When you arrive to Valencia 2. Transportation in Valencia 3/4. Map of Valencia Underground 5. Downtown Valencia map 6. NSS MIC 2011 Venues map 7

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2 INFORMATION OF INTEREST IN THE CITY OF VALENCIA Contents Page When you arrive to Valencia 2 Transportation in Valencia 3/4 Map of Valencia Underground 5 Downtown Valencia map 6 NSS MIC 2011 Venues map 7 Tourism Valencia 8 Useful information on Tourism in Valencia 9 Places to visit in Valencia Where to eat in Valencia Free time in Valencia 17 Shopping in Valencia 18 Health 19 What to do if you lose your passport Travelling Through Spain or Europe 22 1

3 WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN VALENCIA Where to exchange money: The best options to change money are the banks close to the Valencia Conference Centre. Banco de Valencia BBVA Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 41 Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, Tel: Tel: Bbk La Cam Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 37 Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, Tel: Tel: La Caixa Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, Tel: How to make an international phone call: Dial 00 before every international phone number. Your relatives abroad will have to dial to contact you on a Spanish phone number. You don t have to dial 00 nor 34 when calling a Spanish phone number while in Spain. Useful phone numbers: EMERGENCY SERVICES(general emergency number): 112 o Local Police o Nacional Police o The Fire Service o Ambulances o Pharmaceutical Helpline CONVENTION BUREAU - Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, Valencia Tel: CENTRAL POST OFFICE - Pl. Ayuntamiento, Valencia Tel: LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFO (Generalitat Valenciana) CITY HALL VALENCIA Pl. Ayuntamiento, Valencia Tel:

4 TRANSPORTATION IN VALENCIA VALENCIA AIRPORT Ctra. del Aeropuerto s/n Manises ( Valencia) Tel : Information on flights: TO GO DOWNTOWN Underground : 1,70 (Lines 3 and 5) Aerobus : 2,50 (information : Taxi : 20 VALENCIA NORTH STATION C/ Játiva, 24 Tel : RENFE Tel: TRASMEDITERRANEA Estación Marítima, S/N, Valencia Tel : TAXI: Teletaxi: Radiotaxi: UNDERGROUND AND BUS (EMT) (see map p. 3) METRO AND TRAM Tel : One way Ticket: Zone A 1.40 Recharge card 1 Near to Valencia Cenferenec Centre: BENIFERRI (Line 1 and 4) EMT BUS Tel : One way ticket: 1.30 Bonobus (10 tickets): 8.95 Near to Valencia Conference Centre: bus nº62 BONO MULTI-USE 10 tickets metro+bus:

5 PUBLIC BIKE STATIONS VALENBISI Short term tickets available. Payable at most stations and situated throughout the city. Weekly Hire Ticket fee: 10. First ½ hour of use: free. 30 to 60 minutes: 1 every 30 extra minutes. Every 60 extra minutes: 3 for every 60 extra minutes. CAR RENTAL EUROPCAR Estación del Norte C/ Játiva, VALENCIA Tel: HERTZ Valencia Airport MANISES Tel: AVIS Estación Del Norte C/ Játiva 24, 46007, VALENCIA Tel:

6 MAP OF VALENCIA UNDERGROUND 5

7 DOWNTOWN MAP OF VALENCIA 6

NSS MIC 2011 VENUES MAP 1 2 1 MAIN VENUE: VCC, SOROLLA & MELIÁ VPC 7 2 Hotel Sorolla * and Meliá VPC Buffet Lunch 4 6 5 3 3 Hotel Novotel * Buffet Lunch 4 Bank : BBVA, Valencia, BBK, CAM 5

8 NSS MIC 2011 VENUES MAP MAIN VENUE: VCC, SOROLLA & MELIÁ VPC 7 2 Hotel Sorolla * and Meliá VPC Buffet Lunch Hotel Novotel * Buffet Lunch 4 Bank : BBVA, Valencia, BBK, CAM 5 Supermarket: Consum 6 Pharmacy open 24h 7 Bank : La Caixa Venues Cafes Supermarket DAILY BUFFETS Banks Pharmacy Buffet Vouchers* Available for purchase at Hotel Reception USEFULL TELEPHONE NUMEBERS: Valencia Conference Center: Hotel Sorolla Palace: Hotel Meliá Valencia Palacio de Congresos: Valenciaturevents (Official Agency): Tfn: nssmic2011@valenciatur.com Emergencies: 112 Other interesting places in the area: El Don Juan Turismo Valencia Convention Bureau Kaymus L Arcó Miss Sushi 7

