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COSTA BRAVA GIRONA PYRENEES CONFERENCE DESTINATION The perfect destination for generating the best ideas Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees I Contents I 03 Contents COSTA BRAVA AND GIRONA PYRENEES: MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES TO REMEMBER 04 INFOGRAPHIC 05 MAP 06 NETWORK OF CONFERENCE DESTINATIONS 08 7 UNBEATABLE DESTINATIONS FOR GENERATING THE BEST IDEAS 09 GIRONA 10 LLORET DE MAR 16 PLATJA D’ARO (CASTELL D’ARO - S’AGARÓ) 22 ROSES 26 TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ - L’ESTARTIT 30 OLOT 34 Legal deposit: GI 302-2019 Published by: Costa Brava Girona Convention Bureau PALAMÓS 38 Design: Minimilks CULTURE | GASTRONOMY AND THE DO EMPORDÀ WINE ROUTE 42 Printed by: Arts Gràfiques Cantalozella NATURE AND ACTIVE TOURISM | GOLF 43 Photography: Òscar Vall, Joan Castro, Àlex Tremp, Maria Geli, Pilar Planagumà, Marc Torra, Pere Duran, Xevi Güell, Josep Homs, Montse Barniol, Pep Callís, Alba Danés, David Aparicio, Pep Butey, Santi Bosch, Francesc Tur. Photographs kindly provided by: PTCBG Image Archive, Girona City Council, Lloret de Mar City Council, Platja d’Aro City Council, Roses City Council Image Archive, Torroella de Montgrí City Council Image Archive, GCCB Image Archive, PCG Image Archive, Lloret Tourist Office, The Project, Tots a taula, Run- ning Costa Brava, Olot City Council Image Archive, Espai del Peix, Espai Ter, Palamós City Council, El Celler de Can Roca. 04 I Presentation I Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees COSTA BRAVA AND GIRONA PYRENEES AN AUTHENTIC REGION, A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCES, WHERE YOUR IDEAS WILL FLOW FROM THE HIGH-SPEED TRAIN (AVE) MOUNTAINS GIRONA AND FIGUERES STATIONS The Costa Brava and Girona TO THE MEDITERRANEAN 3 hr 24 min 38 min 5 hr 44 min Pyrenees: meetings and conferences SEA IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE GIRONA BARCELONA to remember AIRPORT AIRPORT “We remember things that have an emotional impact” The Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees have everything The Costa Brava Girona Convention Bureau (CBGCB) you need to create experiences that bring people is the Business Tourism Club of the Costa Brava together and have a high emotional impact. Girona Tourist Board. The CBGCB is supported by and works together with local convention offices NATURE IN NATURAL The province of Girona is home to multipurpose and businesses, as well as with over 140 of the conference centres, hotels, unique venues region’s meeting and event tourism companies. YOUR HANDS and tourist companies that offer every service PARKS imaginable for organising corporate events, This guide presents the network of seven Girona conventions and scientific conferences. towns that feature all the infrastructure and services required for hosting a range of events and Visitors to the province can also take advantage conferences. This edition includes: Girona, Lloret de UNIQUE of the nearby Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees OVER EXCEPTIONAL CASTLES, Mar, Roses, Olot, Torroella de Montgrí, Palamós and WINERIES (less than an hour’s journey away) where the sea 30 Castell-Platja d’Aro and mountains merge to provide exceptionally 3 , MONASTERIES, stunning natural scenery. A region renowned for its D.O. EMPORDÀ WINE ROUTE innovative and traditional cuisine and its historical VACANCIES GARDENS and cultural heritage. In short, an entire range UNBEATABLE VENUES FOR of authentic experiences that provide excellent ACCOMMODATION incentives. CELEBRATING YOUR EVENTS EL CELLER DE RESTAU- RANTS CAN ROCA 16 MICHELIN 3RD WORLD'S BEST RESTAURANT STARS ACCORDING TO RESTAURANT MAGAZINE 20 The CBGCB provides conference organisers the following services: 1 Impartial and free advice on choosing the 5 Support in drawing up and presenting best location for the conference, professional candidatures for holding conferences and LEGACY OF THE BEST GOLF seminar or event. events. SALVADOR COURSES AND RESORTS 2 Help with finding the perfect venue 6 Liaising with associated companies and with CATALUNYA VOTED THE for the event, along with complementary local bodies and institutions. PGA RESORT EUROPEAN GOLF activities and other services DALÍ RESORT OF THE Distribution of sightseeing material among YEAR 2015 BY IAGTO Organisation and help with inspection visits. 