Guide to Barcelona for Business Events
View a Map of Barcelona *requires Adobe AcrobatThe following is just a brief Barcelona guide for groups or companies thinking of holding a business event here in Spain
Established as an important business destination, Barcelona offers first class infrastructures to visitors. Thanks to its excellent communications structure, its wide variety of culture and entertainment, and of course its mild weather, Barcelona is the city of choice each year for innumerable conferences, exhibitions and business events in Spain.
Museums and Art Galleries, Lofts, Hangars and Portable Structures, Unique Meeting Spaces, Theme Parks, Cinemas, Castles and Palaces, Cruise ships, Restaurants and Nightclubs, Conference Venues, Convention Centres and Theaters...... some 250,000 square meters of exhibition space!
The Barcelona Convention Centre is a wonderfully equipped space for conferences and conventions. Also, the nearby busy and popular area of Gran Vía have another convention centre equipped with the most modern facilities. Taxis, Tube trains, and the cable car all reach the busy Feria area, which is also at a small distance from Barcelona airport.
Many of the city's most emblematic buildings are equipped with auditoriums and conference rooms ideal for holding business meetings, exhibitions and all kinds of events. The Palau de Sant Jordi, built in Montjuïc is one of the busiest of them all. Also popular is the Catalonia convention centre.
Many other institutions offer meeting facilities in Barcelona and services for the hosting of business events, galas and meetings. The World Trade Centre, in the coastal area, is another important business centre. Quite a number of companies hold their largest corporate events there.
It should be noted that there are more than 200 Barcelona business hotels, with more than 34,000 rooms, spread throughout the city. Classic historic buildings, modernist monuments designed by acclaimed architects are all part of the extensive array of accommodations available.
It is very easy to Fly to Barcelona as Barcelona receives approximately 25 million passengers a year.

