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= How to reach IFCA = = How to reach us (at IFCA) =
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IFCA is located in the Edificio Juan Jorda within the Campus of the University of Cantabria in Santander (Spain). IFCA building is the Edificio Juan Jorda within the Campus of the University of Cantabria in Santander (Spain), behind the Facultad de Ciencias, in the
Avenida de los Castros (see [[https://www.google.es/maps/dir/%27%27/google+map+IFCA+santander/@43.4704479,-3.8043428,16z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0xd494ba4c60cbf2f:0x10a0d5ccd2eecc28!2m2!1d-3.8022609!2d43.4716365 | map]])
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The Severiano Ballesteros Santander international airport (code SDR) has international connections (with Ryanair) to London, Rome, Frankfurth Hahn, Brussels Charlero, Dusseldorf Weeze, Edimburgh, Dublin. The Severiano Ballesteros Santander international airport (code SDR) has international connections (with Ryanair, see http://www.ryanair.com ) to London, Rome, Milan(Bergamo), Frankfurt (Hahn), Brussels (Charleroi), Dusseldorf (Weeze)/Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin.
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And national connections to Madrid (Iberia), Barcelona (Vueling, Ryanair), Seville, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga (Ryanair). And national connections to Madrid (Iberia http://www.iberia.com ), Barcelona (Vueling, see http://www.vueling.com) Seville, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Barcelona (Ryanair).
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The Bilbao airport (code BIO) is well connected by 110 km of highway to Santander, and operates more international connections. A taxi from BIO to Santander costs around 150 euros (please contact us for a special rate). A rental car could be another good option. The travel takes around 1h15 minutes, and there are many nice places close to this highway (like Noja, Santoña, Laredo, Castro Urdiales). Santander is also well connected (110km highway) to Bilbao airport (code BIO) that operates more international connections. A taxi from BIO to Santander costs around 150 euros (please contact us for a special rate). A rental car could be another good option. The travel takes around 1h15 minutes, and there are many nice places in the coast close to this highway (like Noja, Santoña, Laredo, Castro Urdiales).
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Santander is connected to Madrid, Valladolid and Palencia three times a day by a RENFE Alvia train
(modern). The ticket from Madrid costs only 49 euros but it takes almost 5 hours, and it is not unlikely that you may be connected to a bus by some incidence.
Santander is connected to Madrid, Valladolid and Palencia three times a day by a RENFE (http://www.renfe.es) Alvia train
(modern and comfortable). The ticket from Madrid costs only 49 euros BUT it takes almost 5 hours, and it is not unlikely that you may be connected to a bus due to some incidence.
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=== From/to the city center and Sardinero ===
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=== From/to the city center and Sardinero=== The Campus is close (10 minutes walk) to the “Sardinero” beaches zone, and also close (20-30 minutes walk going up the hill/down the hill streets) to the city center.
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There are four bus lines connecting the hotel (more or less directly) with the center: number 1 and 2 (relatively frequent) and 13 and 15 (less frequent). The bus stop is reached as follows:
leave the hotel to the right. At the roundabout take the first road right. The bus stop comes after 20 meters on your right side. One bus line (the 2) stops there.
You can walk 100 meters more to a bus stop with all four lines (1, 2, 13, 15). Continue the street till the next roundabout, and take the road leading to the left. Cross this street leading to the left to the other side, where you find the bus stop.
The bus stops are marked as "B1" and "B2" in the restaurant guide.
One ride costs 1.30 Euro.
Public transport by bus connects the Campus with the Sardinero and with the city center, see TUS webpage (www.tusantander.es). Single tickets can be bought onboard to the driver and cost about 1.50 euros.
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A taxi to/from the centers costs about 6 Euro.
A taxi stop close to the hotel can be found about 50 meters after the first bus stop (before reaching the second roundabout, see above).
A taxi to/from the center costs about 6 Euro.
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Walking to the center takes about one hour along the coast, and about 30 minutes using "the tunnel". Bikes for rental are also available, both in the Campus University and at some hotels.
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== Logistics at IFCA ==
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=== Within IFCA building ===
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The admin office is located right at the main door
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The Campus is close (10 minutes walk) to the “Sardinero” beaches zone, where several hotels are located (Hotel Silken Rio, Hotel Santemar, Hotel Sardinero, Hotel Chiqui, Hotel Hoyuela, Hotel Palacio del Mar). The Campus is also close (20 minutes walk) to the city center, where other hotels are located (Hotel Coliseum, Hotel Bahia, Hotel NH Santander, Hotel Vincci). Public transport by bus connects the Campus with the Sardinero and with the city center, see TUS webpage. Single tickets can be bought in the bus and cost 1.50 euros. The meeting rooms are located in the main floor.
There are also meeting rooms in +1 floor.
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The Advanced Computing and e-Science offices are located in floor -1 (down the stairs)
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=== Wireless connection === The computing room is located in floor -2 (continue down the stairs!)

