SURVIVAL KIT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN EAERE 2003 1. How to get from the airport to the hotels: There are two ways to go from the airport to any of the hotels: 1. Taxi: - Route: Airport – Bilbao or Bilbao - Airport - Price: 25 Euro. (Depending on the traffic) - Time to get to the hotels: The airport is around 12 kms far from the centre of Bilbao, where the hotels are located. So if it is not peak hour, it should not take more than 15 minutes. 2. Bus: - Name: Bizkaibus A-3247 Bilbao-Airport - Telephone: 94 448 40 70 - Timetable: All the year Airport-Bilbao • Working day: from 6:30 to 22:30. every 30 minutes. • Saturday, Sundays and bank holidays: from 6:30 to 22:30 every 30 minutes. Bilbao-Airport • Working day: from 6:00 to 22:00 H. every 30 minutes. • Saturday and holidays: From 6:00 to 22:00 every 30 minutes. • Route: Moyua Square – Airport - Moyua Square (This square is very close to the hotels). • Price: Working day___1 Euro Saturday, Sundays and bank holidays: ___1,05 Euro 2. DETAILS ABOUT EAERE 2003 • City: Bilbao • Conference Center: Euskalduna Conference Center • Lunches (June 28-29): Euskalduna Conference Center • Technical Secretariat: Euskalduna Conference Center You can pick the congress documentation up: - Friday, June 27th during the Getting Together (from 18:30 to 20:30) - Saturday, June 28th from 08:00 to 18:30 - Sunday, June 29th from 08:00 to 18:30 - Monday, June 30th from 08:00 to 13:00 • Computers Room: Euskalduna Conference Center Room D3 Timetable: the same as the Congress • Publisher Exhibitors: Euskalduna Conference Center Hall Timetable: the same as the Congress • Social Events EAERE 2003: June 27th Friday, 19:00 "Getting together" at the Euskalduna Conference Center June 28th Saturday, 20:30 Welcome Cocktail-Dinner: Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. Open galleries. The museum is within 10 minutes walking distance from the Conference Center. June 29th Sunday, 20:30 Main Conference Dinner: Typical Basque House "Finca Bauskain". There will be bus service. June 30th Monday, 13:00 Farewell Cocktail: Euskalduna Conference Center Hall. Other details about Bilbao: 1. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS Continent: Europe Country: Spain Region: Euskadi (The Basque Country) Province: Bizkaia Capital: Bilbao Latitude: 43º 15' 42" N Longitude: 2º 55' 43" W Altitude of the Capital: 19 meters above sea level Area: 41.259 km2 Population: 450.000 inhabitants Currency: EURO 2. CLIMATE The climate in Bilbao is a humid maritime type, with mild temperatures throughout the whole year. Rain is very frequent in spring and autumn, with mild winters and not excessively hot summers. The average temperature is 20ºC in summer and 8ºC in winter. Click here to look at the weather forecast 3. BANKS Opening times to the public are from 08:30 to 14:00 hours from Monday to Friday and from 09:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturdays (only central offices). Some branches also open in the afternoon from Monday to Friday, with different timetables. 4. TIPPING Tips are included in all prices and bills, so tipping is not considered mandatory. However, if the service received is considered satisfactory, especially in bars and restaurants, a tip is often left. 5. TELEPHONES The code for international calls is 00. The international code to call Spain is 34 Directory information service is 11818 The Bilbao municipal information service is 010 The emergency phone number is 112 Public phone boxes work with coins or with cards that can be acquired at tobacconists. 6. SHOPPING The most usual opening hours are from 09:30 to 13:30 and from 16:00 to 19:30 hours. Many shops are open on Saturdays. Department stores are open form 10:00 through to 21:00, from Monday to Saturday. 7. ELECTRICITY The electric power supply is at 220 volts and 50 cycles. Electrical plugs are the European type, with two round pins. 8. LANGUAGES Bilbao has two official languages: Spanish and Basque Very basic Dictionary (English/ Spanish / Basque) Airport : Aeropuerto : Aireportua Basque Country : País Vasco: Euskadi Beach : Playa : Hondartza Beer : Cerveza : Garagardoa Good Morning : Buenos días : Egunon Good Night : Buenas noches : Gabon Goodbye : Adios : Agur Hello : Hola : Kaixo No : No : Ez Please : Por favor : Mesedez Restaurant : Restaurante : Jatetxea Subway : Metro : Metro Thank You : Gracias : Eskerrik Asko Town Hall : Ayuntamiento : Udaletxea Water : Agua : Ura Welcome : Bienvenido : Ongi Etorri Wine : Vino : Ardoa Yes: Si : Bai