Logistics
Venue, accomodation and food

Venue

The course will be held at the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 37-49, Barcelona (Spain) The institute is quite well connected to public transportation. 

You will need to pick up your entry pass at the front desk; be sure to bring valid identification to allow entry!

Nearby accomodation

Barcelona has many hotels and hostels in a wide range of prices. Internet searches can help such as Google, Booking.com, or perhaps Bing. Be careful using unlicensed rentals through Airbnb because there have been recent crack-downs on cheap tourism.

Also, before you book any accommodation, we advise you to check reviews on TripAdvisor, Booking, etc. While some hostels are fantastic, others can be quick money-making enterprises short of staff, services and anemities. We don't want your trip to Barcelona turn into a nightmare. Be careful!!

You can also check accommodation options at the student residency in the vicinity of ICM-CSIC. Campus Mar and Ciutadella are further away from ICM-CSIC but are closer to the city center.

Places to eat

There are lunch options nearby that we will mention during the course.

For the evenings, Spanish food is great, and Barcelona has a wide range of choices of local, regional, national and international foods. When in search for a good meal, we suggest that you adhere to the following:

• Eat where the locals do and avoid the "tourist traps" where food tends to be more expensive and of lower quality;

• Paella is Spanish but Spain is a big country. Paella originated from Valencia and is not a specialty of Barcelona, although you’ll see it on offer everywhere. A word of warning: in general, do not expect a cheap, quickly made paella to taste good. A true paella takes hours to prepare and typically does not come out of a microwave. However, IF you manage to find a restaurant where you are required to order it hours in advance, go for it!

• The Gothic Quarter and Barceloneta have many small tapas bars and other tasty surprises. We can suggest the area around the Cathedal of the sea - Santa Maria del Mar for abundant options;

• Hot chocolate with churros is a fall and winter treat worth committing a minor crime for.

Keep your personal belongings close while roaming the city;
pick pocketing is a local art!