{"id":109958,"date":"2023-10-18T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=109958"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:00:07","slug":"fira-barcelona-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fira de Barcelona: Everything You Need to Know About Its Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re thinking of visiting Barcelona or moving there, we bet you&#8217;ve heard of the <strong>Fira de Barcelona<\/strong>. This famous venue exists of two sites and is the epicentre of <strong>numerous events and gatherings<\/strong> that attract both locals and visitors from all over the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thousands of people come to Barcelona every year to experience some sort of event at the Fira de Barcelona, and that is why today&#8217;s article by <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> will tell you all about what you need to know about the Fira in general and its sites.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-2\/#What-is-the-Fira-de-Barcelona\" title=\"What is the Fira de Barcelona?\">What is the Fira de Barcelona?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-2\/#Recinto-Montjuic-or-Montjuic-site\" title=\"Recinto Montju\u00efc (or Montju\u00efc site)\">Recinto Montju\u00efc (or Montju\u00efc site)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-2\/#Recinto-Gran-Via-or-Gran-Via-site\" title=\"Recinto Gran Via (or Gran Via site)\">Recinto Gran Via (or Gran Via site)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-the-Fira-de-Barcelona\"><\/span>What is the Fira de Barcelona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Fira de Barcelona is an event and exhibition centre of over 90 years old. Ever since its creation in 1929, it has, both nationally and internationally, been a <strong>benchmark for the trade fair<\/strong> and conference sector. During all these years it has become one of the most important trade fair and event venues in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two sites at the moment: <strong>Recinto Gran Via<\/strong>, for larger events and fairs, and <strong>Recinto Montju\u00efc<\/strong>, for smaller events involving less material and fewer people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-info-circle\" style=\"background-color: #980909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Find your accommodation in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recinto-Montjuic-or-Montjuic-site\"><\/span>Recinto Montju\u00efc (or Montju\u00efc site)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Montju\u00efc exhibition location of the Fira de Barcelona was built in <strong>1929 for the International Exhibition<\/strong>. It is located in the city of Barcelona, right next to the Plaza Espa\u00f1a.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is seen as one of the <strong>most important and iconic exhibition centres<\/strong> in the world. Its splendid location, easy access, and capacity make it so it can be <strong>adapted to any kind of event<\/strong>. Key events that are held here are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Barcelona Wine Week<\/li>\n<li>E-Show Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Sal\u00f3 de l\u2019Ensenyament<\/li>\n<li>Comic Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>B-Travel<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week<\/li>\n<li>Oktoberfest Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Manga Barcelona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_109959\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109959\" class=\"size-full wp-image-109959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2023\/10\/conference-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"people attending conference at the Fira de Barcelona\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-109959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Congress in the city of Barcelona (Photo via Unsplash)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recinto-Gran-Via-or-Gran-Via-site\"><\/span>Recinto Gran Via (or Gran Via site)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Gran Via site of the Fira de Barcelona was designed by <strong>Toyo Ito<\/strong> and built in 2007. It is located very close to the city of Barcelona, in Hospitalet de Llobregat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exhibition centre is one of the <strong>largest and most modern ones in Europe<\/strong>. Its design and functionalities are based on the most advanced and innovative <strong>technological techniques<\/strong> available. Some of the most important events that are held here are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Mobile World Congress (MWC)<\/li>\n<li>The District<\/li>\n<li>Smart City Expo World Congress<\/li>\n<li>MetalBarcelona y Robom\u00e1tica<\/li>\n<li>UITP Summit<\/li>\n<li>Construmat<\/li>\n<li>Shoptalk Europe<\/li>\n<li>BCN Cybersecurity Congress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The versatility of the <strong>Fira de Barcelona<\/strong> makes it easily adaptable to any kind of event. That&#8217;s why <strong>so many events<\/strong> have already taken place there, like art exhibitions, concerts, music festivals, theatre shows, dance shows, and many others that are typical for <strong>Barcelona&#8217;s cultural life<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> <\/a>understands the importance of finding the right accommodation for you. If you need to find a place to sleep near any of the Fira de Barcelona exhibition centre sites, please check our <strong>vast portfolio with rental options<\/strong> in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of visiting Barcelona or moving there, we bet you&#8217;ve heard of the Fira de Barcelona. This famous venue exists of two sites and is the epicentre of numerous events and gatherings that attract both locals and visitors from all over the world. 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