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 10-12 Where to eat in Valencia 13 16 Free time in Valencia 17 Shopping in Valencia 18 Health 19 What to do if you lose your passport 20-21 Travelling Through Spain or Europe 22 1
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, 41 46035 46035 Tel: 963 401094 Tel: 963 173338 Bbk La Cam Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 37 Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 37 46035 46035 Tel: 963 409235 Tel: 963 409144 La Caixa Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 28 46035 Tel: 966 415 507 How to make an international phone call: Dial 00 before every international phone number. Your relatives abroad will have to dial 00 34 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 - 092 o Nacional Police - 091 o The Fire Service - 080 o Ambulances - 963 677 375 o Pharmaceutical Helpline - 900 500 952 CONVENTION BUREAU - Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, 41 46035 Valencia Tel: 963 390 390 CENTRAL POST OFFICE - Pl. Ayuntamiento, 24 46002 Valencia Tel: 900 506 070 LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFO (Generalitat Valenciana) - 012 CITY HALL VALENCIA Pl. Ayuntamiento, 1 46002 Valencia Tel: 963 525 478 2
TRANSPORTATION IN VALENCIA VALENCIA AIRPORT Ctra. del Aeropuerto s/n 46940 Manises ( Valencia) Tel : 961 598 500 Information on flights: www.aena.es TO GO DOWNTOWN Underground : 1,70 (Lines 3 and 5) Aerobus : 2,50 (information : 963 160 707 Taxi : 20 VALENCIA NORTH STATION C/ Játiva, 24 Tel : 902 320 320 www.renfe.com RENFE Tel: 902 240 202 www.renfe.com TRASMEDITERRANEA Estación Marítima, S/N, 46011 Valencia Tel : 902 454 645 www.trasmediterranea.es TAXI: Teletaxi: 963 571 313 Radiotaxi: 963 703 333 UNDERGROUND AND BUS (EMT) (see map p. 3) METRO AND TRAM Tel : 900 461 046 One way Ticket: Zone A 1.40 Recharge card 1 Near to Valencia Cenferenec Centre: BENIFERRI (Line 1 and 4) EMT BUS Tel : 963 158 515 One way ticket: 1.30 Bonobus (10 tickets): 8.95 Near to Valencia Conference Centre: bus nº62 BONO MULTI-USE 10 tickets metro+bus: 9.55 3
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. www.valenbisi.es CAR RENTAL EUROPCAR Estación del Norte C/ Játiva, 24 46007 VALENCIA Tel: 963 519 055 www.europcar.es HERTZ Valencia Airport 46940 MANISES Tel: 961 523 732 www.hertz.es AVIS Estación Del Norte C/ Játiva 24, 46007, VALENCIA Tel: 96 352 52 00 www.avis.es 4
MAP OF VALENCIA UNDERGROUND 5
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 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: +34 963 179 400 Hotel Sorolla Palace: +34 961 868 700 Hotel Meliá Valencia Palacio de Congresos: +34 963 030 000 Valenciaturevents (Official Agency): Tfn: 0034 96 352 81 81 Email: nssmic2011@valenciatur.com Emergencies: 112 Other interesting places in the area: El Don Juan Turismo Valencia Convention Bureau Kaymus L Arcó Miss Sushi 7
Tourism Valencia Recommended websites Tourism Valencia is by far the best site with lots of information on things to see and do in Valencia http://www.turisvalencia.es/touristinfo/en/index.html http://www.vlcgame.com/ Interactive site http://www.turisvalencia.es/plano/index.html 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 / 46002 - Valencia infoturistica-ayuntamiento@turisvalencia.es Tel. +34 963 524 908 TOURIST INFO VALENCIA JOAQUIN SOROLLA Estación Valencia Joaquín Sorolla (AVE y Larga Distancia). San Vicente, 171 / 46007 - Valencia infoturistica-js@turisvalencia.es Tel. +34 963 803 623 TOURIST INFO VALENCIA- PAZ Paz, 48 / 46003 Valencia www.comunitatvalenciana.com valencia@touristinfo.net Tel. +34 963 986 422 TOURIST INFO VALENCIA- POETA QUEROL (Teatro Principal) Poeta Querol, s/n (Bajos Teatro Principal) / 46002 - Valencia www.valenciaterraimar.org dipuvalencia@touristinfo.net Tel. +34 963 514 907 8
