TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Map of Toledo (Spain)
http://www.zocodover.com
http://www.zocodover.com/z/Plano/PLANO.pdfTRAVEL
How to get to Toledo by train:
(1) When you arrive in Madrid Airport Barajas , take a metro or taxi to Madrid Atocha (Madrid South railway station). (http://www.renfe.es)
(2) From Madrid Atocha take a train to Toledo, which is situated about 75 kilometres (47 miles) south of Madrid. Trains to Toledo depart almost every hour.
(http://www.renfe.es/ave/lanzadera_madrid_toledo.html)(3) Once you have arrived at the railway station in Toledo , take a taxi to the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences (in San Pedro Mártir), where the conference office is located. The conference office will be open on Monday, 3 September from 10.00 am. There you will receive a conference folder.
(4) How to get to Toledo by bus:
Go to the central bus station in Madrid and take the bus to Toledo There are buses every half an hour, some of them going directly to Toledo . Please contact the following e-mail address for more information (estacionbus@ayto-toledo.org).
ACCOMMODATION
· Oficina de Turismo Toledo
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, nº 1
45002 Toledo, Toledo
E-mail: turitoledo@line-pro.es
Tel: 00 34 925 254 030
Fax: 00 34 925 254 030
· Oficina de Turismo Toledo
Puerta de Bisagra, s/n
45003 Toledo, Toledo
Tel: 00 34 925 220 843
Fax: 00 34 925 252 648EATING AND DRINKING
Although vegetarianism is less popular in Spain than in the UK or in the USA , most of the restaurants offer salad. If the menu has no special vegetarian section, consult the starters section. The Primer plato (starters) section should contain salads; the Segundo plato (main dish) usually contains fish or meat and the postre (dessert) usually include ice cream, fruit or cheese.
In Castilla (Spain), the most popular drinks are wine and beer. There is also an ample choice of non-alcoholic beverages.
It is customary to give a tip of 5 to 10 percent of the bill, provided that you are satisfied with service, food and drink.
MONEY
In a city like Toledo, most people prefer cash to credit cards. So please be prepared to pay your bills in cash, using Euro. There are many banks in Toledo, where you can change money (from Monday to Friday), if necessary. Additionally, all of these banks operate Cash points that accept most of the internationally recognized credit cards.
WEATHER
September is normally hot and dry, but there may be rain showers, and late evenings and early mornings are chilly .
LINKS
- Renfe (Online timetable of the Spanish Railways http://www.renfe.es)
- Madrid-Barajas (Madrid International Airport) (http://www.aena.es/)
- Toledo (turitoledo@line-pro.es)
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (http://www.uclm.es)