Conference location
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Consorci Escola Industrial
Comte d'Urgell 187
08036 Barcelona,
Spain
You can find the GoogleMap
by clicking on the link or typing ECKM 2007 into Google Maps.
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Conference accommodation
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The
conference hotels are the Sunotel
Central and the Hotel
Astoria. Click on the hotel name to visit the website for that hotel.
Please note that to book at the conference rates, you must book via the registration page.
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Conference dinner venue
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The
conference dinner was held in the Noble Hall at the Edifci del Rellotge (Clock Building)
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General information
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Barcelona, second largest city in Spain,
is the capital of Catalonia,
one of 17 regions. The city dates back to 2BC, when a roman settlement was
founded. A modern city, Barcelona
proudly protects it’s spectacular Gothic centre. You can find more
information about the city on the Barcelona City website
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Getting to
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Airport: Barcelona
International Airport is 12Km outside the city and has regular flights
from several airlines. There is a regular Aerobus connection into Barcelona costing around
€3-7. There are also trains, around €4-5.
By Car: You can find information about getting to Barcelona by car here
Internal public transport: Barcelona has a good public transport
network with buses, metro and trains all operating around the city and
further afield. You can find more details here.
Map showing the location (blue placemarker) of the Consorci Escola Industrial
and the conference hotels. You can find full details on the GoogleMap
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Taxi costs
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From the Airport to Central Barcelona,
expect to pay around €30. within the city itself, taxis are fairly
cheap and operate meters.
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Climate in conference month
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Average temperature in September is 22oC
You can see a five day forecast here
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Currency and exchange rates
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Click
here for up to date currency exchange
rates
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Time zone
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Central
European Time, GMT+1
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Dialling codes
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Click
here
to find the International Dialling Code
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Other useful links
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Tourist
information
http://www.aboutbarcelona.com/
http://www.barcelona.com/
Airport parking and airport
hotels - car parking at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester and all major
UK airports
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