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: 963 414 400 9
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: 963 863 000 2 (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, 46003 Valencia 963 919 070 Museum Almoina Plaza de l Almoina, 4 Tel: 962 084 173 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: 963 922 965 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 7h30-14-30 Lonja de los Mercaderes Pl. Del Mercado Tel: 963 525 478 Free admission Open Tuesday-Saturday 10h-14h / 16h30-20h30; Sunday 10h-15h Municipal Historic Museum Pl. Ayuntamiento, 1 Tel: 963 525 478 2 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: 963 870 300 Free admission Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 10
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: 963 501 693 21,50 Opening hours 10h-18h Palau de la Música Paseo de la Alameda, 30 Tel: 963 375 020 www.palaudevalencia.com Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) Av. Autopista del Saler, 1-7 Tel: 902 100 031 www.cac.es 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. 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 hours 13h-16h & 20h30-23h Closed Sunday night. Menu - 25-35 Casa Roberto C/ Maestro Gozalbo, 19 46005 Valencia Tel : 963 951 361 Menu - 35 Closed Sunday night and Monday all day TYPICAL TAPAS: La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, 19 46001 Valencia Tel: 963 921 484 24-36 13h30-16h / 20h30-0h La Taberna de Marisa C/ Caballeros, 47 Tel: 963 921 827 Taberna El Rebujito C/ Cadiz, 71 (Canovas Area Valencia) Tel: 96 333 27 25 CHURROS AND HORCHATA: Horchatería El Siglo Pl. de Santa Catalina, 11 Tel : 963 918 466 Open 8h-21h Close Saturday Horchatería Santa Catalina Pl. Santa Catalina, 6 Open: 8h45-14h/17h-21h everyday 13
PLACES TO GO FOR A MEAL OR FOR A QUICK BITE TO EAT (from 10-18 ) Mancini C/ Moratín, 1 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel : 699 200 952 8 Open from Monday to Saturday from 8.30 to 17h; Closed Sunday (Sandwich shop) La Pappardella C/ Bordadores, 5 Tel : 963 918 915 16 Open everyday (Italian) Ginos Pizzeria C/ Ribera, 19 Tel: 963 092521 Open everyday (Italian) Wok to Walk C/ Sant Vicent Martir 10, Tel: 963 154862 Open everyday (Chinese/Thai fast food) (from 15 to 35 ) La Piazza C/ Marqués del Turia Tel : 963 330 269 15-20 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 : 963 340 670 15-24 Opening hours 14h-16h / 21h-23h (Mediterranean cuisine) La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 (Ciutat Vella) Tel : 963 912 716 15-25 Open 14h-16h / 21h-23h30; Closed Sunday (Fusion cuisine) 14
Sushi Márquez C/ Turia, 11 Tel : 963 260 124 20-25 Open everyday (Oriental cuisine) La Bodeguilla del Gato C/ Catalanes, 10 46011 Tel: 963 918235 Open everyday Tapas La Tapeta Doctor Vicente Zaragoza, 68 Valencia, 46020 Tel: 963 695496 Open from 12 everyday Tapas La Taberne de Marisa C/ Caballeros, 47 46011 Tel: 963 921827 Open everyday Tapas (from 35 ) Marisquería Civera Centro C/ Mossén Femades, 10 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel : 963 475 917 45-50 (Sea food) Aitana C/ Pascual y Genis, 18 Tel : 963 517 946 40 Closed Sunday (Market food) El Dossel (Hotel Sorolla Palace) Av. Cortes Valencianas, 58 Tel : 902 226 662 36-60 13h30-15h30 / 20h-23h; closed sunday El Timonel (Sea food) C/ Felix Pizcuela, 13B Tel : 963 526 300 36-60 13h30-16h / 20h30-23h30; Closed Monday 15
