Venue
- Activities will take place at the University of Seville in the campus of Reina Mercedes, at the
- Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Informatica
- Boutique Hotel Holos
- Hotel Silken Al-Andalus
- Villa de la Palmera
- AC Hotel Ciudad de Sevilla
- Hotel Exe Palmera
- There are affordable European flight connections to Seville Airport, located just 10 Km
from the city center. You can find a list of low budget airlines with connections to Seville
here. - Connection Airport/City center by taxi:
- • Stops: Opposite the terminal, both arrivals and departures.
- • Journey duration: Approximately 15minutes.
- • Price: Fixed fares are applied for journeys between the airport and anywhere within
the standard fare limits of the city of Seville. These depend on the day of the week
and the time. In any case, this should never exceed €27 (including luggage). - Connection Airport/City center by bus:
- • Itinerary: Airport – Prado San Sebastian (see Map). “San Bernardo” Stop is 7 minutes
walking to the conference venue, NH Collection Hotel, and just in front NH Viapol
Hotel. - • Timetables: Approximately every 30 min. from Monday to Friday and every 1 hour
on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. - • Price: Single fare, €4.00; return (same day) €6.00.
Social Event
The social dinner will be located at the Guadalquivirz. In the heart of Seville, in the heart of the district of San Lorenzo, stands this manor house from the end of the 19th century, to welcome one of the referents of Sevillian gastronomy.
ACCOMMODATION
A list of hotels close to the venue are provided below. Reservations should be negotiated directly
with the hotel itself
https://www.hotelholos.com/en/
https://www.hoteles-silken.com/en/hotel-al-andalus-seville/
http://www.villadelapalmera.com/index.php/en
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/svqci-ac-hotel-ciudad-de-sevilla/
http://www.exehotels.co.uk/exe-sevilla-palmera.html
VISA INFORMATION
Please check this page for VISA information and entry requirements in Spain.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
BY PLANE
BY TRAIN
The Santa Justa Train Station
serves as an important hub for connections between Seville
and all of the Autonomous Regions of Spain and Europe. Major train lines from Madrid,
Málaga and Granada converge here. The AVE, (high speed train) provides service
to/from Madrid in just two and a half hours.
For further information and booking, please visit here.
Phone number: (+34) 902 24 02 02.
LOCAL TRANSPORT:
You can find a summary here.City Buses
Seville city buses are run by TUSSAM. There are day buses from 6:00 to 23:30 and night buses from Plaza Nueva at 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00. Three different types of tickets are available:
• One-ride ticket. Valid for a single ride (€1,10). They can be purchased from the drivers at the ticket machines located on the buses.
• Ten-ride tickets. Valid for ten rides, they can be with (€6) or without transfer (€5). The former allow for transfer between different lines within two hours. They can be purchased at Tussam information booths and in almost all press stands and tobacco shops in the city.
• One-day (€3,25) and three-day (€7,50) tourist cards. They are valid for the time indicated in their name without any restriction in terms of number of rides; they can be purchased at Tussam information booths and in almost all press stands and tobacco shops in the city.
A map of the city with information about the available bus itineraries can be found here.
Bicycle Service
The size of the city and the common nice weather make this option highly recommended. The service is call ‘sevici’ and is managed by the city council. The stations are situated throughout the inner-city with a distance of around 200 meters between each one. The bikes can be borrowed from, and returned to, any station in the system, making it suitable for one way travel.
A weekly membership is available to use the service. It cost €5 and can be obtained directly at any station by presenting a credit card. Additionally, €150 must be authorized in order to deter theft. (If a debit card is used, the 150 euros will be taken immediately and returned at the end of the hire period.) When a weekly membership is purchased the user is provided with a member code to be used at the stations, making the service immediately available.
For further information, please visit the website.
Public bicycles in Seville
Taxi Service
• Day fares: the minimum fare is 3.60. 0.91 a kilometer and 1.33 the flag fall.
• Night fares: the minimum fare is 5.62. 1.41 a kilometer and 2.00 the flag fall
There are several taxi companies:
• Radio Taxi Giralda: (+34) 954 675 555
• Tele Taxi Sevilla: (+34) 954 622 222
• Radio Taxi: (+34) 954 580 000
