On-site Venue
Grao de Gandia (València, Spain)
Universitat Politécnica de València – Campus of Gandía
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.
Valencia Airport to Valencia city
The nearest airport to Gandía is the Valencia airport. Once in the airport take the underground, line 3, direction Rafaelbunyol. Get out 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), you can check the timetable here, from the stop “Valencia Nord” to “Gandia”.
This train stops in the center 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.
The bus stop is just outside the train station. The bus company is called La Marina and you need to take the line 1 or line 2. It is a yellow bus that goes to the Grao de Gandia and beach. You can buy the ticket at the same bus, it cost 1.35 €. The last bus is at 1 am.
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
The campus is located in the Grao de Gandía (green mark below), a very popular area for travelers, so you will find many accommodation options, including hotels, apartments, and campsites.
Be aware that the city of Gandia is a few kilometers 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.