9 Tourism Valencia Recommended websites Tourism Valencia is by far the best site with lots of information on things to see and do in Valencia Interactive site Tourist information points can be found in various locations around the city. TOURIST INFO VALENCIA- TOWN HALL (across main entrance to the Post Office) Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s/n / Valencia infoturistica-ayuntamiento@turisvalencia.es Tel TOURIST INFO VALENCIA JOAQUIN SOROLLA Estación Valencia Joaquín Sorolla (AVE y Larga Distancia). San Vicente, 171 / Valencia infoturistica-js@turisvalencia.es Tel TOURIST INFO VALENCIA- PAZ Paz, 48 / Valencia valencia@touristinfo.net Tel TOURIST INFO VALENCIA- POETA QUEROL (Teatro Principal) Poeta Querol, s/n (Bajos Teatro Principal) / Valencia dipuvalencia@touristinfo.net Tel

USEFUL INFORMATION ON TOURISM IN VALENCIA TOURIST CARD The Valencia Tourist Card can be bought in many hotels, tobacconists and newspaper stands, and it gives you

The establishments that offer discounts on presentation of the Valencia Tourist Card are identified with a sticker.

10 USEFUL INFORMATION ON TOURISM IN VALENCIA TOURIST CARD The Valencia Tourist Card can be bought in many hotels, tobacconists and newspaper stands, and it gives you interesting discounts in many shops, restaurants, museums, show, leisure centers and for the public transports. The establishments that offer discounts on presentation of the Valencia Tourist Card are identified with a sticker. TOURIST BUS PRICES 2011: 0-6 years old: free 7-16 years old: 9 (24hrs) Adult: 15 (24hrs) ROUTES: Historic Valencia Maritim Valencia Albufera Lake (boat trip included) You can buy your tickets in hotels, Tourist Information Centres, and on the Tourist Bus. Contact Number:

11 PLACES TO VISIT IN VALENCIA IVAM, Institute of Modern Art (One of the most important modern art museums of Europe) C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: (free on Sundays) Opening hours 10 a.m. to 8 p.m; closed Mondays Torres de Quart C/ Guillem de Castro, 89 Valencia 2 añadir horarios Torres de Serranos Pl. Fueros s/n, Valencia Museum Almoina Plaza de l Almoina, 4 Tel: Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday opens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed on Monday Iglesia de San Juan del Hospital (The oldest and most beautiful church of Valencia) C/ Trinquete de los Caballeros, 5 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: Free admision Open Monday-Saturday 9h30-13h30 / 17h-21h; Sunday 11h-14h / 17h-21h El Mercado Central Pl. Del Mercado (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Open Monday-Saturday 7h Lonja de los Mercaderes Pl. Del Mercado Tel: Free admission Open Tuesday-Saturday 10h-14h / 16h30-20h30; Sunday 10h-15h Municipal Historic Museum Pl. Ayuntamiento, 1 Tel: Opening hours Monday-Friday 9h-14h Bellas Artes Museum (The Spain s sescond most important classic art gallery, with masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez, El Greco) C/ San Pío 5, 9 Tel: Free admission Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 10

12 Bioparc (zoologic park) It s a new generation zoo conceived with the zoo-immersion philosophy. Visitors can enjoy, practically without barriers, spectacular landscapes in which different species co-exist as they would in nature. Av. Pio Baroja (near Parque de Cabecera) Tel: ,50 Opening hours 10h-18h Palau de la Música Paseo de la Alameda, 30 Tel: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) Av. Autopista del Saler, 1-7 Tel: Science Museum (Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe) This monumental building by Santiago Calatrava invites visitors to discover science in an entertaining way Opening hours 10h-19h Oceanografic Park RepresentS the most emblematic ecosystems of the planet Opening hours 10h-18h except Saturdays 10h-20h Hemisferic (Imax Cinema) Opening hours Mon-Thurs: 11h-19h Friday: 11h 20h Sat-Sun: 11h-21h Palau de les Arts A spectacular building dedicated to promoting the performing arts 11

Museo de Historia de Valencia A place which invites visitors to delve even deeper into Valencia s past (Near Parque Cabecera) Entrance Fee:2 Tel: 963 701 105 Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.

