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BARCELONA CONVENT I ON BUREAU

FIRA BARCELONA

FIRA GRAN VIA FIRA MONTJUIC Fira Gran Via is one of the largest and most modern Exhibition and Conference Centers in Europe, and also one of the most highly-rated by organisers, exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. Designed by Pritzker Prize Japanese architect Toyo Ito , it combines a spectacular appearance with respect for the environment and provides an efficient yet creative solution to the needs of exhibitors and visitors alike. Located in the heart of Barcelona, the exhibition center occupies a total surface of 1.2 million sq ft framed by the leafy setting of Montjuïc Park and presided over by the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the famous Magic Fountains. The Montjuïc venue built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition, is now fully remodelled. It encompasses five large

exhibition halls and a Conference Center with a total useable area of more than 925,000 sq ft . Equipped with the most modern infrastructures and services, the venue is ideal for holding all kinds of events. It is particularly suited for events involving huge visitor numbers due to its privileged position offering easy, convenient access from anywhere in the city and surrounding areas.

The venue covers an area of 2.1 million sq ft distributed among eight halls and three independent accesses . Hall 8 is home to the Gran Via Convention Center, an area of 260,000 sq ft equipped with soundproof panels that its flexibility lets create multiple rooms being the maximum size of 2,500 seats. In total there are 70 rooms available.

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