Rías Gallegas C/ Cirilo Amorós, 4 (near Pl. Ayuntamiento) Tel: 963 512 125 35-85 Closed Sundays, Mondays night (Galician food) Vertical C/ Luis García Berlanga, 19 (Hotel Confortel, Building Aqua, near Ciudad Artes y Ciencias) Tel:963 303 800 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: 963 746 665 70-80 Open Monday-Friday 13h30-15h30 and 20h30-23h, Saturday 20h30-23h30(Creative food) 16
IN YOUR FREE TIME WHILE HERE IN VALENCIA At night: Betty Pop Pl. Legión española, 13 Tel: 607 659 705 Las Animas C/ de Pizarro, 31 Tel: 963 942 948 La Indiana C/ San Vicente Mártir, 95 Tel: 963 845 051 Pachá A leader in valencian night-life C/ San Vicente Mártir, 305 Tel: 664 203 239 Rumbo 144 Av. Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, 144 Tel: 963 710 025 Gran Caiman Salsa C/ Convento de Jerusalén, 55 Tel: 963 419 525 17
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: 963 469 000 C/ Pintor Sorolla, 26, Valencia Tel: 963 159 500 C/ Colón, 27, Valencia Tel: 963 159 500 C/ Colón, 1, Valencia Tel: 963 159 500 www.elcorteinglés.es Mercado de Colón Calle de Jorge Juan, 19, 46004 Valencia Tel: 963 535 304 Mall Av. Francia C/ Pintor Maella, 37, Valencia Tel: 963 350 500 Nuevo Centro Mall Av. Menéndez Pidal, 15, Valencia Tel: 963 175 700 Mall El Saler Autopista del Saler, 16, Valencia (Near Ciudad Artes y Ciencias) Tel: 963 957 012 Aqua Mall C/ Menorca, 19, Valencia Tel: 963 308 429 Arena Mall C/ San Vicente de Paúl, 44, Valencia Tel: 963 689 878 18
HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS: Hospital La Fe: Av. Campanar, 21, Valencia Tel: 963 862 700 Hospital Clínico Universitario: Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 17, Valencia Tel: 963 862 600 Hospital Arnau de Vilanova: C/ San Clemente, 12, Valencia Tel: 963 868 500 24 HOURS PHARMACIES: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 37, Valencia Tel: 963 402 876 Pl. de la Virgen, 8, Valencia Tel: 963 156 697 Av. del Puerto, 33, Valencia Tel.: 963 601 524 C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 6, Valencia Tel: 963 307 882 Av. Menéndez Pelayo, 29, Valencia Tel: 963 602 843 C/ Conde de Montornés, 7, Valencia Tel: 963 922 000 C/ Humanista Mariner, 9, Valencia Tel: 963 776 497 24 HOURS DENTIST Clínica Vitaldent: C/ Alboraya, 35, Valencia Tel: 963 391 000 19
WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOOSE YOUR PASSPORT 1. Contact the local police for them to deal with the incident: Tel: 902 102 112 2. Contact your Consular Agency : Consulate of Armenia: Antiguo Reino de Valencia, 14,4º Valencia-Tel: 963 736 452 Consulate of Austria: C/ Convento Santa Clara, 10, 3º Valencia-Tel: 963 522 212 Consulate of Belgium: Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal, 33 Valencia-Tel: 963 802 909 Consulate of Brazil: C/ Poeta San Martígny Aguirre, 2 Valencia-Tel: 963 306 923 Consulate of Denmark: C/ Eugenia Viñes, 101 Valencia Tel: 963 335 719 Consulate of Britain: C/ Colón, 22 Valencia Tel: 963 529 729 Consulate of Finland: C/ Conde Salvatierra de Alava, 11 Valencia-Tel: 963 525 250 Consulate of France: C/ Cronista Carreres, 11, 1ºA Valencia Tel: 963 510 359 Consulate of Germany: Av. Marqués de Sotelo, 3, 6º, 13C Valencia Tel: 963 106 253 Consulate of Greece: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 58, 2º Valencia Tel: 963 462 707 Consulate of Italy: Av. del Puerto, 310, 1, Valencia Consulate of Latvia: C/ Julio Antonio, 3, 1º Valencia Tel: 963 816 291 Consulate of Mexico: C/ Marqués de Sotelo, 