Arrival: Students are expected to arrive in Madrid on Friday 13 th of March 2015 along the day. Information about how to reach the city is included. Accommodation has been booked in: La Posada de Huertas Calle Huertas 21, 28014 Madrid Phone: +34 91 429 55 26 Metro Station: Anton Martín. Line 1 (light blue one) Exit: Antón Martín Students are expected to pay for the 8 night s accommodation / per person 136. (17. per night, breakfast is included) at arrival time. Check in: Friday, 13 th of March Check out: Saturday 21 th of March Cats Hostel: Calle Cañizares, 6, Madrid Phone: +34 91 369 28 07 Metro Station: Antón Martín. Line 1 (light blue one) Exit: Antón Martín Students are expected to pay for the 8 night s accommodation / per person 136. (17. per night, breakfast is included) at arrival time. Check in: Friday, 13 th of March Check out: Saturday 21 th of March 1
HOW TO GO TO BOTH HOSTELS From the airport to the accommodation: Take the metro in the airport, line 8 (pink one) to Nuevos Ministerios. In Nuevos Ministerios change to line number 6 (grey one) to Pacífico station. In Pacífico station change to line number 1 (light blue one) to Antón Martín. This is the way you have to do only 2 changes. By metro is the faster and easier way to reach the hostel from the airport. From train station Atocha to the accommodation: Take the metro in the train station, line 1 (light blue one) to Antón Martín. But from Atocha train station you can go by foot, taking Atocha st till you get to Anton Martín square. It s very close. From the bus station Méndez Álvaro to the accommodation Take the metro in the bus station, line 6 (grey one) to Pacífico. In Pacífico change to line 1 (light blue one) to Antón Martín. La Posada de Huertas Cat s Metro Station, Antón Martín 2
SCHEDULE: March, Friday 13 th Welcome Party: The party will be in Bolshoi/Tatoom (Avenida de Brasil, 3. Metro: Santiago Bernabeu). Meeting Point: at 22:45, at the Metro Station Santiago Bernabeu, exit: Azca. (Or at 23:00 in TATOOM/BOLSHOI if you want to go by yourself) You should look for the BEST- UPM students in order to get your drink; they will wear t- shirts with BEST- UPM logo on it. You had better come smartly dressed. First free drink ticket, is given by BEST-UPM students, but you must show your ID-Card with picture and arrive to the pub BEFORE 00:30. REMARKS: MAKE SURE YOU BRING AN ID CARD (WITH PICTURE) OR YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOU. In case you miss the meeting point, here you have the instructions to reach the place. Take the metro in Antón Martin, line 1 (light blue one) to Tribunal station, then change train to Line 10 (Dark blue) to Santiago Bernabeu. (exit: Azca) Remarks: Dinner is NOT included. In case you don t manage to find them, here you have some contact phone number: Organicer1: +34 628 338 140 Organicer2: +34 657 383 017 3
If you leave before 1:30 (not recommended ;) ) you can take metro back to the accommodation. But don t worry if you want to party longer Important Information: Transports during the night. The city has efficient network of night transport that work during all the night so you can come back to the hostel by bus whenever you want. You can go in `búho, buses that end and begin their line at Cibeles and the frequency depends on the day of the week, around 40 minutes from Sunday to Thursday and 20 minutes in Fridays and Saturdays nights. You ll have to take the N22 at Castellana-Plaza de Lima up to the end of the line (Plaza Cibeles) BUS STOP 4
Walking from Plaza Cibeles to the hostels: Cat s 5
March, Saturday 14 th Registration and Welcoming Reception: at 11:30 a.m Registration for the ATHENS March Session at the Rectorado de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Edificio A (av/ramiro de Maeztu 7, Metro Station: Metropolitano, Exit: Gregorio del Amo). You must look for the table with the number of your course and do the registration there. You will pay for the social Activities and Organizers will give you your welcome Pack. Students have to pay for the European Dimension Activities fee: 25 during registration. 11.30 a.m. Official Welcome to the ATHENS March 2015 Session, with the participation of UPM International Office and ATHENS Co-ordinator, co-ordinators and professors of the ATHENS session courses, together with the Students Delegates ("Team Leaders") in charge of the students-tutoring for the extra-academic activities. 