13th International Conference on Electroanalysis

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General Information

How to reach ESEAC 2010

Gijón is located in the Principado de Asturias, Northern Spain.

By plane, Asturias Airport (IATA: OVD) is located about 40 Km from Gijón by motorway. There is a regular coach service ALSA from there to Gijón. By road you can reach Gijón: From the East, on the Cantabrian motorway (A8), from Bilbao and Santander. From the West, on the same A8 motorway, from Galicia. From the South, on the A66/AP66 from Madrid, León and Oviedo.

ALSA also provides connections by coach with the major Spanish cities.

By railway, there are trains from Madrid, Barcelona and Alicante. Please visit this link RENFE for railway connections from these and other destinations.

For further information, contact info@eseac2010.com

ESEAC2010 Venue

The Conference will be held at Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, located in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. The venue is a modern cultural complex of more than 130.000 square meters, located in a countryside environment whose recent renovation has been a fruit of two combined efforts: consolidation of its previous functions (Labour University) and creation of new complementary services.

To learn more about Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, please clik HERE.

To learn how to get there, please click HERE.

About Gijón, Host City

Gijón's profile is determined by the sea. The city lies at the heart of the Asturian coastline. Located between Capes Torres and San Lorenzo, Gijón has always lived under the protection of the Cantabrian Sea, which has determined its industrial, commercial, urban and tourist development as well as its weather or even its personality. The presence of the sea, its smell and buzz penetrate through the city's streets and reach even the innermost areas of the town. Nine beaches, some in the downtown and others hidden between cliffs, a marina that has repeatedly been awarded the blue flag for the quality of its facilities and an industrial growing port comprise Gijón's sea front, eighteen kilometers of coast that walkers can cover almost entirely without interruption.

Gijón occupies an area of 181.6 square kilometers mostly belonging to the rural area. The city has a soft relief with few slopes over 30% and streams and small rivers, which run between eucalyptus and native species such as oaks, yews or chestnuts.

Most of the population of Gijón lives in the urban area, which stretches along the coastline. The peninsula of Santa Catalina and Cimadevilla district, where the origins of the city lie, delimit the historically distinguished city's areas. The industrial area lies in the west region of the city, defined by the port and the shipyard, industrial areas and working districts (La Calzada and El Natahoyo).

Text extracted from www.gijon.es Gijón Town Hall (adapted version)

To learn more about Gijón please click: Gijón Tourist Info Website

About Oviedo, the Capital of Asturias

Oviedo is the capital city of the principality of Asturias, a city that combines the ancient history of over twelve centuries with the vitality and drive of the 21^st century.

The city has many attractions, the old town, the cathedral or the Campoamor Theatre, an opera house, which holds every year the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony, besides celebrating plays, operetta and opera throughout the year. Some of the main treasures of Pre-Romanesque art can be found through the city, worthy of being declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo, San Julián de los Prados, the Holy Chamber, which is located inside of the San Salvador Cathedral, and the Foncalada fountain.

The little porticoed square of El Fontán was built more than 200 years ago to house shops and the living accommodations of trade men. It has been recently rebuilt and is now one of the the livelest areas in the city, full of shoppers, flower stalls, little markets, a flea market on Sundays. During the day people visiting the open air bars in the evening, to chat and have some cider, tapas and wine.

Principe Felipe Congress Auditorium Palace, situated in the centre of Oviedo, offers different types of events; exhibitions, congresses, monographic exhibitions and concert with the utmost acoustic quality, as the great masters of international classical music have witnessed.

The municipality of Oviedo has numerous old byways and abandonded railways lines that have been restored and converted into hiking and walking areas. Some of them are included in the international trail network, which sorts by virtue of their length.

Morover, Oviedo has a unique building designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava which will be opened in 2011 and where the New Conference and Exhibition Congress Palace will be located.

Oviedo is also one of the candidate cities applying for the European Capital of Culture 2016, which is a good opportunity to show all Europe, the great cultural diversity that can be found on the city.

Principe Felipe Congress Auditorium Palace

About Asturias, the Host Region

The Principality of Asturias lies in the northwest of Spain. The coast is bathed by Cantabrian Sea and the region is home of the highest parts of the Cantabrian Mountain range. Oviedo (the capital), Gijón and Avilés are Asturias most important cities.

The mountainous terrain of Asturias can be clearly divided into two parts. On the one hand there is the coast, with its sheer cliff faces that protect the beautiful beaches. On the other hand there is the Cantabrian mountain range that forms a natural border between Asturias and Castile and Leon. The highest peaks can be found in the Picos de Europa, and reach up to 2,648 metres. Some of the summits are well known and include Torre Cerredo, Peña Santa and Naranjo de Bulnes. Other notable peaks are Peña Rubia and Peña Ubiña (2,617 m).

The rivers are short, but contain copious amounts of water, due to the heavy rainfall, and the waters that come from the melting of snow in the peaks.

The landscape of Asturias is spectacular all over its territory, Asturias is a Natural Paradise.

Text extracted from spain.info

To learn more about Asturias please click: INFOASTURIAS

Visa & Invitation Letters

Anyone who is a registered participant and needs a visa should contact us to get the formal letter of invitation with the Conference Chair´signature.

For a complete information about Spanish Government Entry Documentation Requirements, click HERE

Language

The official language of the Conference will be English, no translations will be provided.

Currency

The currency in Spain is the EURO (€).

Please click HERE for an online currency converter.

Health and insurance

There is no special health risk in Spain to be expected. We strongly recommend that you find out from your health insurance provider, or social care institution, about their requirements and policies about getting medical attention in Spain.

Non-EU citizens: Although you will be treated in case of emergency, you will need to pay for medical attention, so you are advised to purchase health insurance.

European Health Card Holders will receive the same temporary healthcare services as any other Spanish citizen in State Hospitals.

For complete Health Care information, please click HERE.

Weather

The weather in Asturias is quite pleasant. The temperature remains relatively moderate throughout the year, never getting too hot or too cold. In June, temperatures in Gijón typically range between 25 and 11 degrees Celsius, and the umbrella may be also useful.