Practical information
1) Venue
The workshop will take place in the campus of the University of the Balearic Islands, located 7.5 km out of Palma de Mallorca city, along the road direction to Valldemossa. The workshop will start with two plenary talks at the Son Lledo building, then all participants will move to the lecture room n. 215 at the IFISC building to continue the workshop. The rest of the workshop will take place at this lecture room. Meals will be served nearby in the Son Lledo building and coffee breaks will be served at the lecture room n. 215. Please, click here for the location of the IFISC and Son Lledo buildings in the UIB campus and here for an enlarged view including the walking paths.
Transport from the city center to UIB Campus is made easier by the Metro line, departing from Plaça d'Espanya. Check further indications in 2. Transport/Metro.
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2) Transport
Airport to the city
The airport lies 8 kilometers east of Palma.
How to go from the airport to the city and back:
Bus: EMT Line 1 Bus, Harbour-Airport (The stop is outside the Arrivals' Hall and, on average, there is one bus every 12-15 minutes). Ticket price: 2 EUR.
For Hotel Palladium please get out at "Passeig Mallorca 38" and for Hotels Jaime III and Almudaina at "Passeig Mallorca 18".
Line 21, departing also from the airport, does not go to Palma downtown, but rather to Arenal.
Taxi: can be found also outside the Arrivals Hall. Average price to Hotels: 20 EUR (with supplements for luggage, night time and Sundays).
Metro: city to workshop venue
This is the recommended transportation between Palma downtown (Plaça de Espanya) and the UIB Campus where the workshop will take place.A timetable can be found here.
Travel time to "UIB" (last station of the ride) is 13 min. There are four services per hour, at 0, 15, 30, and 45 minutes every hour from 8 until 20. Ticket price is 0.90 EUR. Please, keep the ticket until the exit. A return ticket can also be purchased for 1.70 EUR.
After arriving to the UIB Metro station you can walk directly to the IFISC building following the red path indicated in this enlarged map.
Bus service to the UIB
It is also possible to go to the University by bus, using buses 19 or 20. Check here for further information, but the Metro is really the recommended transportation to the Workshop venue.
3) Campus
The UIB Campus is located 7.5 km from Palma downtown, and is in the middle of a scenic landscape, and quite close to the mountains in the "Serra de Tramuntana" range. A map can be found here.
Google Maps have a nice bird's-eye view. more info
4) Weather
The average maximum and minimum temperatures in September in Mallorca are around 27 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively. For more information visit, e.g. Weather Online For more information visit, e.g. Weather Online
5) Tourist Information
Offices Here you can find information on the Tourist Information offices. more info
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