13 Museo de Historia de Valencia A place which invites visitors to delve even deeper into Valencia s past (Near Parque Cabecera) Entrance Fee:2 Tel: Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT CLOSE TO VALENCIA Albufera Natural Park and lake Set between rice paddies and the sea, the Albufera Natural Park is a haven for migratory birds and a recreational area for the city and its surrounding municipalities. Located south of Valencia, about 11 kilometres from the capital. Sagunto About 20 km from valencia. It was an ally of Rome when it was besieged and captured by the Cathaginians under Hannibal (218 BC). This led to the second Punic War. Sagunto was conquered by the Romans (214 BC) and made a Municipium. On a ridge above the present city are important Roman remains, notably a well-preserved theater. 12

WHERE TO EAT IN VALENCIA THE TYPICAL VALENCIAN PAELLA: La Pepica Paseo Neptuno, 4 46011 Valencia Tel : 963 710 366 Open

Menu - 25-35 Casa Roberto C/ Maestro Gozalbo, 19 46005 Valencia Tel : 963 951 361 Menu - 35 Closed Sunday night and

Taberna de Marisa C/ Caballeros, 47 Tel: 963 921 827 Taberna El Rebujito C/ Cadiz, 71 (Canovas Area Valencia) Tel: 96 333

14 WHERE TO EAT IN VALENCIA THE TYPICAL VALENCIAN PAELLA: La Pepica Paseo Neptuno, Valencia Tel : Open hours 13h-16h & 20h30-23h Closed Sunday night. Menu Casa Roberto C/ Maestro Gozalbo, Valencia Tel : Menu - 35 Closed Sunday night and Monday all day TYPICAL TAPAS: La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, Valencia Tel: h30-16h / 20h30-0h La Taberna de Marisa C/ Caballeros, 47 Tel: Taberna El Rebujito C/ Cadiz, 71 (Canovas Area Valencia) Tel: CHURROS AND HORCHATA: Horchatería El Siglo Pl. de Santa Catalina, 11 Tel : Open 8h-21h Close Saturday Horchatería Santa Catalina Pl. Santa Catalina, 6 Open: 8h45-14h/17h-21h everyday 13

15 PLACES TO GO FOR A MEAL OR FOR A QUICK BITE TO EAT (from ) Mancini C/ Moratín, 1 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel : Open from Monday to Saturday from 8.30 to 17h; Closed Sunday (Sandwich shop) La Pappardella C/ Bordadores, 5 Tel : Open everyday (Italian) Ginos Pizzeria C/ Ribera, 19 Tel: Open everyday (Italian) Wok to Walk C/ Sant Vicent Martir 10, Tel: Open everyday (Chinese/Thai fast food) (from 15 to 35 ) La Piazza C/ Marqués del Turia Tel : Opening hours : from 1.30 to 4.30 pm and from 8.30 to 12 pm (Italian) El Ensanche C/ Salamanca, 26 (Near Colón) Tel : Opening hours 14h-16h / 21h-23h (Mediterranean cuisine) La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 (Ciutat Vella) Tel : Open 14h-16h / 21h-23h30; Closed Sunday (Fusion cuisine) 14

