VII Congreso Español de Lactancia Materna. Avila. 2010 Spanish version
www.ihan.es 7th, 8th and 9th, MARCH 2013. MADRID, ESPAÑA  
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  SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF TRANSPORTATION
The organizing committee of the VII Congress of Spanish on Breastfeeding through their official travel agency has obtained the following special prices to make your trip cheaper. If you need more information about these discounts or you want to make any special request, please do not hesitate to contact Viajes Solceuta S. A.
Come to the Congress with a discount of 30%
Who are traveling by train to the congress, you can do it in favorable conditions, taking advantage of the discount of 30% that RENFE has authorized for the participants in the VII Congress of Spanish on Breastfeeding.

Participants will have train fare discounts of 30% that can be booked through Viajes Solceuta S.A. from November 2012. These special fares are applied both to the congressman and his companion in the following line:

  • High-speed trains - Long Distance
  • High-speed trains - Mid-Distance
  • Commuter Trains
  • Trains Conventional Middle-distance
We have special rates for attendees at all air flights. Please check with our official travel agency and its course may qualify for benefits on your journey.
 
  GENERAL INFORMATION
   
 
Madrid
  

The capital of Spain since 1562, is located at the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula. Because of its central location and high altitude, the climate of Madrid is characterized by warm dry summers and cool winters.

Madrid is a city of great monuments, museums... But Madrid is not just a cultural destination. It is also a lively metropolis with many green areas, restaurants, cafes, and night life...

Excursions: to the most picturesque villages, exceptional landscapes, important monuments and historical remains around Madrid.

Web site:

In Spanish : http://www.madrid.org/

In English:http://www.red2000.com/spain/madrid/index.html
 
By air. Barajas International Airport

If you are travelling by air, the Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD) is only 14 km / 9 miles away from the Madrid centre. Visitors can find available buses, taxis, and car rental services at the airport and can catch a ride to any location in Madrid..

You can check flight information and schedules on the official website of the airport
   
By train

The radio network of railways, with center in Madrid, makes it easy to reach from anywhere in Spain directly by train. Renfe has high- speed trains (AVE) from cities of Andalucia, Castilla la Mancha, Valencia, Cataluña, Aragón and Castila y León. Madrid's main stations are Madrid Puerta de Atocha and Madrid Chamartín.

To learn more about both stations see the following links

Madrid Atocha / Madrid Chamartín
If you wish more information on train timetables and routes see
   
By bus

The main stations in the city are:
  • South Station Madrid
    Méndez Álvaro, 83. Metro: Méndez Álvaro (L6)

  • Avenida de América Station
    Avenida de América, 9. Metro: Avenida de América (L4, L6, L7, L9)

See more information at: Consorcio de Transportes de Madrid

   
By car

Madrid is the center of all roads. We can come from anywhere in Spain by A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 and other freeways, and once in the vicinity of Madrid, there is the option of using the radial highways.

There is public car park with access by Avenida Complutense.
 

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LOCATION OF THE CONGRESS VENUE

The Complutense University of Madrid is accessible through the city's complex network of over 150 bus routes and thorough metro and train systems

Underground
 

Líne 6 (circular). Ciudad Universitaria Station. Located opposite to the Congress venue.

The Madrid metro offers a fast and efficient means of transport.

You can buy an individual ticket for travel anywhere on the metro, priced at €1.50. (Sencillo combinado metro). This is valid on every day of the week for a single journey passing through any zone on the network and also entitles you an EMT bus journey.

You can buy metro tickets at the ticket office or the automatic ticket machine. For a single journey anywhere within zone A, tickets cost €1.50 for a metro ticket only.

** For further information on timetables and routes see: Metro Madrid
Bus
 

The most recommended lines are G, N20 , U , 82 , 132

** Information about public transportation–taxi, bus rail and subway is available online at: Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid ó Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid.

** If you want to see in detail the buses that run by a stop and timetables you can use the tool: Navega Por Madrid.

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