Location and Transportation Routes

The city of Gijón (population about 300,000) is located in the middle of the North coast of Spain. It is surrounded by mountains and beaches of white and fine sand. One can enjoy walking around, a safe environment with no problems of traffic, and air or water pollution. Its economy is based on steel industry, naval engineering, commercial port, financial banks and, of course, tourism.

There are several daily domestic flights between the Asturias Airport and Madrid and Barcelona, and 3 weekly non-stop flights to and from London and Paris. The Asturias Airport is 40 km from Gijón. Buses (about 8 €) and taxis (about 40 €) conveniently connect the airport with the city. If you wish to rent a car, you will find Avis, Europcar and Hertz etc., at the airport.


Website for the bus transportation between "aeropuerto de Barajas" and "Gijón" - http://www.alsa.es

Domestic flights - http://gospain.about.com/od/flightstospain/qt/internallfights.htm

Website with the timetables and prices for the domestic flights (easyjet) Madrid-Asturias - http://www.rumbo.es

Website with the timetables and prices for the train transportation - http://www.renfe.es, http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html,

http://www.railplus.com.au/useful_information/schedules.cfm

http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/eurail_spain_pass.htm

http://www.travelinginspain.com/train.html

http://www.oneplanettravel.com/cms/cms/opt/www/pri/contentNavigation/destination.jsp?resource=/opt/contents/place/z_eu/c_es/gijon/destination

weather http://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4WZPA_enCA232CA234&q=weather+Gijon+Spain


 

 
   
     
 
  • Background
     
  • Symposium Flyer
     
  • Venue
     
  • Organizers
     
  • Speakers
     
  • Scientific Program
     
  • Schedule
     
  • Registration
     
  • Abstracts & Presentations
            Book of Abstracts
            PPT Presentations
     
  • Financial Support
     
  • Publication
     
  • Media and Public
          Lectures
     
  • Location &
          Transportation
     
  • Visa
     
  • Social events &
         Sightseeing
     
  • Accommodation
     
  • Useful Information
     
  • News
     
     
  • PICES Homepage
     
  • Feedback
     

    Important Information
         
     
  • Detailed Schedule
     
  • Invitation Letters
         
     
  • April 3, 2008
    On-line reg. fee receipts can be downloaded from "on-line payment form" page
         
    Upcoming
    Deadlines
         
      August 15 , 2008
     
  • Publication
    Manuscript submission deadline
         
    Past Deadlines
         
      April 17 , 2008
     
  • Please, check the Book of Abstracts and email us your final comments (if there are any).

      March 13 , 2008
     
  • Confirmation from presenters regarding edited abstracts
      March 10 , 2008
     
  • Attendance confirmation
    from presenters (except those who applied for Fin. sup.)
      March 7 , 2008
     
  • Notification e-mails about Financial Support Grant (postponed from February 29)
      February 29
     
  • Notification e-mails about Abstract Acceptance.
      February 19
     
  • Early registration
      January 27
     
  • Abstract submission
     
  • Financial support application
         
    © All content copyright PICES 2007. All Rights Reserved.  Web Site Design by PICES. Contact webmaster: Julia Yazvenko
    © Images copyright 2007 Chris Parks, James D. Watt, Jez Tryner, Kike Calvo / imagequestmarine.com; NOAA and ANSC