerobusbcn.com/|Aerobus shuttle]] from the Airport (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2) (every 10 min) to Espanya Square (or Catalunya Square) and afterwards catch the metro (green line, L3, every 5 min) up to Palau Reial stop (15 min journey). * Still another alternative from the Airport, is the train departing from Terminal 2 every 30min (20 min journey). From Terminal 1 to Terminal2 there is a free shuttle bus every 6-7 minutes ([[http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Barcelona/en/Page/1243438765730/|Transit Bus]]). Get down at Barcelona-Sants stop and then take the metro (green line, L3, every 5 min) up to Palau Reial stop (15 min journey). * [[http://gaia.am.ub.es/meeting_barcelona/tmb.pdf][Here]] you have a pdf map of the public transport in Barcelona. * Hint: use the interactive tool at the [[http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm|BCN website]] to find the best combination of public transportation joining any two points in Barcelona city. ---++++ Accommodation Participants are invited to make their own hotel reservations. Close to the meeting place, we recommend the Universitary Residence "Torre Girona" in the University Campus. Early booking recommended as space is very limited. The address is: * [[http://www.resa.es/eng/Residencias/Torre-Girona Residencia Torre Girona]] * Passeig dels Til.lers, 19 * 08034 Barcelona Spain * E-mail: torregirona@resa.es * Phone. +34 93 390 43 00 Fax. +34 93 205 69 10 and the more simple but even closer Collegi Major Penyafort - Montserrat: * [[https://www.penyafort.ub.es/?mod=accomodation&pag=eng Penyafort-Montserrat]] * Av. Diagonal, 643 * 08028 Barcelona * E-mail: reserves_penyafort@ub.edu * Phone: +34 93 216 27 08 Fax: +34 93 216 27 02 Two hotels close to the meeting place are: * [[http://www.hotelbonanovapark.com/ | Hotel Bonanova Park]] (cheaper) * [[http://www.hotelhusaarenas.com/en/| Hotel Arenas]] If you prefer a hotel in a more centric area, we recommend another Universitary Residence "Residencia d'Investigadors" near Metro Liceu. Early booking recommended as space is very limited. The address is: * [[http://www.resa.es/eng/Residences/Investigadors/daily-accommodation 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: * [[http://www.eljardi-barcelona.com/eng/index.php?module=inicioHotel El Jardi]] * [[http://www.forkandpillow.com/es/hoteles/hotel-market/ Market Hotel]] If you prefer near the beach, there is another residence somewhat further from the UB but near the sea. * [[http://www.resa.es/eng/Residencias/Campus-del-Mar 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" [[http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm | here]]. Hotels near the meeting place are some of those in the zones "PEDRALBES" and "SARRIA". Hotels in the city center are those in the zone "BARRI GOTIC", and some of those in "DRETA EIXAMPLE", "ESQUERRA EIXAMPLE".
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