ICES/NAFO Symposium on the Variability of the North Atlantic and its Marine Ecosystems during 2000�2009

Welcome to the website of ICES/NAFO Symposium Santander 2011.

Flyer Symposium:

GENERAL INFORMATION

Santander, the city

Santander, the capital of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria is located in the Northern of Spain, with a population of around 185 000 inhabitants, is a coastal city with an extensive south facing bay which, thanks to its great beauty, is a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club.

The city is characterised by its urban development over various small hills and watercourses. As a result, it has steep streets, sharp slopes, sprawling poplar groves and coastal pathways. It is also characterized for having reclaimed land from the sea in a large central area.

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Originally, it was a fisherman's town. However, its main activities today focus on nearby industry, tourism, trade and its port activity.

Culture is part of our region and all of its inhabitants. So, every year the International University Menéndez Pelayo and the International Festival of Music and Dance of Santander attract infinity of tourists eager to enjoy a more and more cared cultural selection.

Santander is a modern city due primarily to the fire of 1941, which destroyed the historic district. This area had to be rebuilt almost in its entirety. Its city centre is surrounded by small towns that have become part of the city. Santander is surrounded by natural landmarks. Alternatively, the picture-postcard village of Santanilla del Mar is nearby, as are the prehistoric caves at Puente Viesgo and Altamira.

In short, our city, with its tradition for tourism thanks to the variety of its landscapes, its beautiful beaches and promenades and its important cultural offer, is today a modern city endowed with the necessary infrastructure to respond to the demands of congress tourism.

Santander, with many attractive elements -art and historic places-, is permanently making an effort to grow and improve and that aspires to become the European Capital of Culture in 2016.

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Santander City Council - City Convention Centre

A building which covers 6.400 square metres, offering the most up-to-date technology, perfectly equipped to satisfy all the requirements of large-scale events. Santander also offers other emblematic buildings as the backdrop for important business encounters, as well as an excellent hotel infrastructure, and unbeatable services.

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More information:

www.santanderconventionbureau.com
www.palacioexposiciones.com/ingles/Accesos.htm

Route and timetable of BUS line 1:
From AYUNTAMIENTO Bus Stop to DOCTOR FLEMING Bus Stop.
Route and timetable of BUS line 2:
From AYUNTAMIENTO Bus Stop to DOCTOR FLEMING Bus Stop.
Route of BUS lines in PDF

Santander Convention Centre
The Conference will be held for the first time in Spain at the Santander Convention Centre, located between the city centre and the Sardinero area. This is a privileged spot surrounded by beaches and spectacular scenery overlooking the Cantabrian Sea.

The building was recently constructed and it provides almost ten thousand square meters equipped with top-notch technologies. The Convention Centre stands out because it offers more than six thousand square meters for halls divided into two floors. The different rooms will hold both the parallel sessions of the Conference and the commercial exhibition.

To enjoy the city and the region, Cantabria

Climate

The city of Santander and his surrounding area enjoy mild and oceanic climate all year around because of his proximity to the Cantabrico Sea, in the north of Spain, without huge daily or annual oscillations. We can expect in May an average maximum daily temperature of 19°C (66°F).

Weather
Click below to get meteorological information about the weather forecast for the next days:

Useful phone numbers from Santander

Police: 092
Fire service: 080
Emergency European call: 112

Tourism office: +34 942 203 000
Post Office: +34 942 222 100
Convention Centre: +34 942 290 040

Taxis: +34 942 333 333
Santander Bus Station: +34 942 211 995
Santander Airport (PARAYAS): +34 942 202 100

ICES / NAFO Symposium. Santander-CANTABRIA (SPAIN).