First European Conference on Polygeneration Technologies & Applications
www.polygeneration.net
Palau Firal i de Congressos Tarragona, Spain
October 16th-17th, 2007
Travel Information
How to reach te conference venue
Palau Firal i de Congressos de Tarragona Tarragona Trade-Fair and congreso Centre C/ Arquitecte Rovira, 2 43001 Tarragona Spain Phone: +34 977 245 577 / 977 249 788 Fax: +34 977 243 408 [email protected] www.palaucongrestgna.com
The Tarragona Trade-Fair and Congress Centre is in the centre of the city. Its location offers easy access from the railway station (at 100m), the Port passenger terminal (at 200m) and the Rambla Nova (at 100m), the main trade centre of the city. Moreover, the venue is closed to the diverse hotels of the city.
By Plane The Reus airport is located just 7 kilometres outside of Tarragona. Th e airline Iberia runs regular shuttle to Madrid, offering daily morning and evening services. The low-cost company Ryanair offers affordable flights to Dublin, London and Frankfurt. Reus Transport offers a transportation service by bus to the Reus airport.
The Barcelona airport is just 81 km away from Tarragona and offers all types of flights daily: national, international and transoceanic connections. It can be reached by taking the C-32/AP-7 motorway, by train (line 10), changing at the Barcelona Sants station, or by bus through the coach company Alsa (www.alsa.es phone +34 902 422 242) directly from Barcelona Airport to Tarragona.
By Train The train station is located between the sea and the city centre. Regular local trains run from Tarragona to Barcelona, Tortosa, Reus and Lleida. Long-distance trips are also available to Valencia, Andalusia, Madrid and France (www.renfe.es phone +34 902 240 202). Tarragona has a new AVE fast speed train service which is direct from Madrid to Tarragona. The journey takes 2hr. 55min.
By Car The city is connected by the AP-7 motorway and N-340 carriageway to Barcelona, Tortosa and Valencia. It is also possible to drive to Lleida, Zaragoza and Madrid, taking the N-240 and picking up the AP-2 motorway at Montblanc. The N-420 carriageway goes to Reus and Teruel. Te city is connected to the other towns in the province by a comprehensive network of local and regional roads. Before departing, drivers can also obtain traffic reports.
By Bus Tarragona has a modern bus station with buses to most towns in the region. The companies Eurolines and Alsa offer international trips to most of Western Europe, as well as to Morocco and several Eastern European countries (www.eurolines.com www.alsa.es phone +34 902 422 242).
Taxi Services Tarragona Barcelona Radio Taxi +34 977 221 414 Radio Taxi +34 932 250 000 Tarraco Taxi +34 977 222 122 Servi Taxi +34 933 001 100