On-site Venue
Grao de Gandia (València, Spain)
Universitat Politécnica de València – Campus of Gandía
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The onsite part of the conference BRIDGES 2022 will be held at the Gandia Campus of Universitat Politècnica de València.
Gandia is a city located in Valencia province. It has more than 70.000 inhabitants and it is an important Spanish touristic attraction, mainly due to its nice and large beaches with thin white sand facing the Mediterranean sea.
The Venue
Universitat Politécnica de València – Campus of Gandía
The Universitat Politècnica de València has a Campus located in the Grao de Gandía, a small neighborhood facing the sea. The Campus facilities are conveniently located only within 5 blocks from the beach.
The Surroundings
Grao de Gandia (Gandia, Spain)
The Grao de Gandia (port of Gandia) is a neighbourhood of Gandia facing the Mediterranean sea. Globally famous for being the cradle of the local delicacy Fideuà, the variety and quality of its paellas is famous too.
The venue is a few blocks away from the beach, where we expect to continue networking after the conference sessions. The area offers a wide selection of accommodation and restaurant options. Just make sure to look for places in the Grao de Gandia neighbourhood.
How to arrive
Valencia Airport to Valencia city
The nearest airport to Gandía is Valencia airport. From the airport, take the underground, line 3, direction Rafaelbunyol. Get off at Xátiva station and you will be at the Estació del Nord (train station of Valencia). Be aware that trains depart 5:27 to 23:57 from Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays 5:47 to 22:27, and Sundays and public holidays from 7:07 to 22:47.
Once at the Estació del Nord you can take the train to Gandia.
Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA
València city to Grao de Gandia
Once at the Estació del Nord you need to take a train to Gandia. Take the line C1 (you can buy the tickets at the train station), from the stop “Valencia Nord” to “Gandia”. You can check the timetable here.
The train stops in the centre of Gandia city. From there you can take a taxi or a the bus to go to Grao de Gandia. If you feel like walking, it is located at 4 kms of the Venue.
If you are taking the bus, please look for a yellow bus called “La Marina”, line 2. It leaves from the bus stop (number 4) just in front of Gandía train station. This bus will take you to “Grao de Gandía”. Get off the bus at bus stop number 9 (Av. de la Pau – Església). The bus is circular and goes parallel to the beach all around Gandia Platja and Grao de Gandía. You can take it to go to your hotel too.
You can buy the ticket on the bus, it costs 1.35 €. The last bus is at 1 am.
The Campus
From Monday 12th at 8:30 am we will be waiting for you at the Campus de Gandía de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, Building G. Look for the entrance on the image below. There will be signs with the BRIDGES logo on campus guiding you there.
Address
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Gandia
C/ Paranimf, 1
46730 Grao de Gandia, Gandia
Latitude and longitude: +38° 59′ 47.94″, -0° 9′ 57.63″ · 38.996651, -0.166009
Entrance to the Campus
Building G – Entrance to the Venue
Accommodation
The campus is located in the Grao de Gandía (green mark below), a very popular area for travellers, so you will find many accommodation options, including hotels, apartments, and campsites.
Be aware that the city of Gandia is a few kilometres away from the campus. Please look for accommodation in the “Grao de Gandia” or “Playa de Gandía” or “Platja de Gandia” (shaded area on the map below), so that you will be within walking distance from the campus.