16 Sushi Márquez C/ Turia, 11 Tel : Open everyday (Oriental cuisine) La Bodeguilla del Gato C/ Catalanes, Tel: Open everyday Tapas La Tapeta Doctor Vicente Zaragoza, 68 Valencia, Tel: Open from 12 everyday Tapas La Taberne de Marisa C/ Caballeros, Tel: Open everyday Tapas (from 35 ) Marisquería Civera Centro C/ Mossén Femades, 10 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel : (Sea food) Aitana C/ Pascual y Genis, 18 Tel : Closed Sunday (Market food) El Dossel (Hotel Sorolla Palace) Av. Cortes Valencianas, 58 Tel : h30-15h30 / 20h-23h; closed sunday El Timonel (Sea food) C/ Felix Pizcuela, 13B Tel : h30-16h / 20h30-23h30; Closed Monday 15

17 Rías Gallegas C/ Cirilo Amorós, 4 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel: Closed Sundays, Mondays night (Galician food) Vertical C/ Luis García Berlanga, 19 (Hotel Confortel, Building Aqua, near Ciudad Artes y Ciencias) Tel: Starting from 60 Closed Saturday at lunchtime and Sunday; 14h-16h / 21h-23h (Creative food) Spectacular views La Sucursal del IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: Open Monday-Friday 13h30-15h30 and 20h30-23h, Saturday 20h30-23h30(Creative food) 16

18 IN YOUR FREE TIME WHILE HERE IN VALENCIA At night: Betty Pop Pl. Legión española, 13 Tel: Las Animas C/ de Pizarro, 31 Tel: La Indiana C/ San Vicente Mártir, 95 Tel: Pachá A leader in valencian night-life C/ San Vicente Mártir, 305 Tel: Rumbo 144 Av. Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, 144 Tel: Gran Caiman Salsa C/ Convento de Jerusalén, 55 Tel:

19 SHOPPING IN VALENCIA It is worth noting that most shops in Valencia do not open on Sundays El CORTE INGLÉS(DEPARTMENT STORE) Av. Pio 12, 51, Valencia Tel: C/ Pintor Sorolla, 26, Valencia Tel: C/ Colón, 27, Valencia Tel: C/ Colón, 1, Valencia Tel: Mercado de Colón Calle de Jorge Juan, 19, Valencia Tel: Mall Av. Francia C/ Pintor Maella, 37, Valencia Tel: Nuevo Centro Mall Av. Menéndez Pidal, 15, Valencia Tel: Mall El Saler Autopista del Saler, 16, Valencia (Near Ciudad Artes y Ciencias) Tel: Aqua Mall C/ Menorca, 19, Valencia Tel: Arena Mall C/ San Vicente de Paúl, 44, Valencia Tel:

20 HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS: Hospital La Fe: Av. Campanar, 21, Valencia Tel: Hospital Clínico Universitario: Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 17, Valencia Tel: Hospital Arnau de Vilanova: C/ San Clemente, 12, Valencia Tel: HOURS PHARMACIES: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 37, Valencia Tel: Pl. de la Virgen, 8, Valencia Tel: Av. del Puerto, 33, Valencia Tel.: C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 6, Valencia Tel: Av. Menéndez Pelayo, 29, Valencia Tel: C/ Conde de Montornés, 7, Valencia Tel: C/ Humanista Mariner, 9, Valencia Tel: HOURS DENTIST Clínica Vitaldent: C/ Alboraya, 35, Valencia Tel:

