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SUSGEM 2023 will be held at Universitat Jaume I (Av. Sos Baynat, s/n) in Castelló de la Plana. The main room of the workshop is located at the Faculty of Health Sciences, next to the Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM). 

The following website provides information about many different hotels and accomodation options: https://www.castellonturismo.com/en/donde-dormir/

Our recommendations are: 

1.  Hotel Luz **** (15 minutes walking or TRAM at the train station)

2. Hotel Eurohotel **** (15 minutes walking or TRAM at the train station) 

3. Hotel Castellon Center **** (30 minutes walking or BUS line 12 or 15)

4. Hotel Jaime I *** (30 minutes walking or BUS line 12 or 15)

5. Hotel Doña Lola *** (25 minutes walking or TRAM at Corte Inglés-Passeig Morella/Parc Ribalta Stop)

NOTES: 

• Your tickets for the Welcome Reception and Workshop Dinner are included in your conference package. However, your attendance confirmation is mandatory by filling out the following form before September 20th, 2023. 

OPTIONAL EXCURSION ON THURSDAY

An optional excursion can be organized on Thursday 5th for those who are interested. 

Please, contact ASAP the organizers (julian@uji.es) in case of interest.

The most convenient way to get to Castellón from abroad is by plane to Valencia (70 km). Other options are to arrive by plane to Barcelona (285 km) or Madrid (415 km). Then, there are train connections to Castellón. The railway system in Spain is run by the company RENFE (https://www.renfe.com/es/en).

Coming by plane and by train from:

VALENCIA

Valencia's airport is located at Manises, about 8 km from Valencia. Flights from the main cities of Spain and Europe land there. Moreover, Valencia has connecting flights via Madrid and Barcelona with destinations all over the world. 

To arrive to Valencia center railway station (ESTACIÓ DEL NORD, also called VALENCIA NORD), take a taxi or the subway (metro):

By metro. Take metro lines 3 or 5 to reach Valencia Nord (metro station called "Xativa"). It takes around 25 minutes and costs around 4 €. 

By taxi. A taxi from the airport to Valencia Nord takes around 25 minutes and costs 20-25 €. 

Once at Valencia Nord, take a local train (called Cercanías) to Castellón (every half hour). There are several automatic machines in the hall where you can buy your ticket. It takes around 1 hour to reach Castellón railway station and costs 5 €. 

A direct taxi from Valencia's airport to Castellón is also possible. It takes around 50 minutes, but the cost is around 120€.  

BARCELONA

All flights arrive at Barcelona International Airport (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2). When you arrive to Barcelona Airport, take a local train ("Cercanías"; there is only one train line, called C1) to go to the main railway station in Barcelona center (ESTACIÓ DE SANTS, also called BARCELONA SANTS). You can also take a taxi but the travel duration highly depends on traffic situation (at least 15-20 minutes, cost around 30 euros).

You can access the Airport train station (close to Terminal 2) by following the RENFE train signs, walking through an elevated bridge that you'll see as soon as you walk out the terminal 2. Trains depart every 30 minutes from 6:13 am to 11:40 pm, and it takes 25 minutes from the Airport to Barcelona Sants (cost around 3 €). From Barcelona Sants,  take an express train for going directly to Castellón. Express trains to Castellón depart every two hours aproximately .

MADRID

All flights arrive at Barajas International Airport. The most convenient trip is Madrid-Valencia-Castellón by train from the railway station "Madrid-Puerta Atocha". To arrive to this railway station you can take a taxi or the metro:

By Metro. Line 8 (pink line - Madrid underground map) takes you to the City Centre (Nuevos Ministerios Station) from the airport. Then, you must change (at least twice) to arrive to the railway station (in Atocha Renfe, Line 1). It takes around 50 minutes and costs around 5 euros.

By taxi. One way trip from Madrid Barajas Airport to the city center takes 20 minutes and costs around 25-35 euros.

From Madrid (PUERTA ATOCHA Station) there are only two daily trains which go directly to Castellón. However, there are more frequent connections to Valencia. From Valencia, you can take a local train to Castellón (every half hour).

Once in CASTELLÓ: How to reach UJI

Next to Castelló railway station (in Paseo de Morella), there is a TRAM that goes every 10 min to Universitat Jaume I. If you are accomodated in the city center, you can take the TRAM or the bus (lines 12 and 15), or just have a pleasant walk to UJI (25-30 min).