Conference Location:

The conference will be held in Universidad de Murcia, Spain. The conference site is at the "Campus de Espinardo" (Centro Social Biulding), 15 minutes by car/bus from the City Center.
 

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.

- 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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