VENUE INFORMATION
W Hotel – Plaça Rosa Del Vents 1, Final, Pg. de Joan de Borbó, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
FLIGHT INFORMATION
The recommended airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
The drive from the airport to the W Hotel takes 35-45 minutes by car, taxi or by App taxi, airport to the old city center should be around 35-40 euros.
The minimum fare from the airport is 20€ ($20) (which includes the mandatory airport entry & exit fees).
Taxis serve Barcelona airport 24/7, so you’ll always be able to find one waiting outside your terminal and always ask to connect the taxi meter.
Free Now is an incredibly popular taxi app in Spain and Barcelona, you can download the app here.
Cabify If you’re looking to get around cities in Spain, like Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville, Cabify is your best option, you can download the app here.
WEATHER AND DRESS CODES
Weather
The average temperature in Barcelona in October is 22°C. The average high temperature is 23°C and the average low temperature is 17°C. It can change from 20°C to 25°C and 10°C to 15°C during night.
Dress code
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Date |
Agenda |
Dress Code |
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18 October |
During the Day |
Smart casuals |
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Dinner |
Smart casuals |
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19 October |
During the Day |
Business casuals. Comfortable shoes |
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Dinner |
Formal |
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20 October |
During the Day |
Business casuals (activity friendly) with comfortable shoes. |
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Dinner |
White /casual club party by the sea |
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General The meeting rooms are air-conditioned and dinner venues are fully or partially outdoors – a jacket or layers or scarves are suggested for comfort. Places near W hotel are generally very windy. |
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Dress Code Glossary |
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Men |
Women |
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o Business casual – Nice pants, collared shirts o Smart casual – Seasonal sport coat or blazer, nice pants or nice jeans, dress shirt, casual button-down shirt, open-collar, or polo shirts. Avoid flipflops and shorts. o Formal – Tuxedo, black tie, Suit |
· Business casual – Nice pants, skirt, blouse, dresses, comfortable low-heeled shoes. · Smart casual – Dress, skirt and dressy top, dressy pants outfit, nice jeans, and dressy top, comfortable low heel shoes Avoid flipflops and shorts. · Formal – Formal evening gown or dress, or dressy cocktail dress. |
ABOUT BARCELONA
Country: Spain
Time zone: CET Central European Time (GMT+01:00)
Currency: The Euro (€)
ETIQUETTE
For etiquette information, please reference:
- Lonely Planet: Essential Guide to Barcelona
- Cultural Atlas: Etiquette in Barcelona
- Business Culture and Etiquette in Barcelona
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
- Cinc Sentits
- Disfrutar Barcelona
- Cocina Hermanos Torres Restaurant
- ABAC
- Uma
- PUR
- Caelis
- Playa Grande
- The Alchemix
LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the 2023 EO Unlimited Barcelona.
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR). In Barcelona you can easily exchange currencies. Throughout the city there are lots of ATMs, banks and establishments that exchange foreign currencies.
ELECTRICITY
For Spain there are two associated plug types, types C and F. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and Plug type F is the plug which has two round pins with two earth clips on the side. Spain operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.
VISA INFORMATION
All persons entering Spain through land, sea or air need to present at least one document to the border police. What document(s) you will need to carry with you when you travel to Spain all depends on your nationality.
If you are a traveler from one of the EU/EAA countries, all you need to carry with you is a valid personal identity card or passport.
However, if you are a non-EU/EEA traveler, you will need to present several documents to the border police when you show up at the Spanish port of entry. Please visit this website to check if you require a VISA to enter Barcelona.
HEALTH
Restrictions imposed to curb the epidemic have been eliminated.
More detailed statistics of the hospitalizations and the evolution of covid cases in Barcelona available on the Catalan government information website. Wearing a mask is no more compulsory.