Sightseeing Tours

For your convenience, BIR has put together a selection of sightseeing tours that you can book through our conference organiser AOPC.

All tours will start and end at the Princesa Sofia Hotel and will be given in English and French. The below prices include VAT.

    The Gaudi Tour

    Night Safari

    Monday, 29 October 2012
    Duration: 09.00-13.00
    Price per person: € 80 (including entrance fee for Sagrada Familia)

    Discover some of the stunning modernist buildings created by Antoni Gaudi. On Passeig de Gràcia, one of the main boulevards of the city, you will see Casa Batlló, nicknamed “the dragon house” or “house of bones“; La Pedrera Casa Milà, whose sculptured form has made it a reference piece, eventually being declared World Heritage by UNESCO. The visit continues with a guided tour of Park Güell, one of the world’s most intriguing parcs with impressive mosaics and fanciful pavilions. Finally, discover the splendour of Sagrada Familia cathedral, Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece.

    Dalí Museum in Figueras & visit of the Púbol Castle

    Jewish Heritage Tour

    Tuesday, 30 October 2012
    Duration: 09.00-18.00
    Price per person: € 110 (including entrance fees for Dali museum and Pubol Castle)

    The Dalí Museum, located 140 km from Barcelona, in the old municipal theatre of Figueras, is the second most visited museum in Spain. Its collection offers a large variety of works of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí created by different techniques, representing the different styles of the artist.

    The Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol was the painter’s home, which he dedicated to his wife Gala, who is buried at the castle. In the garden visitors will see surrealist elephants and the swimming pool surrounded by busts of Richard Wagner.  Dali designed the unusual rooms himself, which have a predominance of medieval and Baroque decoration.

    Montserrat &
    Codorníu Cellars

    Magnificient Bosphorus

    Tuesday, 30 October 2012
    Duration: 09.00-18.00
    Price per person: € 130 (including lunch)

    One hour’s motorway drive from Barcelona to the wine region of Penedés, location of Spain’s largest producers of sparkling champagne-style wine. Visit to a famous wine cellar. Wine-tasting and departure to Montserrat. Drive through picturesque countryside to reach Mt. Montserrat (4,050 feet/1,235 meters) with its impressive rock formations. Visit to the monastery and basilica to see the 12th century Romanesque sculpture of the Black Virgin (www.abadiamontserrat.net). Attendance of a recital by the Escolania (one of the oldest boys’ choirs in Europe). After the recital, lunch at a typical Catalan restaurant.

    Sponsors to date:
    Uve2003 Oryx Interseroh Nicrinox Chatarras

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    Platinium Sponsor "Hospitality Area"

     

    UVE 2003 specializes in the recovery, transport, storage and sale of non-ferrous metals. It is one of the biggest non-ferrous metal suppliers in Spain and it is composed of two plants located in Barcelona and Madrid.

    UVE 2003’s added value lies in its creation and establishment of some specific techniques for the buying and selling of scrap metal, resulting in a work philosophy based on service, quality and value for money. The company uses a certification process that complies with the Quality and Environmental Management System based on the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards and the EMAS. 

     

    Platinum Sponsor "Lanyards"

    Oryx Stainless

    Oryx Stainless is one of the world's leading companies in the trade and processing of raw materials for the stainless steel industry. Oryx's clients include the most renowned stainless steel producers in the world.

    Oryx Stainless offers its business partners the ideal combination of various fortes: continuity, competence and individual service on the one hand, a strong financial basis and an international network on the other.


    www.oryxstainless.com
    Platinum Sponsor "Convention briefcases"

    As part of the ALBA Group, Interseroh is one of the major companies for steel and metal recycling in Europe.

    With more than 100 scrap yards and leading technology, our worldwide network guarantees industry a reliable supply of high-quality secondary raw materials.

    www.interseroh.com

     

    Titanium Sponsor "Divisional Luncheon - Stainless Steel"

    Nicrinox

    NICRINOX has become one of the world leaders in stainless steel scrap recycling by extending expert experience, integrity, accurate and true analysis determination and strong financial support.

    Being a final link between consumers and suppliers all over the world and blending functionality with quality, NICRINOX provides the best in stainless steel, nickel-alloyed, chromium-alloyed and molybdenum-alloyed scrap.

    Understanding suppliers’ and consumers’ needs makes NICRINOX a most trust-worthy link in the stainless steel recycling industry.

    www.nicrinox.com

     
    Ruby Sponsor "Young Traders Networking Dinner"

    Chatarras

     

    Since 1947 Chatarras Hernández has grown steadily consolidating its commercial position and developing a process of technological innovation.  Supported by a high level of customer satisfaction and loyalty has ensured the Company´s current position as a leader in both national and International markets.

    At Chatarras Hernández we are thoroughly committed to the results.  This obligation is evident in the constant search for innovative solutions and the increase in investment in new technology to achieve the very best quality raw materials

    www.chatarrashernandez.com