7 3 delegates. GOLF PITCH CONVENTION AND PUTT 1,4 MILLION CENTRES COURSES COURSES 4 Suggestions on organising social programmes 8 Discounts and special rates on transport and 15 for conference delegates and their travel other services. companions. VISITS TO THE EXCELLENT VALUE DALÍ YOU DECIDE! TRIANGLE FOR MONEY Av. Sant Francesc, 29 3r. · 17001 Girona Tel. 972 208 401 · Fax. 972 221 570 [email protected] · www.costabravagironacb.com 06 I Map I Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees I Map I 07 GIRONA PYRENEES ROSES FIGUERES 4 OLOT 7 COSTA BRAVA Map Airports Ports Trains Girona Costa Brava Roses Barcelona - Girona: 38 minutes 5 Barcelona El Prat Palamós Barcelona - Figueres: 52 minutes TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ Barcelona Madrid - Girona: 3 hours 30 minutes 1 GIRONA GIRONA PYRENEES Madrid - Figueres: 3 hours 44 minutes París - Girona: 5 hours GIRONA-COSTA BRAVA AIRPORT París - Figueres: 4 hours 46 minutes PALAMÓS PLATJA D’ARO 8 SANT FELIU 3 ROSES DE GUÍFIGUERESXOLS 6 4 Distance between cities/towns and airports and TGV/AVE stations LLORET DE MAR Mediterranean OLOT 6 2 Sea COSTA BRAVA Girona Costa Barcelona Girona (TAV-TGV Figueres (TAV- Brava Airport El Prat station) TGV station) 1 Girona 12 km 100 km 0 km 40 km 5 TORROELLA 2 Lloret de Mar 27 km 92 km 36 km 78 km DE MONTGRÍ 1 GIRONA 3 Platja d’Aro 32 km 120 km 35 km 65 km FRANCE 4 Roses 70 km 169 km 60 km 20 km GIRONA-COSTA BRAVA Girona AIRPORT PALAS 5 Torroella de Montgrí 45 km 140 km 30 km 35 km CATALONIA PLATJA D’ARO 7 Barcelona 3 6 Olot 65 km 137 km 48 km 39 km Mediterranean LLORET 7 Palamós 44 km 129 km 48 km 62 km Sea DE MAR Mediterranean 2 Sea 1 2 FRANCE 3 4 5 6 7 Girona CATALONIA Barcelona Mediterranean Sea Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees I 7 unbeatable destinations for generating the best ideas I 09 7 destinations guaranteed to generate the best ideas 15 Conference centres 19 Unique venues 20 Social programmes 27 Benefits for conference delegates Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees I Girona I 11 Hotel capacity Category Number of establishments Number of rooms Guest capacity 5 * 2 84 190 4 * 10 641 1.229 3 * 4 234 441 2 * 5 361 730 1 * i altres 29 338 584 TOTAL 50 1.668 3.174 01 Girona The city of Girona has a history stretching back thousands of years and a wealth of gourmet attractions. It is the province’s main congress destination, boasting an unbeatable location with excellent communications, and Conference centres Barcelona just 37 minutes away Girona Conference Centre by high-speed train. It is the congress destination Hall name m2 Theatre Classroom Banquet Cocktail par excellence thanks to a first- class range of hotels, a state-of- Sala Simfònica (Auditori) 1.088 1.236 - - - the-art conference centre and Sala Cambra (Auditori) 445 362 - - - numerous unique emblematic Sala Petita (Auditori) 148 178 - - - event venues. Sala d’assaig 148 140 100 100 148 Sala de Premsa 78 60 45 - 78 Sala 1 89 90 70 60 90 Sales de 2 a 11 42 36 27 30 40 +34 872 080 709 Sala d’exposicions 450 418 250 500 700 [email protected] Terrassa 402 - - 300 400 www.gironacongressos.org Vestíbul-Foyer 1.005 - - 850 1.000 I Girona I Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees I Girona I 12 13 Fira de Girona Hall name m2 Theatre Unique venues Nivell I 5.121 - Name of unique venue m2 Theatre Banquet Cocktail Nivell II 2.690 - Sala d’actes 265 200 Casa Masó - - 12 25 Saló de descans del Teatre Municipal 196 150 150 180 Museu del Cinema 75 60 40 70 La Merce Cultural Centre Pati Museu d’Història dels Jueus 300 100 70 150 Hall name m2 Theatre Banquet Cocktail Auditori 300 252 250 290 Monastery of St. Pere de Galligants Sala de Conferències 150 75 - 150 m2 Theatre Banquet Classroom Cocktail Sala polivalent 191 200 - - Claustre 400 - - 200 Nau 702 120 - 100 200 Transsepte 90 75 50 80 100 Claustre 200 100 25 - 100 Sala Polivalent 54 50 35 - 70 14 I Girona I Conferences in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees Activities 1 2 Benefits for Girona iPad Quest Running through the Barri Vell (Old conference This is a tour/competition that takes participants Quarter) delegates around the city of Girona with the help of iPads. The Guided running activity through Girona’s Barri goal is to reach the maximum number of points by Vell (Old Quarter). This activity is the perfect way 35% discount on TAV train tickets passing the tests that challenge participants as they for participants to discover the true essence of 50% discount on tickets visit sites in the city’s Barri Vell (Old Quarter). this centuries-old region and its food, history to all Girona museums and nature. Runners will take a route that winds through the city’s Barri Vell (Old Quarter) as well 10% to 20% discount at as the surrounding roads and mountains, led by ’Eix Comercial stores an experienced guide who is on hand to help in Girona particpants with anything they need. Guided inspection and management visits of the city and its unique venues Wi-Fi in the Conference Centre Sightseeing material for attendees 3 Girona Cooking Experience Discover Catalan cuisine first-hand. Girona Show Cooking is a space designed to offer a full range of activities related to the region’s cuisine, from Leading it’s traditional “pa amb tomàquet” (bread with tomato)to a more sophisticated Michelin star event.