5 Valencia Tel: 963 427 616 Consulate of Netherlands: Gran Vía Germanías, 18, 3E Valencia Tel: 963 414 633 Consulate of Norway: Av. del Puerto, 312 Valencia Tel: 963 310 887 Consulate of Poland: Av. Cortes Valencianas, 35 Valencia Tel: 963 580 002 Consulate of Portugal: C/ Cirilo Amorós, 69, Valencia Tel: 963 518 663 Consulate of Sweden: C/ Porta del Mar, 4 Valencia Tel: 963 940 375 Consulate of Switzerland: C/ Cronista Carreres, 9 Valencia Tel: 963 518 816 Consulate of Turkey: C/ Jesús, 30 Valencia Tel: 963 856 470 Consulate of Ukraine: C/ Menorca, 19, 6º Valencia Tel: 963 513 488 Consulate of Uruguay: Plaza Ayuntamiento, 5, 11º Valencia Tel: 962 057 445 Consulate of USA: C/ Dr Romagosa, 1, 2, J Valencia Tel: 963 516 973, Embassy of Argentina: C/ Serrano, 90 Madrid Tel: 917 710 519 Embassy of Algeria: C/ General Oraá, 12 Madrid Tel: 915 629 705 Embassy of Australia: Paseo de la Castellana, 259D Madrid Tel: 913 536 600 Embassy of Belarus: C/ Velásquez, 155 Madrid Tel: 915 622 264 Embassy of Bulgaria: Travesía de Santa María Magdalena,15 Madrid Tel: 913 455 761 Embassy of Canada: C/ Núñez de Balboa, 35 Madrid Tel: 914 233 250 20
Embassy of China: C/ Arturo Soria, 113 Madrid Tel: 915 194 242 Embassy of Czech Republic : Av. Pio 12, 22 Madrid Tel: 913 531 880 Embassy of India: Av. Pio 12, 30 Madrid Tel: 913 450 265 Embassy of Iran: c/ Jerez, 5 Madrid Tel: 913 451 190 Embassy of Israel: C/ Velásquez, 150 Madrid Tel: 914 111 357 Embassy of Japan : C/ Serrano, 109 Madrid Tel: 915 907 600 Embassy of Kazakstan: C/ Sotillo, 10 Madrid Tel: 917 216 290 Embassy of Lithuania: C/ Pisuerga, 5 Madrid Tel: 913 104 018 Embassy of Malaysia : Paseo Castellana, 91 Madrid Tel: 915 550 684, Embassy of New Zealand : C/ Pinar, 7, 3º Madrid Tel: 915 230 171 Embassy of Pakistan : Av. Pio 12, 11 Madrid Tel: 913 458 986 Embassy of Romania : Av. Alfonso 13, 157 Madrid Tel: 913 504 436 Embassy of Russia: C/ Velásquez, 155 Madrid Tel: 914 110 807 Embassy of Saudi Arabia: C/ Doctor Álvarez Sierra, 3 Madrid Tel: 913 834 300 Embassy of Slovakia: C/ Pinar, 20 Madrid Tel: 915 903 861 Embassy of Slovenia: C/ Hermanos Bécquer, 7 Madrid Tel: 914 116 893 Embassy of South Korea: C/ González Amigó, 15 Madrid Tel: 913 532 001, Embassy of Sudan: Paseo Castellana, 91 Madrid Tel: 915 972 516 Embassy of Taïwan: C/ Rosario Pino, 14 Madrid Tel: 915 718 426 Embassy of Tunisia : Av. Alfonso 13, 64 Madrid Tel: 914 473 508 21
TRAVELLING THROUGH SPAIN OR EUROPE Airline Companies : Alitalia-Tel: 902 100 323 Lufthansa-Tel : 902 883 882 Air Berlin-Tel: 902 320 737 Royal Air Maroc-Tel: 902 210 010 Air Europa-Tel: 902 401 502 Ryanair-Tel: 807 110 162 Air France-Tel: 961 598 745 Smart Wings-Tel: 915 590 444 Air Nostrum-Tel: 902 400 500 Spanair-Tel: 902 131 415 Blue Air-Tel: +40 212 088 686 Swiss-Tel: 901 116 712 Delta Airlines-Tel: 900 800 743 TAP Portugal-Tel: 901 116 718 Easyjet-Tel: 807 260 026 Transavia-Tel: 807 075 022 / 902 010 105 Fly Baboo-Tel:+00 800 445 445 45 Vueling-Tel: 807 200 200 Iberia-Tel: 902 400 500 / 807123456 Wizz Air-Tel: 807 450 010 Travel agencies: Viajes Transvía Tour C/ Colón, 70 Valencia Tel: 963 941 293 Viajes Halcón C/ Paz, 41 Valencia Tel: 963 523 334 Viajes El Corte Inglés C/ Pintor Sorolla, 26 Valencia Tel: 963 518 500 Viajes Iberia C/ Santos Justo y Pastor, 41 Valencia Tel: 963 568 290 Viajes Paz C/ Paz, 32 Valencia Tel: 963 518 080 Viajes Valencia C/ Hospital, 30 Valencia Tel: 963 917 051 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 - 30-40 / By plane: 55 min) Valencia to Santiago de Compostela 968 Km (by plane: 1h 25mins) 22