Conference Venue

COUPLED PROBLEMS 2019 will take place at the Meliá Sitges Hotel and Conference Center

Sitges is a beautiful village located in the southern Mediterranean coast of Barcelona in Spain.

The Meliá Sitges hotel is located in the heart of the Aiguadolç marina and close to La Marina and Balmins beaches.

With spectacular views of the Garraf natural park and the shimmering Mediterranean sea, Meliá Sitges perfectly combines the experience of a resort hotel with excellent services for organising events and meetings.

Located just 25 km away from the El Prat airport, it has excellent connection with Barcelona city center. It is only 10 minutes walk to the historic centre of Sitges.

Amongst its magnificent facilities and services there is an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by pretty gardens and wonderful terraces, a fully equipped gym, heated pool, sauna, Turkish bath and beauty and health treatments. The hotel also provides a stunning convention centre measuring 4,000 metres squared with an auditorium with 1,380 seats.

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Taxi
The distance from Barcelona Airport to Sitges is approximately 32 km. This will take about 30 minutes in a taxi, costing around.
Telf: 93 894 13 29
Taxi Fare: around €60.00

Train
There are no direct trains from Barcelona Airport to Sitges. Therefore, it is necessary to take the RENFE train R2 Nord from the airport and get off at the first stop called El Prat de Llobregat. From here you can catch the train to Sitges.
If you are arriving into Terminal 1 (T1) you will not be able to walk straight to the train station, as it is 4km away. You will need to take a shuttle bus from outside the terminal.
To find out the time of this train it is necessary to go to the local trains section of the RENFE website - Cercanías.
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/cercanias/barcelona/index.html

Coach
There are coaches that run directly from Barcelona Airport to Sitges. The MonBus runs from outside Terminal 1 (T1).
If your flight arrives at T2, you will need to get the free shuttle bus from T2 to T1. Once you are at T1 you will be able to get the coach to Sitges.
The MonBus runs once per hour from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays the bus runs every two hours. On Sundays and Holidays they run four times per day. For details of the times and ticket prices of the MonBus Bus check the MonBus Website. Go to the 'Timetable Searcher' and key in 'Aeroport' to 'Sitges'. The times provided will be either for Monday - Friday, Saturdays, Sundays or Night time.
http://www.monbus.cat/en/