International Geographical Union

Commission on Marginalization, Globalization and Regional and Local Responses

 

THE WAY FORWARD: LOCAL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MARGINAL AREAS

BARCELONA 28th July-2nd  August 2008

 

   
 

PRESENTATION

 

CONFERENCE FEES

 

VENUE

 

PROGRAM

 

ACCOMODATION

 

ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VENUE

 

The 2008 meeting will be hosted by the Universitat de Barcelona at Facultat de Geografia i Història, in the centre of Barcelona City. The Faculty of Geography and History are now housed in the University’s new building in the Raval district (see map below), five minutes walking from Plaça Catalunya and Ramblas.

 

Faculty of Geography and History

c/ Montalegre, 6

08001 – Barcelona

SPAIN

 

 

 

How to get there


AEROBUS

Prices:
One way: 3.60 €

Return: 6.15 €

Buy the ticket on the bus.

 

From the airport to the centre of Barcelona (Plaça de Catalunya)

Weekdays (Monday to Friday) From 06.00 to 24.00, every 12 minutes.

Saturdays From 06.30 to 24.00, every 12 minutes.

Holidays From 06.30 to 24.00, every 12 minutes.

 

 

 

TRAIN  

Trains on line 10, which goes to the airport, may be affected by work on the high speed line. We therefore recommend you call Renfes' information line (902 240 202) for the latest updates.

 

TAXI  

Prices:
The basic tariffs are the following:

T1- night-time, weekdays, from 21.00 to 07.00

T1- Saturday and bank holidays, from 00:00 to 24:00

T2- daytime from 07.00 to 21.00


Timetables:
24 hours a day


Bus N17 

Timetable
From the airport to Plaça Catalunya


The first bus leaves the airport at 11:05 p.m.and the last at 5:05 a.m.

The frequency of buses running to the airport of Barcelona is one every hour and 20 minutes, approximately.

 

For more detailed information about transport from airport see http://www.bcn.es/turisme/english/turisme/welcome.htm 

 

Some images of the city can be seen in http://www.bcn.cat/mirades2007/en/

 

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