Barcelona City Tourist Guide 2008 - SWATCH FIVB 2008 Beach Volley Tour Barcelona


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Event
when:	26.05.2008 - 01.06.2008
Event title	SWATCH FIVB 2008 Beach Volley Tour Barcelona
Where:	Fira Bcn - Montjuïc Exhibition Centre Barcelona - Barcelona
Category:	Major sports events

Event description:
SWATCH FIVB 2008 Beach Volley Tour Barcelona Hyundai Open Barcelona - 26th May to1st June 2008 Venue: Magic Fountain Montjuic, (details below) FREE ENTRANCE! The world’s best Beach Volleyball players come to Barcelona in May of 2008 for the fifth stop in the Beach Volley World Tour 2008. Click here to book hostals and hotels in Barcelona at special rates Click here to book vacation apartments in Barcelona at special rates Visit the Swatch FIVB official website for more tour information The SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2008 visits Barcelona. It’s time to hit the beach again in Barcelona, so what better time for the world’s best beach volleyball players on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2008 to play in Barcelona from 26th May to 1st June. Most of Barcelona's local beach volleyball action takes place on Icaria beach in Port Olimpic, but this stop on the Volleyball pro world circuit will be played by the Magic Fountain of Montjuic in a purpose built stadium with a seating capacity of 3500. And the entrance is Free! The SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2008 will be more exciting than ever as players battle for qualifying points and a chance to represent their countries at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Twenty-four teams per gender will be chosen based on their top eight performances in Olympic Qualification tournaments, with the final names to be determined less than a month before the Games begin on 8 August 2008. With so much at stake, fans everywhere will keep their eyes glued on their favourite teams and players. The SWATCH FIVB World Tour 2008 calendar calls for 16 double-gender stops, including six Grand Slams (in Berlin, Paris, Stavanger, Moscow, Gstaad and Klagenfurt) and 8 Women’s and Men’s tournaments in separate locations.

Location
Venue/Location	Fira Bcn - Montjuïc Exhibition Centre Barcelona
Homepage:	http://web.firabcn.es/location/montjuic.do
Street:	Avda. Reina Maria Cristina
ZIP:	08004
City	Barcelona
Country:		Show Location map

Location description:
The Montjuïc Exhibition Centre of Fira Barcelona is the main exhibition center in Barcelona and hosts most of Barcelona leading trade fairs and exhibitions. It is also the location of the Barcelona Congress Centre ( Palau de Congressos de Barcelona ) It is a good idea to book hotels for events in Barcelona well in advance. You can avoid "convention rates" by booking hotels at affordable rates locally through BarcelonaYellow using the links below. If you have any questions please contact us or visit our FAQ Barcelona hotel booking page Click here to check availability of hotels close to the Fira Bcn Convention/Exhibition Centre Search for Last Minute Hotel Bookings in all Barcelona areas at special Internet rates Click here to book short term apartments in Barcelona at special rates Visit the Fira Montjuic official website for more information How to get to Barcelona Montjuic Fira Exhibition Centre: The location of the Montjuic Exhibition Center in Barcelona is in the centre of Barcelona near Plaza España. This is about 30 minutes from Barcelona airport and 10 minutes from the centre of Barcelona. Getting there by public transport: Closest station is España. Metro lines 1, 3 and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (Railway). Bus: lines 9, 13, 27, 30, 38, 50 ,52 ,53, 55, 56, 57, 61, 65, 91, 109, 141, EA, EN, EB and Aerobús (from the airport).