=== Coffee machine ===

Located in main floor, cost is 0,40 euros.

Water (free) close to it.

=== Wireless connection at IFCA ===
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=== Lunch ===  === Lunches ===
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There are several quite good restaurants with a reasonable price in the city centre. Please consult us to make a reservation. There are several quite good restaurants with a reasonable price in the city centre. Please consult us for advice.
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This is the body text. Replace this text with whatever you want to say. == Accommodation ==
Please see offers in your favorite web page/travel agency.
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Create new paragraphs by simply adding a blank line between paragraphs. The University has some usual offers within the civil servants rates (i.e. around 65 euros/night) with many hotels, except in summer peak. Contact us in case of doubt.

Usual ones: Hotel las Brisas, Hotel Palacio del Mar, Gran Hotel Sardinero, Hotel Chiqui, Hotel Hoyuela, , Hotel Silken Rio (in the Sardinero), Hotel Silken Coliseum, Hotel Bahia, Hotel Vincci, Hotel Santander NH (in the center).

How to reach us (at IFCA)

We are located at the Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, IFCA, see http://www.ifca.unican.es .

IFCA building is the Edificio Juan Jorda within the Campus of the University of Cantabria in Santander (Spain), behind the Facultad de Ciencias, in the Avenida de los Castros (see map)

Getting to IFCA

By plane

The Severiano Ballesteros Santander international airport (code SDR) has international connections (with Ryanair, see http://www.ryanair.com ) to London, Rome, Milan(Bergamo), Frankfurt (Hahn), Brussels (Charleroi), Dusseldorf (Weeze)/Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin.

And national connections to Madrid (Iberia http://www.iberia.com ), Barcelona (Vueling, see http://www.vueling.com) Seville, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Barcelona (Ryanair).

A taxi from the airport to the city center or to IFCA costs around 20-25 euros. There is a direct bus from the airport to the city center each 30’, cost is around 2 euros (located in the arrivals area, just ahead of the taxi zone; notice that the bus will surely depart empty at 18h00 even if a plane full of passengers arrives at 17h59').

Santander is also well connected (110km highway) to Bilbao airport (code BIO) that operates more international connections. A taxi from BIO to Santander costs around 150 euros (please contact us for a special rate). A rental car could be another good option. The travel takes around 1h15 minutes, and there are many nice places in the coast close to this highway (like Noja, Santoña, Laredo, Castro Urdiales).

By train

Santander is connected to Madrid, Valladolid and Palencia three times a day by a RENFE (http://www.renfe.es) Alvia train (modern and comfortable). The ticket from Madrid costs only 49 euros BUT it takes almost 5 hours, and it is not unlikely that you may be connected to a bus due to some incidence.

Santander is also connected by train to Oviedo and to Bilbao, but the speed is more or less like 50 years ago, and the trains do not have the same charm.

By bus

ALSA buses connect Santander to Bilbao (frequent), Oviedo, Madrid, Burgos, etc. See http://www.alsa.es

From/to the city center and Sardinero

The Campus is close (10 minutes walk) to the “Sardinero” beaches zone, and also close (20-30 minutes walk going up the hill/down the hill streets) to the city center.

Public transport by bus connects the Campus with the Sardinero and with the city center, see TUS webpage (www.tusantander.es). Single tickets can be bought onboard to the driver and cost about 1.50 euros.

A taxi to/from the center costs about 6 Euro.

Bikes for rental are also available, both in the Campus University and at some hotels.

Logistics at IFCA

Within IFCA building

The admin office is located right at the main door

The meeting rooms are located in the main floor. There are also meeting rooms in +1 floor.

The Advanced Computing and e-Science offices are located in floor -1 (down the stairs)

The computing room is located in floor -2 (continue down the stairs!)

Coffee machine

Located in main floor, cost is 0,40 euros.

Water (free) close to it.

Wireless connection at IFCA

EDUROAM is available, but send in advance your wireless MAC address to get a better connection.

Lunches

Several canteens in the university area are available (5 min. walk). More information is provided ad-hoc.

Dinner

There are several quite good restaurants with a reasonable price in the city centre. Please consult us for advice.

Accommodation

Please see offers in your favorite web page/travel agency.

The University has some usual offers within the civil servants rates (i.e. around 65 euros/night) with many hotels, except in summer peak. Contact us in case of doubt.

Usual ones: Hotel las Brisas, Hotel Palacio del Mar, Gran Hotel Sardinero, Hotel Chiqui, Hotel Hoyuela, , Hotel Silken Rio (in the Sardinero), Hotel Silken Coliseum, Hotel Bahia, Hotel Vincci, Hotel Santander NH (in the center).

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