ACCOMODATION

Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia *****, venue of EDULEARN09, offers the following prices for EDULEARN09 participants.
The offered prices for a reservation made before 15th June 2009 are:

1. Double: 108.00 € per room and day
2. Double Room for Single Use: 108.00 € per room and day
3. Buffet Breakfast included
4. 7% VAT not Included

Reservations should be made directly to the hotel by the attendants.
To formalise your accommodation at Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia, you should fill in this Room Reservation Request, and then, send it by fax or email to the hotel.

For more information about accommodation, please visit the following websites:

http://www.hotelscombined.com/Conference_Support - Support Program details (10% discount for attendees)
http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Barcelona.htm - Basic list of hotels in Barcelona
www.booking.com
www.hotesls.com

TRAVEL: Access to the city

Barcelona airport is located in El Prat de Llobregat, 12 kilometers southwest of the city.
A train connects the airport with the railway station, Estació de Sants, every 30 minutes starting at 5:43 a.m. to 10:13 p.m.
The ride takes approximately 30 minutes.
Bus service is also available from the Plaça de Catalunya, departing every 15 minutes all year around. 
Barcelona is connected to Madrid by the Madrid-Barcelona air shuttle service. Flights depart every 30 minutes beginning at 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Talgo trains depart from Barcelona to Paris, Geneva, Zurich and Milan from the railway station Estació de França, located at the port.

Other stations with long-distance train service are the Estació de Passeig de Gràcia and the
Estació de Sants (main railway station).

Train Information (RENFE-Spanish National Railroad)
☎ 902 24 02 02.
www.renfe.es

- A–7 (E-15) highway connects the Autopista del Mediterráneo (Mediterranean highway) with France and provides access to the tourist centers of the Costa Brava and Girona province.

- A–2 (E-90) highway connects Barcelona to Zaragoza (Aragón), Madrid and Bilbao in the Basque country.

Maximum speed limits:
120 Km/h on motorways
100 Km/h on main roads
90 Km/h on secondary roads
50 Km/h in the city

The old bus station Estació del Nord is the main terminal for regular routes.
Some routes depart from the railway station Estació de Sants and other points.
Bus service also covers the regions of Girona, Tarragona and Lleida.

Here you can find the phones for some taxi services in Barcelona:

Taxi-radio-móvil:
☎ +34 93 358 11 11.
Servi-taxi:
☎ +34 93 330 03 00.
Radio-taxi:
☎ +34 93 225 00 00.

Transmediterranea
www.trasmediterranea.es
☎ + 34 902 454 645