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Barcelona 2010 - Social Events and Tours
Social Events and Tours
Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 17.45 –
approx. 20.30
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Following the Opening
Ceremony, a Welcome Reception will take place in the beautiful garden of
Hotel Rey Juan Carlos.
The Welcome Reception
will be sponsored by Ferrer.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 13.00 –
17.30
Old City Gothic Quarter Walking Tour
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Walk around the Old City, see
the origins of Barcelona in the Gothic Quarter and learn more about
Barcelona's history and legends, how people used to live and work and
their customs.
Discover the elegant and
inspiring Catalan Gothic architecture; enjoy its charming corners and
squares hidden away down ancient narrow streets. From the Romans to the
present day, the inhabitants have left their imprint on these stones.
Visit the Cathedral, Plaza del Rey, Plaza Sant Jaume, the Jewish Quarter and the Ramblas.
Price:
EUR 35 per person
Meeting point:
Palau de Congresos de Catalunya, 12.45 in front of the main entrance
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 9.00 –
13.00
Barcelona Panoramic Tour
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This tour offers you an
ideal general introduction to the most important tourist sites in
Barcelona.
From Montjuich – the
hill overlooking the city – you'll enjoy the best views of the city
and also see the Olympic Ring, where some of the most important
Olympic venues are located. Then we will drive through the Trade Fair
area, the Old Port area towards the Columbus Monument.
We will pass the Gothic Quarter and Cathedral, the city's most
elegant boulevard Paseo de Gracia with its outstanding Modernist
buildings as well as Sagrada Familia – Barcelona's most famous
building and landmark.
Price:
EUR 35 per person
Meeting point:
Palau de Congresos de Catalunya, 8.45 in front
of the main entrance
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 13.30 –
17.30
The Modernist World of Gaudi Tour
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Visit some of the famous streets
in the Eixample and see some of the 150 buildings designated to be of
particular artistic and historical merit by the autonomous government of
Catalonia.
Antoni Gaudi is considered to be
the most talented and innovative of the Modernist architects. Gaudi
created his own unique style, and we shall see some of his most
impressive creations: the Batlló House, the Milá House, Park Güell and
his unfinished masterpiece Sagrada Familia.
Price:
EUR 50 per person
Meeting point:
Palau de Congresos de Catalunya, 13.15 in front of the main entrance
Friday, 28 May 2010, 9.00 – 17.00
Montserrat and the Wineries
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The vineyards of the Penedés
region are just a short drive from Barcelona away.
Known also as the 'Land of Cava'
(Cava is the official name for Spain's sparkling wine), this region
offers you the chance to visit one of the oldest and most interesting
wineries.
The Codorniu Winery is an
outstanding example of Modernist architecture combining creativity with
functionality and emphasising respect for the natural environment.
During your guided tour around
the winery you'll be able to learn all about the wine making process and
the individual characteristics that make Cava a classic wine.
The tour continues to the
Benedictine Monastery of Montserrat.
Montserrat is a strange jutting mass of rock,
smoothed by wind and rain over thousands of years. Clinging to its steep
slopes is a Benedictine monastery. A spiritual beacon to the Catalans,
the monastery is dedicated to the Black Virgin of Montserrat, the
dark-skinned patron saint of Catalonia.
Price: EUR 120 per person
(including lunch)
Meeting point:
Palau de Congresos de Catalunya, 8.45 in front
of the main entrance
Note for All Tours
Tours are based on a
minimum of 21 participants. If a tour does not take place due to an
insufficient number of
participants, the ticket will be reimbursed in full. Otherwise please
note that tickets for excursions are
non-refundable. An English-speaking guide will conduct all tours. On-site
requests for tours are
welcome but cannot be guaranteed.