Event Venue
The meeting will take place on the Oceanogràfic València, Europe’s largest aquarium.
Located in the avant-garde architectural complex of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the aquarium is a true tribute to the seas and oceans of the planet and contains large aquariums which faithfully reproduce the most important marine ecosystems.
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Valencia City
With a population of 700,000 people, Valencia is Spain’s third largest city. Considered as one of the best places to live in Europe, it lays on the Mediterranean Sea combining beaches with a beautiful medieval quarter, modernist architecture from the early 20th Century, and the hypermodern City of Sciences and Arts, where our meeting will take place. Its river bed has been transformed into a 14 km long park vibrant with runners, cyclers, and families. Excellent public transportation and a manageable size allow the visitor to enjoy the city easily. May is an excellent time to visit with long days and warm but mild temperatures.
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Transport
Accomodations
Here’s a list of hotels close to the Oceanogràfic who have offered discounts to people attending the meeting. This is just a sample of the hotels close to the site of the event. However, there’s a huge variety of accommodations in the area or closer to the centre of the city, with good connections with public transportation. Our advice, in any case, is to look for a place at walking distance from the Oceanogràfic.
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Rooms Ciencias
Enter their website and use the code EFFECTIVECONSERVATION to get a 20% discount.
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Valenciaflats Ciudad de las Ciencias
Enter their website and use the code EFFECTIVECONSERVATION to get a 20% discount.
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Ilunion Aqua
Enter their website, choose hotels in Valencia Aqua 3 and Aqua 4, enter promotional code ECONSERVATION, and you’ll get a special offer with breakfast included.
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Meliá Valencia Oceanic
Enter here to get discounted rates.
- 20% discount if booked more than 60 days prior to arrival date.
- 15% discount if booked between 59 and 15 days prior to arrival date.
- 10% discount if booked between 14 days and arrival date.
Restaurants
Some restaurants recommended by our friends at Oceanogràfic
(Of course, there are many more and cheaper options for those who are on a tight budget.)
NEAR CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AREA
Voltereta Kyoto
Price: €20–30
Type: Asian / Mediterranean fusion
Address: Pg. de l’Albereda, 51, 46023 Valencia
Begin Huerta
Price: €20–30
Type: Mediterranean / healthy / fusion
Address: Pg. de l’Albereda, 47, 46023 Valencia
Saona Aqua
Price: €20–30
Type: Mediterranean (set menu)
Address: Carrer de Menorca, 19, 46023 Valencia
Miss Sushi Alameda
Price: €30–40
Type: Casual Japanese
Address: Paseo Alameda, 41, 46023 Valencia
La Mafia Sits at the Table
Price: €20–30
Type: Italian
Address: Av. de França, 17, 46023 Valencia
Contrapunto Les Arts Restaurant
Price: Approx. €40–50
Type: Mediterranean
Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 1 (Palau de les Arts), 46013 Valencia
Goiko (Aqua area)
Price: €15–30
Type: Burgers
Address: Carrer d’Alfred Toran i Olmos, 7, 46023 Valencia
VALENCIA CITY CENTRE
Ultramarinos Huerta
Price: €30–45
Type: Produce-focused / tapas
Address: Calle Maestro Gozalbo, 13, 46005 Valencia
Vermúdez
Price: €20–30
Type: Modern tapas / vermouth
Address: Calle Gran Vía Marqués del Turia 21, 46006 Valencia
Le Favole
Price: €20–30
Type: Italian
Address: Calle Hiedra 5, 46001 Valencia
Hundred
Price: €15–25
Type: Burgers
Address: Calle San Vicente Mártir, Valencia
La Martinuca
Price: €15–25
Type: Spanish omelettes
Address: Plaza Cánovas del Castillo, 10, 46005 Valencia
Zacarías
Price: €30–50
Type: Mediterranean
Address: Calle Císcar 16, 46005 Valencia
Habitual
Price: €40–50
Type: Contemporary Mediterranean (market produce)
Address: Inside Mercado Colón, Calle Jorge Juan 19, 46004 Valencia
