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Barcelona

Barcelona. Barcelona, a cosmopolitan city. The sun shines on most days of the year Barcelona is one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations Barcelona is one of the largest hubs in the South of Europe and El Prat Airport operates more than 960 flights a day

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Barcelona

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  1. Barcelona

  2. Barcelona, a cosmopolitan city • The sun shines on most days of the year • Barcelona is one of Europe’s leading tourist destinations • Barcelona is one of the largest hubs in the South of Europe and El Prat Airport operates more than 960 flights a day • 1.595.110 inhabitants, 54% of whom are under the age of 35 • Top cruise port in Europe and ranks 11th in the world in the number of passengers

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  4. Accessibility In town • The city has rapid transport links, with nine metro lines, a bus service and Barcelona’s Tram System that was relaunched in 2004 • Trains provide connections to: • Airport • Many other amazing villages or cities such as Sitges, Girona, Tarragona, Madrid… Barcelona is connected to…. • Montserrat, an imposing rocky outcrop. It is the holy mountain of Barcelona, which houses the revered image of the Black Virgin (1 hour) • Port Aventura, the second major theme park in Europe (1 hour and 20 minutes) • Palma de Mallorca and Menorca by boat in 4 hours or by plane in 45 minutes • Ibiza by boat in 3 hours or by plane in 35 minutes • A17 motorway from Barcelona to La Jonquera (at the French Border), links up with the French motorway network, and then on northern Europe, or through to eastern Europe via Nice, Monaco and Italy • The A7 motorway to the west and south connects Barcelona with the rest of Spain

  5. Barcelona & its meeting facilities Prestigious venues in Barcelona • La Pedrera (cocktail - 250 people) • El Liceu, theatre (cocktail - 2 000 people) • MACBA –Contemporary Art Museum- (cocktail - 700 people) • Parc Güell (cocktail 600 people) • Casa Batlló (2 000 m² of modernists rooms) Prestigious venues around Barcelona • Bell Recó, a luxury mansion (600 people) • Bodegas Torres, wine cellars (200 people) • Caves Codorniu (1 000 people) • Can Magí (1 500 people) Major meeting facilities • Montjuïc fairgrounds (121 654 m²) • Barcelona Conference Centre (5 600 m²) • Gran Via fairgrounds (147 239 m²) • CCIB –convention centre- (100 000 m²) • Palau de Congressos de Catalunya (2 027 people) • Olympic Ring (33 646 m²) • Princesa Sofia Hotel (500 rooms & 26 meeting rooms up to 1 000 people)

  6. Barcelona’s leisure choices • More than 50 museums & galleries • Theatres, cinemas, 1 Opera house, Auditorium… • Fancy night clubs • Large pedestrian shopping districts Do not miss the seasonal activities… • February: Carnival parades • April: Diada de Sant Jordi (books and roses) • June: Sant Joan (fireworks & beach parties) • September: La Mercè (nice local festivity) Available all year long • More than 10 parks & gardens • - Zoo park • - Parc Güell • More than 30 churches & monuments • - Sagrada Família • - La Catedral

  7. Incentive activities Superb facilities for incentives: • RACC School at Catalunya Circuit (Organized pilot courses Formula 3000, Circle of Excellence Activity…) • Horsing • Helicopter Tour • Balloon Tours • World class golf courses • Water sports activities • Adventure activities (Rafting, canopying, rappel, 4x4…) • Wine tasting • Teambuilding activities (paintball…) Crédits photos: Tourist Office of Barcelona

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