Look into flights as soon as you're able to! We expect prices to only rise as we get closer. We recommend all guests fly into Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). Located approximately 30 minutes from Barcelona's city center, it's a major airport with assorted international options, as well as easy access to rides from the airport around town or to the various train stations with service to Blanes.

Please note: while we know it isn't possible for everyone, we are highly recommending you arrive as early in the week ahead of the wedding as you can! We're hoping you can use our events as an excuse for a European vacation. Jet lag is notable upon arrival, and we want you all to be fresh for our events and to fully enjoy your trip!

Our scheduled bus shuttles to take our guests from Barcelona to Blanes/Lloret will pick you up at noon (local time) on Thursday, March 27th at Avinguda Diagonal, 355 in Barcelona (near the corner of Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer del Bruc). The 2 buses will have 3 total drop off stops between them: one will go to Plaça de Catalunya in Blanes (very central to the town) and Hotel Santa Marta, and the other will go to Hotel Santa Marta and near Hotel Roger de Flor in Lloret (on Avinguda de la Vila de Tossa, a short walk away). If you aren't staying at Santa Marta, please choose the shuttle that will get you closest to your accommodations (either the Blanes or Lloret town centers). You will arrive in plenty of time to check in and prepare for our welcome event that evening. The same transportation will pick you up at noon on Sautrday, March 29th from those stops (Hotel Santa Marta, Plaça de Catalunya in Blanes, and on the main street near Roger de Flor in Lloret) and return you to the same location (Avinguda Diagonal, 355) in Barcelona.

Taxis are usually not difficult to find driving around or parked outside hotels or major attractions. Taxis also seem to be reliably quick and take credit card (tarjeta) or euros in cash (efectivo). Barcelona has objected to the use of Uber, so we recommend downloading the "Cabify" app and uploading your card information there prior to your trip in case you're in a cab-less area. Cabify works very similarly to Uber or Lyft, although the wait times can be long. However, there isn't Cabify service in Blanes or Lloret, so utilize the app only to get around in Barcelona. It may be possible to take a taxi from Barcelona directly to your hotel on the Costa Brava, but we'd recommend taking the train for a fraction of the cost.

For those not taking/ able to take our designated transports on Thursday/Saturday:

When you are ready to venture up the coast to the area of our wedding, take the R1 train route ending at Maçanet-Massanes (it can also end at the Blanes station) to the Blanes stop from any of the following train stations that are more centrally located throughout Barcelona: Sants, Plaça de Catalunya, Arc de Triomf, El Clot, or Sant Adriá de Besós. Train tickets only cost a few euros. For a little over an hour, you'll enjoy a beautiful ride directly along the coastline northeast to Blanes. Please note: whether you're staying in Blanes or Lloret, the Blanes train station is your closest stop.

From the Blanes train station, there are multiple ways to arrive at your hotel. Hotel Santa Marta, for one, will send a car to pick you up if you give them a call, and other hotels in the area have transfer services that should be able to help if you reach out, as well. Taxis will also be able to take you where you're staying, if they're present at Estación de tren Blanes. If none are present, train station workers can get you in contact with a ride service.

Similar train information to that above can be used to return to Barcelona following the wedding, if needed. Return to Estación de tren Blanes and head south to Barcelona on the route ending at Molins de Rei or l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, both of them stop at each of the listed stations throughout the city. The Barcelona-El Prat airport has two metro stations that have connections to these railways once you're back in Barcelona: Aeroport T1 & Aeroport T2.

For those renting a car and driving for any portion of your stay in Spain, you need to apply for an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from AAA. Fill out the application and turn it into a local AAA branch prior to your trip. The application can be found here: https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html.

When flying home out of Barcelona-El Prat, make sure to arrive earlier than what you think is early. Check-in lines can be very long, even if you've checked in ahead of time and only need to go to bag drop. Flights also tend to board at different times (not just later, but also sooner with no warning) than what is designated on your ticket. And don't forget - Sunday, March 30th is daylight saving time in Spain, so clocks move forward an hour (the same as they did here in the US on March 9th). Plan your trip to the airport accordingly!

Blanes, known as the Gateway to the Costa Brava, and Lloret are each relaxing and picturesque beach towns along the coast of the Mediterranean. Blanes has a bustling beachside market, and both beachfronts are lined with palm trees and vibrant flowers, ideal for leisurely strolls to soak in the coastal atmosphere. S'Abanell Beach of Blanes is split into two bays by the Sa Palomera, a rock formation that juts into the water from the town center. The rocks are a sign of things to come, as "Costa Brava" means "Wild Coast" and is signified by the jagged cliffsides that begin to come into focus at our venue. Situated approximately 45 miles northeast of Barcelona, Blanes is easily accessible by both car and train in well under two hours, and Lloret is the very next town up the coast just a few miles further. Their proximity to the Catalonian capital makes them ideal vacation spots for day trips or extended stays.