21 WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOOSE YOUR PASSPORT 1. Contact the local police for them to deal with the incident: Tel: Contact your Consular Agency : Consulate of Armenia: Antiguo Reino de Valencia, 14,4º Valencia-Tel: Consulate of Austria: C/ Convento Santa Clara, 10, 3º Valencia-Tel: Consulate of Belgium: Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal, 33 Valencia-Tel: Consulate of Brazil: C/ Poeta San Martígny Aguirre, 2 Valencia-Tel: Consulate of Denmark: C/ Eugenia Viñes, 101 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Britain: C/ Colón, 22 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Finland: C/ Conde Salvatierra de Alava, 11 Valencia-Tel: Consulate of France: C/ Cronista Carreres, 11, 1ºA Valencia Tel: Consulate of Germany: Av. Marqués de Sotelo, 3, 6º, 13C Valencia Tel: Consulate of Greece: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 58, 2º Valencia Tel: Consulate of Italy: Av. del Puerto, 310, 1, Valencia Consulate of Latvia: C/ Julio Antonio, 3, 1º Valencia Tel: Consulate of Mexico: C/ Marqués de Sotelo, 5 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Netherlands: Gran Vía Germanías, 18, 3E Valencia Tel: Consulate of Norway: Av. del Puerto, 312 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Poland: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 35 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Portugal: C/ Cirilo Amorós, 69, Valencia Tel: Consulate of Sweden: C/ Porta del Mar, 4 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Switzerland: C/ Cronista Carreres, 9 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Turkey: C/ Jesús, 30 Valencia Tel: Consulate of Ukraine: C/ Menorca, 19, 6º Valencia Tel: Consulate of Uruguay: Plaza Ayuntamiento, 5, 11º Valencia Tel: Consulate of USA: C/ Dr Romagosa, 1, 2, J Valencia Tel: , Embassy of Argentina: C/ Serrano, 90 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Algeria: C/ General Oraá, 12 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Australia: Paseo de la Castellana, 259D Madrid Tel: Embassy of Belarus: C/ Velásquez, 155 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Bulgaria: Travesía de Santa María Magdalena,15 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Canada: C/ Núñez de Balboa, 35 Madrid Tel:

22 Embassy of China: C/ Arturo Soria, 113 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Czech Republic : Av. Pio 12, 22 Madrid Tel: Embassy of India: Av. Pio 12, 30 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Iran: c/ Jerez, 5 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Israel: C/ Velásquez, 150 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Japan : C/ Serrano, 109 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Kazakstan: C/ Sotillo, 10 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Lithuania: C/ Pisuerga, 5 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Malaysia : Paseo Castellana, 91 Madrid Tel: , Embassy of New Zealand : C/ Pinar, 7, 3º Madrid Tel: Embassy of Pakistan : Av. Pio 12, 11 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Romania : Av. Alfonso 13, 157 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Russia: C/ Velásquez, 155 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Saudi Arabia: C/ Doctor Álvarez Sierra, 3 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Slovakia: C/ Pinar, 20 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Slovenia: C/ Hermanos Bécquer, 7 Madrid Tel: Embassy of South Korea: C/ González Amigó, 15 Madrid Tel: , Embassy of Sudan: Paseo Castellana, 91 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Taïwan: C/ Rosario Pino, 14 Madrid Tel: Embassy of Tunisia : Av. Alfonso 13, 64 Madrid Tel:

23 TRAVELLING THROUGH SPAIN OR EUROPE Airline Companies : Alitalia-Tel: Lufthansa-Tel : Air Berlin-Tel: Royal Air Maroc-Tel: Air Europa-Tel: Ryanair-Tel: Air France-Tel: Smart Wings-Tel: Air Nostrum-Tel: Spanair-Tel: Blue Air-Tel: Swiss-Tel: Delta Airlines-Tel: TAP Portugal-Tel: Easyjet-Tel: Transavia-Tel: / Fly Baboo-Tel: Vueling-Tel: Iberia-Tel: / Wizz Air-Tel: Travel agencies: Viajes Transvía Tour C/ Colón, 70 Valencia Tel: Viajes Halcón C/ Paz, 41 Valencia Tel: Viajes El Corte Inglés C/ Pintor Sorolla, 26 Valencia Tel: Viajes Iberia C/ Santos Justo y Pastor, 41 Valencia Tel: Viajes Paz C/ Paz, 32 Valencia Tel: Viajes Valencia C/ Hospital, 30 Valencia Tel: DISTANCE BETWEEN VALENCIA AND THE OTHER MAIN CITIES IN SPAIN Valencia to Madrid 352 Km (by train: 3h30-47 / By plane: 55 min) Valencia to Seville 697 Km (by train: 8h30-52 / By plane: 1h 05mins) Valencia to Barcelona 349 Km (by train: 3h / By plane: 55 min) Valencia to Santiago de Compostela 968 Km (by plane: 1h 25mins) 22

Accommodation Options

Accommodation Options Area: Palacio de Congresos ILUNION HOTEL 3* - 4* Hotel Ilunion 3-4* Valencia, near the Conference Centre, is located in the heart of the city's business district. It has a privileged