13:30 am Visit to Madrid- City Rally It is a game to make a first contact with the city and with other participants of the programme. All the participants, divided into groups, will enjoy a journey around the city of Madrid, playing games in some of the more famous points of the city. Don t forget to bring your camera!. We will provide you the lunch during the City Rally. City Rally will finish at 17:30 at Plaza de España. If you are late, you ll miss points Contact phone numbers for the City Rally: Organicer1: +34 628 338 140 Organicer2: +34 657 383 017 HOW TO GO TO Rectorado A UPM Av/Ramiro de Maeztu, 7 28040, Madrid Telf: +34 91 336 61 68 Metro stop: Metropolitano, line 6 (grey one). Exit : Gregorio del Amo From the airport to the meeting place: Take the metro in the airport, line 8 (pink one) to Nuevos Ministerios. 6
In Nuevos Ministerios change to line number 6 (grey one) to Metropolitano station. From the accommodation to the meeting place on Saturday: Posada de Huertas & Cat s: Take the metro in Antón Martín or Tirso de Molina, line number 1 (light blue one) to Pacífico. Change in Pacífico to line number 6 (grey one) to Metropolitano. Or go to Cuatro Caminos station and there change to line number 6 (grey one) to Metropolitano. The faster is changing in Pacífico, line 6 is faster than the line 1. In Metropolitano station, take the exit Gregorio del Amo, and follow the map. You have here the map of the Rectorado area. RECTORADO LINE 6 (GREY) STATION: METROPOLITANO (exit: Gregorio del Amo) 7
March, Sunday 15 th Visit to the two most important museums in Madrid: Visit to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, lunch at the Retiro Park and visit to Museo Nacional del Prado. You mustn t take pics inside the museums. We will provide you this day with the lunch (one or two sandwiches with a drink and a piece of fruit). After lunch you have free time. We suggest to you spend some time visiting Retiro Park. The entrance to Museo del Prado is programmed at 17:00. Meeting point 11:00 am, at the metro station Atocha and take the exit: Glorieta Emperador Carlos V. HOW TO GO From the accommodation to Museo Reina Sofia if you miss the meeting point Posada & Cat s: The easier and faster way is go by foot. Museo Reina Sofía is very, very close from La Posada de Huertas and Cat s. You are not allowed to go inside the museum with your camera. You can leave it at the entrance of the museum. Cat s Posada de Huertas hostel Museo del Prado Museo Reina Sofía Metro Station Atocha Contact phone numbers: Organicer1: +34 628 338 140 Organicer2: +34 657 383 017 8
March, Monday 16 th to Friday 20 th, Lessons Starting of the courses: UPM105 SITE: ETSI CAMINOS, CANALES Y PUERTOS Ciudad Universitaria s/n 28040 Madrid Coordinator: Pedro Fernández Carrasco: Phone: +34 620 115 854 e-mail: pedro.fernandez@upm.es HOW TO GO TO: UPM 105 From the accommodation the ETSI Caminos Take the Metro in the station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Cuatro Caminos. In Cuatro Caminos change to line number 6 (the grey one) to Ciudad Universitaria. You can go to Moncloa station with the line 6 (the grey one), or with line 3 (the yellow one). If you want this second option you have to take the metro in metro station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Sol. Change in Sol to line number 3 (yellow one) to Moncloa. ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos Metro Station: Ciudad Universitaria 9
UPM-47 SITE: ETSI SISTEMAS INFORMÁTICOS (EU INFORMÁTICA) Ctra. De Valencia, Km, 7 Madrid Coordinator: José Eugenio Naranjo Phone: +34 91 336 5287; e-mail: joseeugenio.naranjo@upm.es UPM-89 SITE: ETSI SISTEMAS INFORMÁTICOS (EU INFORMÁTICA) Ctra. De Valencia, Km, 7 Madrid Coordinator: Javier García Martín Phone: +34 91 336 5053; e-mail: jgarcia @eui.upm.es HOW TO GO TO: UPM47 and UPM89 From the accommodation to the E.U. Informática Take the metro in Antón Martín station, line1 (light blue one) to Sierra de Guadalupe. You don t have changes. Metro Station: Sierra de Guadalupe 10
