One of the greatest cities with the most MICE tourism is Barcelona. Since 2018, the condal city has become one of the main tourist engines of the country, especially for this kind of events. Barcelona welcomes a great number of tourists annually, coming from the MICE sector, which organizes incentive trips, congresses, fairs, exhibitions or conferences.
And why is that? Barcelona is the sixth city with the highest population in the European Union, therefore it benefits from one of the best leisure offers in Spain and features a great number of spaces and hotels exclusively thought for business. In addition, the city it is very well connected with other countries, as there are flights to the major European cities operating every day.
Since the city has turned into a major MICE destination, various commercial institutions and restaurants have settled down near the major congress places, helping tourists to discover the best of Barcelona. In this way, you will be able to take advantage of your visit to have a walk on the Rambla or on the beaches of Mar Bella. This article will show you some of the activities and touristic areas you can enjoy during your stay here in Barcelona. In addition, you will find a list of the most exclusive MICE venues in Barcelona below. Let’s go!
La Casa de Seda
La Casa de Seda is a place with a special charm located in the very center of Barcelona, with more than 300 years of history. A very elegant venue, which hosts plenty of events of all types. Among its halls and most notable areas, you will find the Salon Gremial and the presidential room. The main room has a capacity of 100 people for cocktails and 84 for banquets or receptions.
Factory 103
Factory 103 is a former chocolate factory turned into a creative space and located in the very center of Barcelona, and more precisely in the famous Eixample. It boasts a 1.200 m2 space completely cared off and restructured, in addition to natural light, terrace and street access and many rooms in its interior.
Finca Mas Solers
Finca Mas Solers is located in the municipality of Sant Pere de Ribes, very near from Barcelona and dates from the eighteenth century. The country house provides adequate halls with the commodities necessary to celebrate your MICE events. Its Gran Salon Hispano Suiza, which you can access from the main door, is 1200 m2 wide and has a capacity of 1000 people. On the other hand, the Salon Grace provides garden views and incredible light and sound systems to host presentations, exhibitions, conferences.
Mas de Sant Lleí
Mas de Sant Lleí has natural environment, its team of professionals, the large gastronomic variety and its dedication to personnalise each event makes this farm the perfect place to celebrate any kind of event. It has a capacity of 500 people.
They have their own kitchen. The catering team are trained in haute cuisine. Their gastronomic propositions are Mediterranean style, actual and modern, but they are also capable of elaborating gastronomic menus from anywhere in the world, as well as personalised menus.
Castillo Jalpi
Castillo Jalpi is a seigneurial country house located in Arenys de Munt, province of Barcelona, with all the necessary installations to celebrate any type of event among its facilities. It offers a wide hall room called Sala August Borras, which has a capacity of 300 people.
Can Casi House Farm
Can Casi House is a large country house of 1940 with two buildings in Provencal style. The property has agricultural exploitation of 3,5 hectares with wheat cultivation. It is situated between Fonolleras and Parlava, in the heart of the Empordà, which is also called small Catalan Tuscany.
Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & SPA
The Hotel Sunway Playa Holf & Spa is a stunning hotel located in the coastal locality of Sitges, a few kilometers away from the center of Barcelona. It features a team of professionals who will take care of helping with everything you need, from the organization of your event to the catering propositions. In addition, the institution benefits from great spacious rooms to celebrate big MICE events.
Castillo de Cerdanyola
The Castillo de Cerdanyola is an impressive venue dating from the first third of the ninth century. The castle features an old restructured winery, rehabilitated into a winter-aperitive area, nightclub or as a space for smaller events. Furthermore, it also has a 250 m2 hall with a capacity of 300 people.
Torre Cellers
The Torre Cellers castle was built above an old roman villa and restored in the 14th century. Years later, it was inhabited by the famous baron of Rocafort and two centuries later it started to be used as a farm. Many elements of its original construction remain and it has been recognised as the best conserved castle in Catalonia.
Castell de Tous
The Castell de Tous, very close to Barcelona, benefits from 100 years of history. This mythical castle has capacity for 2000 people and have several spaces and different corners to celebrate any type of MICE events. It also boasts a garden space to organize open-air and celebrations and events, in addition to a wide room completely restructured internally, for the event to unfold without any problems in case it starts raining.
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