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Conference Location
The conference will be held in
Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
About Murcia:
Located at the South-East corner of the Iberian Peninsula,
between the regions of, Andalusia, Castile-La Mancha and
Valencia, the region of Murcia occupies an area of 11,317 km2
(2.2% of the total surface area of Spain).
Cities in
the region of Murcia:
- Murcia, the capital of the region, is located inland.
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Cartagena, located on the coast this city has a rich
historical heritage and has been strategically important for
centuries. Is the leading port in Murcia.
- Lorca, another Murcian city with
historical significance
La Costa Calida (The Warm Coast) rims
the region of Murcia. Its climate is particularly temperate
and it has fine-sand beaches. Of special interest are the Mar
Menor, a salt-water lagoon that is part of the Mediterranean
and is especially apt for certain water sports.
The city of Murcia is described
as one of the most beautiful in the Country and
retains innumerable vestiges of the past, making it an ideal
meeting-point where History and tradition have been instilled
with new life and placed at the visitor´s disposal.
From a tourist point of view, Spain and Murcia itself offer
you a huge amount of interesting places to visit as the
history of the city goes back to the years 800, where it was
originally founded as part of Cordoba.
Certainly among the famous visiting points for any traveler is
the beautiful Baroque Cathedral, the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Finished in the 15th century the cathedral is the most
impressive monument of Murcia.
Right outside the Cathedral you will find the city hall and
the Episcopal Palace,
the residency of the Bishop of Murcia.
The city is divided by the Segura
River. As you wander through the city, there is a monumental
building on every cornerand.
Among the other splendid buildings to
see is the is the Almudi Palace, the castle of Monteagudo a
fortress from the 11th c. where the Arab influence can be well
appreciated and the Casino. Others points of interest are:the
Market of Veronicas, the Malecon Garden, the University of
Murcia and the Museum Ramon Gaya.
Murcia is a university city and as such
has a large number of students in the city. The university
building is of huge proportions and demands time to examine
closely its exterior. The area around the university has a
wealth of lively bars and restaurants that are truly vibrant
with life.
The most famous commercial streets are
Trapería, Platería and la Avda. Alfonso X el Sabio. The Paseo
del Malecón near the River Segura is also a pleasant walk out
of the city and then back again.
Typical
cooking includes stews, salads, roasted meat, rice and of
course great sea-food along the coast. Murcia also produces
wine of high quality.
Murcia has everything to offer the
visitor and you can almost certainly guarantee that no matter
what time of year you visit, you will be wrapped up in some
kind of fiesta or celebration.
 
How to Get to Murcia
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