The conference will be held in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. Barcelona is located in the Mediterranean Sea, in the north of the Spanish coast.

By plane. Barcelona airport is served by all major airlines including some low-cost. The ride from the airport to downtown can be done by train (every half hour), with the Aerobus or by Taxi (25 euros approx.). It is also possible to reach Barcelona through the Girona/Costa Brava and Reus airports. These airports are widely used by low-cost airlines and, as they are close to Barcelona, they offer a bus service to the capital.

By car. Barcelona is located 166 kilometres from the French border and 120 kilometres south of the Pyrenees, so it is possible to reach the city by car. From France, you may reach Barcelona driving along the A9/E15 highway to the Spanish Border. From the French border you may estimate a two-hour ride in the AP7/E15.

By train. There are some international connections to France, Italy and Switzerland. Mostly served by night trains to Paris, Torino/ Milano and Geneve/Bern/Zurich. There are daily trains to Montpellier as well.

By ferry. Most of the ferries departing from/to Barcelona serve the Balearic Islands. However, there are daily services from/to Genova and Civitavecchia (Rome), and every two days from/to Livorno in Italy. There is one weekly ferry from/to Tanger in Morocco.

Nowadays, Barcelona is one of the most visited European cities. The reason: its monuments, museums and architecture, for which it has been declared part of the world heritage by UNESCO. For more information about Barcelona and the city offers, you may visit:

• Tourism in the city of Barcelona
• Barcelona City Map
• Moving around Barcelona
• Restaurants in Barcelona
• The weather in Barcelona