XIV Universeum network meeting
University of Valencia, Spain, 6–8 June 2013
Practical information
VENUES:
– Instituto de Historia de la Medicina y de la Ciencia López Piñero [IHMC] (Plaza Cisneros, 4)
– Colegio Mayor Rector Peset [CMRP] (Plaza del Horno de San Nicolás, 4)
– La Nau – Universitat de València (c/Universidad, 2)
– How to arrive from the airport?
Valencia International Airport is 8 km away from the city. There are several options for getting in to the city:
– By metro: (recommended)
There are two underground lines which link the airport and the city centre: line 5 and line 3 (Approx. 25 min. Single fare: 3,90.-€). The station is at the ground floor of the airport arrivals and departures building. You can download a map of the metro.
Both line 5 (green) and 3 (red) will take you to the stop “Xàtiva”, from where one can walk to the venues of the conference. The routes are shown in the following maps:
Going to La Nau (10 min. walk)
– By taxi:
A taxi from the airport costs around 15-20 €. It takes about 20 minutes to get from the airport to the city centre.
– By bus:
Aero-bus: (Direct service Airport-Valencia-Airport).
Timetable: Every 20 minutes, from 6:00h to 22:00h.
Price: 2,50.-€.
Your stop is “Ángel Guimera”. You can easily walk from here to the Institute or the Colegio Mayor Rector Peset.
Going to IHMC (20 min. walk)
Going to CMRP (15 min. walk)
Going to La Nau (25 min walk)
– How to arrive from the train station?
Please note that most of the long-distance trains arrive to the new station called AVE-Joaquín Sorolla. The best options to arrive to the venues from Joaquín Sorolla station are:
-By Bus:
Going to IHMC: Line 27 (from the new station to the Central Market) + 10min. walk
Going to CMRP: Line 27 (from the new station to the Central Market) + 5min. walk
Going to La Nau: Line 9
-By Shuttle Bus and walking:
Take the free shuttle bus between Joaquín Sorolla Station and Norte Station and then walk (10-20 minutes)
Going to IHMC (20 min. walk)
Going to CMRP (15 min. walk)
Going to La Nau (10 min. walk)
LUNCH & DINNER:
There are numerous quality food restaurants and bars in the city centre. Some recommended eating places close to the IHMC and to CMRP are:
– Matilda (C/ Roteros, 21): Mediterranean cuisine.
– Caballeros 21 (C/ Caballeros, 21): Tapas, appetizers, etc.
– Restaurante Canela (C/ Quart, 49): Paella, rice, etc.
– La Galeria (C/ Baja, 38): Sandwiches, salads, tapas, appetizers, etc.
– Cuina al quadrat (C/Roteros, 12): Mediterranean cuisine, gastro-bar.
– Blanquita Bar (Plaza Dr. Collado, 8): Tapas, appetizers, etc.
– Restaurante Sésame (C/ En Bou, 10): Mediterranean cuisine.
