Accomodation
There are several hotels in the zone that have special prices for the University. When booking, mention that you are visiting “Departament de Física Teòrica at Universitat de València”.
You can find the location of the hotels and the conference place at the next map. You can also find the link to their webpages.
We also have a few rooms in the University residence Col·legi Major Lluís Vives at the price of 65 Euros (indvidual) or 98 (double). If you are interested, please write to iberianstrings@ific.uv.es .
Getting to València
By plane
More than thirty airlines connect Valencia international airport with direct regular flights to fifty destinations across Europe. Lines 3 and 5 of the underground (Metrovalencia) connect the airport with the city centre and the port. Moreover, AreoBus runs every 20 minutes a regular bus service taking 20 minutes between the airport and the city centre, for €2.50. Bus line 150, operated by ETM, also serves the airport, but is not recommended as it takes an extremely long detour to reach the centre. There is also a taxi stop right at the exit of the terminal building. A taxi ride to the centre should cost around €20 and take 15 minutes.
By train
The national railway operator RENFE connects the central railway station (estació del Nord) with the major Spanish cities. Twenty services run daily between Madrid and Valencia, and nearly thirty between Barcelona and Valencia, taking about three hours in both cases. Several international railway connections are available from Barcelona. Check the RENFE website for fares and timetables.
By car
Valencia is situated on the AP7 toll motorway, that stretches all the way down from the French border along the Spanish mediterranean coast, the distance from the border being 500 km. The A3 (free) motorway also links Valencia to Madrid (350 km).
Moving around
Valencia is an easy walkable city, but it also has an efficient public transport system, including buses, and expanding underground and tram networks.
By underground
Metrovalencia runs three underground lines (Lines 1, 3 and 5) and a tram line (Line 4). Single tickets, underground-only passes, and combined underground-bus (EMT) passes can be purchased in all underground stations (and tram stops). Titles must be validated in the station (or stop) before accessing the trains (or tram) and, in most underground stations, also to leave the underground premises. Fares depend on how many fare zones you cover during your trip, but you will normally only need to move around zones A (central) and B. A zone map can be found ZONAL 2008.pdf, and an underground/tram map here.
By bus
The local authority for transportation, EMT, operates daytime and night bus lines within the city. Single bus tickets (€1.15) can be bought directly from the driver, but special passes are only sold in selected newsagent's and most tobacconist's (estancos). There is also a tourist bus, providing tours around the city and some surrouding areas.
By taxi
There is usually no problem in finding taxis moving around the city at all times, that can be stopped on request. If, however, you cannot find any, try the taxi stops at the railway station (estació del Nord), at Plaza del Ayuntamiento or at the coach station (estación de autobuses), or call to Tele-taxi, 963571313 or Radio-Taxi, 963703333. The cost of a taxi ride within the city should range between €10 and €20.
Social events
Banquet
The dinner will be on wednesday at 21:00, in the “Hotel Astoria Palace” at Plaza de Rodrigo Botet, 5. It is very close to the conference venue.
You can check its location in this map.
Information about the hike on friday
You can see the information in spanish or english. Here you have a map with the important locations.
We take the bus at “Institut Lluis Vives”.
We will visit the mountains at Agres and Cocentaina.
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