UPM-88 SITE: ETSI AGRÓNOMOS Ctra. De Valencia, Km, 7 Madrid Coordinator: Jacinto Gil Sierra Phone: +34 91 336 5861 e-mail: jacinto.gil@upm.es UPM-103 SITE: ETSI AGRÓNOMOS Ctra. De Valencia, Km, 7 Madrid Coordinator: Justo García Navarro Phone: +34 91 336 5863/+34 91 336 5864; e-mail: justo.gnavarro@upm.es UPM-104 SITE: ETSI AGRÓNOMOS Ctra. De Valencia, Km, 7 Madrid Coordinator: Gabriel Gascó Guerrero Phone: +34 91 336 5681 e-mail: gabriel.gasco @upm.es From the accommodation the ETSI Agrónomos Take the Metro in the station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Cuatro Caminos. In Cuatro Caminos change to line number 6 (the grey one) to Ciudad Universitaria. ETSI Agrónomos Metro Station: Ciudad Universitaria 11
HOW TO GO TO: UPM95 SITE: Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura Avda. Juan de Herrera, 4 coordinator: Lourdes Tello del Castillo, Phone: +34 91 336 6558 Email l.tello@upm.es UPM106 SITE: Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura Avda. Juan de Herrera, 4 Coordinator: Javier Ruiz Sanchez, Phone: +34 91 336 5252 Email javier.ruiz@upm.es Metro Station: Ciudad Universitaria From the accommodation to the ETS Arquitectura Take the Metro in the station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Cuatro Caminos. In Cuatro Caminos change to line number 6 (the grey one) to Ciudad Universitaria. You can go to Moncloa station with the line 6 (the grey one), or with line 3 (the yellow one). If you want this second option you have to take the metro in metro station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Sol. Change in Sol to line number 3 (yellow one) to Moncloa. Avenida de la Complutense Metro Station: Ciudad Universitaria ETS Arquitectura ETS Edificación 12
HOW TO GO TO: UPM-01 SITE: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Informática coordinator: June Amillo, Phone: +34 91 336 7427 Email amillo@fi.upm.es Metro Station: Moncloa From the accommodation to the ETSI Informática Take the Metro in the station Antón Martín, line number 1 (light blue one) to Sol. Change in Sol to line number 3 (yellow one) to Moncloa. In Moncloa you have to take the bus 573 (every 30 minutes). In the map below you can see where you can take the bus in Moncloa: Bus Stop Once you get there, you ll have to walk just for 250 meters to arrive. Metro Moncloa Bus Stop 13
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March, Wednesday 18 th Night Walk The purpose of the Night Walk is to show you some of the most emblematic areas of the city during the night. After that we ll take you to some pubs to get some drinks and party for a while People from BEST-UPM will pick you up at the Metro Station Opera (line2, the red one) at 21:00h. The walk will take (more or less) one hour and a half before goint to the pubs. The meeting point is quite close from the hostel, you can go walking. In the map you can see the way to follow from the hostel Posada de Huertas which is near the hostel Cat s. Remarks: Dinner is NOT included. Contact phone numbers: Organicer1: +34 628 338 140 Organicer2: +34 657 383 017 March, Friday 20 th Farewell party: The party will be in INN (c/ Hilarión Eslava 38, Metro station: Moncloa, grey line(6) and yellow line(3)). Meeting Point: at 23:45, at the Metro Station Moncloa, main exit. You should look for the BEST- UPM students in order to get your drink; they will wear t- shirts with BEST- UPM in it. You had better come smartly dressed. First free drink ticket, is given by BEST-UPM students, but you must show your ID-Card with picture. For a free drink you have to be before 00:30. Remarks: Make sure you bring an ID card (with picture) or your passport with you. In case you don t manage to find them, here you have some contact phone number: Organicer1: +34 628 338 140 Organicer2: +34 657 383 017 In case you miss the meeting point, here you have the instructions to reach the place. HOW TO GO TO: from the accommodation to the party Posada & Cat s. Take the metro to 'Moncloa station. Then walk through Calle de Fernández de los Ríos and turn left when you see Calle Hilarón Eslava.. Remarks: Dinner is NOT included. 15
Important Information: If you want to leave after 1:30, you ll have to go back to Moncloa metro station, but take the bus in the surface (N-21 will take you directly to the Cibeles square). Walking from Plaza Cibeles to the hostels: Cat s 16
March, Saturday 21 st Departure day POLICE: If you get robbed or you lose your ID card, you can report it to the police by phone: 902 102 112. 17