Valencia is a traditional Mediterranean city located on the east coast of Spain of average size with a population of 800.000.
Valencia is one of the most dynamic tourist destinations of the last few years. The city offers an attractive array of activities and sights; suitable for all ages.
It combines history, tradition and modernity in an unusual way. It is a unique kind of city, traditional, original, cutting edge and full of intriguing contrasts. Its architecture dates from the first century B.C. to the most futuristic, 21st century design. Beaches bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, just 15 minutes from the city center, situated next to the Marina Real Juan Carlos I, an up-and-coming sports and tourist marina conceived to become the most attractive one on the Mediterranean.
Valencia has also become a focus for conference tourism as well as a major destination for incentive trips. The city boasts a wide-ranging environmental offer due to its proximity to the Albufuera nature reserve and the green lung, located in the old Turia riverbed which crosses the city center from east to west. Valencia is a city experienced in handling all kind of events; with a reputation as one of the most complete and versatile destinations on the continent.
Valencia offers a rich cultural heritage of music, art, gastronomy, architecture and folklore, and reaching the city from any part of the globe is easy and convenient, thanks to a modern network of links with the most important European cities.
Conference Venue
RCIS 2012 will be held at Hotel Beatriz Rey Don Jaime (
http://www.beatrizhoteles.com/en/rey-don-jaime.html).
Hotel Beatriz Rey Don Jaime ****
Avda. Baleares Nº2, 46023 Valencia
Telf: 96 337 50 30
Hotel Beatriz Rey Don Jaime **** , located in a privileged site, is the best choice for those who visit Valencia searching for culture, beaches, leisure or business. The hotel is in the heart of the city, whithin a walking distance of the "Oceanográfico", "City of the Arts and Science" and just besides the beautiful Turia Gardens and "Palau de la Música". "El Saler" and "Parque Natural de la Albufera" are 20 km away. Permanently communicated with the "Malvarrosa" and "Las Arenas" beaches and the city center, makes this hotel the best option for work or pleasure.
More information about the conference venue can be obtained here:
http://www.beatrizhoteles.com/en/rey-don-jaime.html
Travel
General information about how to get to Valencia (airport, train, port, roads) and how to get around (bus, underground, taxis, vehicle hire and rental) can be found at Turisvalencia (
http://www.turisvalencia.es/).
Information about how to arrive to the conference venue can be seen here:
http://www.beatrizhoteles.com/en/valencia-tourism.html
For the attendees of this congress, RENFE has grant us with 30 % off in all the routes.
To benefit this discount, you need to download and print this
RENFE document in which the discount is authorized, and then submit it in a RENFE point of sale (stations, travel agencies and sales offices) to obtain the 30 % discount one way or round trip. The discount is valid from the 14th May until 20th May 2012 to and from Valencia.
The document authorizing the discount should be accompanied with the ticket and shown to the inspector both of them.
This promotion is valid for all the classes and trains of AVE and Long Distance, AVE Middle Distance, conventional Middle distance and proximity trains. Also all the national routes.
Touristic Information
For information about tourism in Valencia, please consult Turisvalencia (
http://www.turisvalencia.es/), created and published by the Valencia Tourism Foundation (
http://www.turisvalencia.es/en/valencia-tourism-convention-bureau).
A free virtual tourist guide can be downloaded here:
http://www.turisvalencia.es/ticks.aspx?ref=/ew_descarga_guia_turistica&url=http://www.turisvalencia-guias.info/tourist_guide_en/home.htm
Information about a tourist card can be found
here