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Websites:
- Tourist info: http://www.tarragonaturisme.cat/english/infopractica.htm and http://www.costadaurada.org/en/index.asp
- Maps and street finder: http://mercuri.icc.cat/website/mob_nf/mob1/mob2/inici2.htm
- Bus schedules and routes: http://emtanemambtu.cat/about/linies/
- Guide to living in Catalonia: http://www.fcri.cat/guia-investigador/defaultang.asp
- Town Hall’s website: http://www.tarragona.cat/
- Info on activities, current films at cinemas: http://www.tinet.cat/portal/index.do
- Public Library (lots of books, magazines&newspapers in English, internet access, CDs and DVDs to loan etc.): http://cultura.gencat.net/BPTARRAGONA/abwebp.exe/LL11/G0
- Accommodation:
- finding a flat for share: http://www.easypiso.com/tarragona/piso-compartido-tarragona and http://www.easypiso.com
- Flats and rooms for rent: URV's database -> https://redotri2.urv.cat/habitatge/estudiants/index_a.html if you're a PhD student type your URV's username (the one you use to check your email) or else type BHURV
- Rooms for rent: http://www.housesforyou.es/index.php?lang=ES
- renting or sharing: http://ihousing.iagora.com/index.html Flats for rent: http://www.fotocasa.es and http://www.enalquiler.com/
- Residència Sant Jordi (Students’ Hall of residence) http://www.resa.es/ or these Students' Hostels: "Casa Nostra" http://www.residenciacasanostra.com/cat/contactes.html and "Soler" http://es.geocities.com/residencia_soler
- recommended estate agents: Immobiliària Hàbitat Tel. nr. : 615 561 606 Tel/fax: 977 21 63 40 / 977 22 14 31 http://www.inmohabitat.com, email address: info@inmohabitat.com
Other useful info
Transportation:
- Buses (Tarragona):
o You can buy your ticket from the driver (1,40€) but it's best to buy a recharjable card "20/60" (20 trips, valid for 90 days from validation, 15€). If you aren't going to take the bus very often, it's best to buy an 10 triz, 1 zone ATM card because it doesn't expire (http://www.atmcamptarragona.cat/en/) and you can use it to travel outside Tarragona (airport, AVE station, Reus, Valls etc). See info for schedules and passes at http://www.tinet.org/~emt/ Take number 54, or alternatively 14 or 24 and walk (the bus stop is called "Escola d'Art" and it is right behind ICIQ)
o Where to buy tickets and cards: a) from the EMT ticket&info office in C/Soler (M-F 9.00-19.00 check link) and the bus station (CAC-Pl. Imperial Tarraco) b) some newsagents issue/recharge cards (not all of them, unfortunately, check link) http://www.tinet.org/~emt/cat/Venda.htm
- Buses to/from Barcelona Airport: The bus company is called "Autocars Plana". Shuttle buses leave for Barcelona airport from the bus station next to the Hotel Ciutat de Tarragona, Plaça Imperial Tarraco. At the airport they leave from a poorly marked stand to the south end of the exit from Terminal B (i.e. heading towards Terminal A). The journey takes one hour. Check this web site: http://www.itenewebs.com/autocaresplana/ for schedules and updated information.
- Buses to/from Reus Airport (Ryanair): http://www.igualadina.com/index.php?idioma=eng In theory buses go/leave there in time for Ryanair flights. You can use the ATM card (see above).
- Buses to/from Estació del Camp (AVE station): service run by "Autocars Plana", see schedules at: http://www.itenewebs.com/autocaresplana/ Buses leave from Tarragona Bus station, Plaça Imperial Tarraco. You can use the ATM card (see above).
- Trains: you can check schedules and destinations at http://www.renfe.es Trains to/from Barcelona usually take 1 hour 10 minutes and cost about 6€ one-way.
There are several long-distance "AVE" trains every day to/from Madrid and fast trains and "AVE" (30€) and "AVANT" (12€) to/from Barcelona, when you check http://www.renfe.es/ select "Camp de Tarragona" as origin/destination. There are buses to/from the AVE station ("Camp de Tarragona" see above).
- Cheap carpark if you're going to take an AVE: http://www.parkingestaciontren.es/estaci%C3%B3n/tarragona/parking/parking-ave-tarragona
- Chemists': it's easy to find Chemists, only one opens every day, all year round "Farmàcia Fullana" in Rambla Nova (open from 9-22) tel 977214517. You can check when other chemists are open at night or at weekends/holidays here: http://www.coft.org/guardies/index.html
- Recommended dentists: Dr. Boronat (Rambla Nova 80, 1 º -1 ª, Tarragona, phone 977237718): 15% discount over fees. Just show ICIQ card for identification.
Another doctor also gives discounts to ICIQ staff: Tel. 977 24 99 66 - Av. Prat de la Riba 23-25, Tarragona (but this is word-of-mouth)
- Emergency phone numbers: http://www.tinet.cat/portal/sheet-show.do?id=2899
112 emergencies (all emergencies)
085 Firemen
062 medical emergencies
Shopping:
- Food: Try these supermarkets: Mercadona, DIA, Carrefour Express -- good prices and most products are labelled in many languages. For fresh fish, meat and vegetables&fruit you can go to the market (Plaça Corsini).
- Clothes: reasonably priced: Zara (women, men, children), Springfield (men), Pull&Bear (men&women), H&M (women, children), Pimkie (girls), Bershka (girls). More expensive: Cortefiel and shops in the Rambla area.
Leisure:
- agenda of cultural events, exhibitions etc in the Tarragona area: http://agenda.tinet.cat/portal/agenda-home.do?ch=16
- agenda of activities: http://tarragona.definde.com
- Theatre, concerts:
o El Magatzem http://www.elmagatzem.org
o Teatre Fortuny (Reus) http://www.tfortuny.org/ (you can go and come back to Reus using the Hispano Igualadina bus services, also at night http://www.igualadina.com/index.php)
o Teatre Bartrina (Reus) http://www.reus.cat/teatrebartrina/tbr.htm (you can go and come back to Reus using the Hispano Igualadina bus services, also at night http://www.igualadina.com/index.php)
- Recommended bars, pubs & restaurants:
o El Candil – Plaça de la Font
o La Vaqueria (concerts and more) – http://www.lavaqueria.com/
o Tapas: "Cañas&Tapas" C/Apodaca, any of the "Lizarran" (Pl. Corsini, C/Compte de Rius) bars, "La Nau" and the popular "Mesón Andaluz" (Ponç d'Icart, 3)
o Istanbul: tea, kebabs and an exotic atmosphere. Carrer de Sant Domènech, just off Plaça de la Font
o Restaurant “El Passadís”, the groups’ “official” restaurant C/Estanislau Figueras http://www.tinet.org/~passadis/Inicio/Castellano/Bienvenidos.htm / "Pit i Cuixa" is very popular too (C/Cervantes)
o Pizzeria "La Madolina" C/Estanislau Figueras, near Rambla Vella: good all-you-can-eat in pasta, pizzas and other dishes
o Fondues: "Su-Ca" (C/La Nau) and more expensive "Quim i Quima" (C/Les Coques, Cathedral)
o Restaurant "El Tiberi", serve yourself, eat-as-much-as-you-like restaurant http://www.eltiberi.com
o Irish Pubs: "Highland" Rambla Vella http://www.highlandtarragona.com/comarribar.php and "Kennedy's" http://kennedystarragona.blogspot.com/ C/Natzaret 14, in the Old Town, off Plaça del Rei (English Corner every Thursday at 20.30)
o Pajaritu: English Corner (people meet to speak English one day a week) C/St Llorenç (Old Town)
o Taller de cuina: good food (excellent rice) but be aware that service is not the best. Plaça del Forum. Working day's lunch menu 13 €.
====Discounts========
- Register with G2 col.lectius and get discounts at lots of websites like AMAZON, RUMBO, VUELING, LUFTHANSA etc. or other firms like Telepizza. See more info on the intranet: http://intranet.iciq.es/portal/mid!2023/ModeID!0/EhPageID!1541/wversion2023!Staging/1044/Default.aspx
- Banks and health insurance companies: http://intranet.iciq.es/portal/mid!2023/ModeID!0/EhPageID!1538/wversion2023!Staging/1044/Default.aspx