travelling to conferences in Barcelona, Spain

see also:

• travelling to conferences in Rhodes, Greece
• conferences_Madrid
• travelling to conferences in Lisbon, Portugal

• Barcelona is host for Sept 2023 EusEM conference - 16-20th Sept 2023
• climate September:
  • avg temperatures 15 - 30degC with 73% humidity
  • sea temp 23degC
  • avg rain 82mm raining on 6-8days (the 2nd wettest month of the year)

• Emirates:
  • direct flights via Dubai
• Cathay Pacific via HK and Madrid
  • 26.5hrs to Madrid

• see also travelling to conferences in Rhodes, Greece
• via Athens
• via London Gatwick
• via Milan, Italy
• via Marseille, France
• via ferry from Rhodes to Fethiye, Turkey then (800km by road to Istanbul, or a flight Antalya to Istanbul or Geneva) then flight to Barcelona

• to valencia from:
  • Vienna Tues 12th Sept 1415hrs 2hr 40min flight direct on Austrian Airlines
  • Rhodes:
    • via London:
      • Gatwick Airport Mon 11th dep Rhodes 1310, arr valencia 2015 1.5hr stopover London (via EasyJet) total 8hr5min
      • Gatwick Airport Mon 11th dep Rhodes 1215, arr valencia 2015 2hr 20min stopover London (via EasyJet) total 9hr
      • Stansted Airport Tues 12th dep Rhodes 1250, arr valencia 2105 2.5hr stopover London (via Jet2 and Ryanair) total 9hr15min
    • via Eindhoven, Netherlands Tues 12th dep Rhodes 1240, arr valencia 2035hrs 2hr 50min stopover Transavia total 8hr 55min
    • via Vienna:
      • Mon 11th: dep Rhodes 0945, arr valencia 1805 3hr 55min stopover (via Ryanair) total 9hr20min
    • via Zurich:
      • Swiss Airlines 7.5hr stopover

• via Atlanta from Barcelona
• Via Dublin from Barcelona (11hrs flying time) Aer Lingus (also have 3hrs flights Majorca to Dublin)
• via Montreal (8-16degC avg early Oct best time to visit) from (Barcelona or Lisbon or Amsterdam or Zurich)
• Via Lisbon and Boston from Barcelona

• Qantas via LA or Dallas (American Airlines) total 21hrs flying time plus 3-6hr stopover

• via Singapore

• Emirates:
  • 23hrs dep 2115hrs arr Melb 0630 2 days later
• Qatar via Madrid
• Singapore via Frankfurt very expensive!

• Emirates:
  • 21.5hrs dep 1520hrs arr Melb 2150 1 days later
• Qatar
  • 22hrs dep 1610hrs arr Melb 2205 1 day later
• Cathay Pacific via HK:
  • dep 1220hrs arr Melb 2220

• Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
• Casa Batlló - Gaudi's “house of bones”
• Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)
• Palace of Catalan Music
• Park Guell is one of the masterpieces of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi
• Casa Mila, popularly known as La Pedrera, is a most unusual building, constructed between 1906 and 1912 by the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926)
• Erotic Museum
• Montserrat - 1hr drive
• the long rather featureless beaches in Barcelona itself - go to nearby ones instead
• visit Majorca - flights or ferry

• Sitges
• Sant Pol de Mar