School on Gravitational Lens Modelling

Accomodation:

Hotel Novotel Palacio de Congresos
Valle de Ayora 1
46015 VALENCIA
SPAIN
Tel : (+34)96/3997400
Fax : (+34)96/3401294
E-mail : H3315@accor.com
The price of the hotel is Eur 85.00 per night (including breakfast buffet and taxes) for single occupancy and Eur 92.00 per night (including breakfast buffet and taxes) for double occupancy.

Travel Information

The best way to arrive from the airport to the Novotel Palacio de Congresos is by taxi. It will take about 10-15 minutes and will cost between 10 and 15 euros.

There is also a possibility of taking a bus from the airport to the city centre. The Aero-Bus line will leave you very near the train station ``Estacion del Norte'' in around 25 minutes (See the map.) It operates from 6:00 to 22:00 (every 20 minutes), and the price is of 2.5 euros. From the train station to the Novotel Palacio de Congresos you can take the bus line 63, which will leave you in the corner Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas and Calle Safor, just a block from the hotel. (See the map.)

From The Accomodation To The University Campus

The school will be held at the Science Campus of the Valencia University located at the town of Burjassot (very close to Valencia city).

The best way to go from the Novotel Palacio de Congresos to the University campus is by bus. The bus stop of the line 63 (Noves Facultats) is indicated in the hotel map, near the metro station Beneferri. Its frequency is every 20 minutes and it will take about 10 minutes to arrive at the campus (in this map it is indicated where you have to take off.)
You can also take the metro line L1 at Beniferri, change to line L4 (overground) at Empalme station, and take off at Campus or Vicent Andres Estelles. (See the map.)

The theoretical classes will be held at the "Salon de Actos" located on the first floor of the Central Science Library. (See the map.) The Hands-on sessions will be held at the Mathematica building, room 2. (See the map ).

Free Time

The Novotel Palacio de Congresos is located in a new neighborhood of Valencia and it has an easy access to the city centre and other touristic places by public transport.

The following links can help you organize free time: