Travel To Tarragona/La Pineda

The conference venue and accommodations are located in La Pineda (Tarragona).

The closest international airport to La Pineda is Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas" Airport, or simply Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
From Barcelona Airport to La Pineda there are buses and public train transportation (approximately 90 minutes away). Click here for more details.
The largest airport in Spain is located in Madrid (Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas), connected to Barcelona by very often flights, and to Tarragona by high speed train (AVE).

Flying to Barcelona or Reus

Barcelona airport is the second largest and busiest airport in Spain, and the seventh busiest in Europe.
In 2018, Barcelona Airport handled a record 50.2 million passengers, up 6.1% from 2017. It is a hub for Level and Vueling, and a focus city for Air Europa, Iberia, EasyJet, Norwegian and Ryanair.

Currently, there are 371 air routes that depart from the Catalan capital, with flights to 212 destinations in 62 countries around the world.

More information on the Barcelona Airport

Direct International flights to and from BCN include:

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Visas and Entry into Spain

Visitors from many countries do not require a visa to visit Spain. For more information, visit https://www.spainvisa.eu/visa-types/tourist-visa/

Letters of Invitation from the conference are given by request upon full payment for registration fees.

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Climate – and What to Wear

Tarragona enjoys warm, comfortable weather with moderate temperatures that are tempered by sea breezes.

May weather in Tarragona is comfortable:

  • Average temperature: 18ºC
  • Average high: 22ºC
  • Average low: 12ºC

There are about nine hours of sunshine per day. A light jacket or sweater is advisable, especially for evenings. Visitors can expect rain about 5 days in May.

Languages

Catalonia has two official languages – Spanish and Catalan. Tarragona is multicultural and also multilingual. After Spanish and Catalan, the most common mother tongue languages spoken are English, French and Russian.

Time Zone

Tarragona is in the Western Europe Time Zone.

Metric Measures

Spain follows the International Metric System. Temperatures, rainfall measures, distance, weights, velocity are expressed in metric units. Distance is measured in kilometres.

Electricity

Outlets and voltage (220 volts) are the same as in most European countries.

Electronic transactions

Credit cards, ATMs, and direct-debit cards are commonly used in Spain.

Visa and MasterCard cards are widely accepted almost everywhere. Other cards like JCB or American Express are not accepted except in very few places.

Banks

Banking hours are generally 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday. Some banks are open on Saturday.

ATMs (Automated Teller Machines or cash machines) are found at the airport, banks and in retail areas.

Tipping

Tipping is common but in small percentage (5% or less)

Smoking and Alcohol

Smoking is restricted at many places in Spain, including public transportation, restaurants, places of work and enclosed public areas. The current legal drinking age in Spain is 18 years of age.