Hotel Information

We have entered in agreement with several hotels which are both conveniently located in the city center and in the nearings of CEFCA headquarters. The recommended hotels (below) have wi-fi, and taxes are included in the rates. Please contact these hotels and make reservations by yourself. Don't forget to indicate that you are attending the JPAS meeting at CEFCA headquarters.

1. GH BOTÁNICOS****

• Double room – single use: 75 € /night
• Double room: 80 €/night
• Included: Breakfast, IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• (0034) 978 623 957 | www.granhotelbotanicos.com | reservas@granhotelbotanicos.com
• In order to make the reservation, contact mobile phone and credit card number will be required.

2. HOTEL TORICO PLAZA*** (available from 21st to 23rd included)

• Double room – single use: 50 € /night
• Double room: 60 €/night
• Included: Breakfast, IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• (0034) 978 608 655 | www.hoteltoricoplaza.com | reservas@bacohoteles.com
• In order to make the reservation, contact mobile phone and credit card number will be required.

3. HOTEL PLAZA BOULEVARD*** (available from 22nd to 23rd included)

• Double room – single use: 50 € /night
• Double room: 60 €/night
• Included: Breakfast, IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• (0034) 978 608 655 | www.plazaboulevardhotel.com | reservas@bacohoteles.com
• In order to make the reservation, contact mobile phone and credit card number will be required.

4. HOTEL MUDAYYAN***

• Double room – single use: 50 € /night
• Double room: 60 €/night
• Included: Breakfast, IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• (0034) 978 623 042 | www.elmudayyan.com | info@elmudayyan.com
• In order to make the reservation, contact mobile phone and credit card number will be required.

5. APARTAMENTOS TURISTICOS LA CASA DEL CANONIGO***

• One room apartment – 1 pax: 40 € /night
• One room apartment – 2 pax: 50 €/night
• Two room apartment – 2 pax: 60 €/night
• Included: IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• (0034) 978 607 199 | www.casadelcanonigo.com | apartamentos@casadelcanonigo.com

6. HOTEL CIVERA**

• Double room – single use: 34 € /night
• Double room: 46 €/night
• Two room apartment – 2 pax: 60 €/night
• Included: Breakfast, IVA/TAX
• Use Ref. – Encuentro científico CEFCA
• www.hotelciverateruel.com | reserve.aragon@gargallohotels.es (Att. Miguel Mateo)

Of course, many other possibilities exist for your accomodation in Teruel. Please check the Teruel Versión Original website, and do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further assistance.

Visit to the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ), Friday 26th September

Registration deadline: September 22, 2014, 11:00 AM local time

The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ) is located at El Pico del Buitre (40° 02' 28.67'' North, 01° 00' 59.10'' West), 1957 meters above the sea level, close to the village Arcos de las Salinas (Teruel). The distance between Teruel capital and Arcos de las salinas is about 80 km.

From Arcos de las Salinas to the observatory the visit will be organized by off-road vehicles, while one can make the trip from Teruel to Arcos de las Salinas by his/her own vehicle or the LOC will organize he transport, if requested. If you plan to bring your own car up to Arcos de las Salinas, please let us know if you have free seats for those who request transport.

Visit to the OAJ will take place on Friday 26th September. The schedule is the following:

• 08:30 Departure from Teruel towards Arcos de las Salinas
• 10:00 Departure from Arcos de las Salinas towards OAJ
• 12:30 Departure from OAJ towards Arcos de las Salinas and immediately after towards Teruel
• 14:30 Arrival to Teruel

The full list of participants is included here:

Participants marked in red will attend by videoconference.

Transportation & Travel Information

Teruel is located as a central point between important cities such as Madrid (300 km), Barcelona (409 km), Valencia (140 km) or Zaragoza (180 km).

By Road

North: From Zaragoza you must converge to the Mudéjar A-23 highway, take the Center exit of Teruel.

Center: The most common road is Madrid-Zaragoza, that takes to the Mudéjar A-23 highway. Take the Center exit of Teruel.

East: From Valencia/Levant (east of Spain) you must converge to the Mudéjar A-23 highway and take the South exit of Teruel.

By train

The journey between Madrid and Teruel can be made by train. From the AVE station Madrid-Puerta de Atocha there are over 20 trains to Zaragoza destination diary. There you can take one of the trains which reach to Teruel from there. You can search for the schedules and reservations in the official website of Renfe.

General information to the customer 902 320 320 


Shopping Online Information 902 109 420 


Customer Service www.renfe.com/empresa/atencion_cliente.html

By Bus

Teruel bus station (website) | Ronda de Ambeles, s/n 44001 Teruel (España) | Tel. 978 610 789 | 24h Information: 671 304 178


Zaragoza-Teruel. Company: TEZASA | Tel. +34 978 601 014 / +34 976 276 179 | www.grupo-jimenez.com | Ticket office: from 07:00am to 02:00pm.; from 04:00pm. to 07:30pm.

Madrid-Teruel. Company: SAMAR | Tel. +34 978 603 450 / +34 914 684 839 | www.samar.es | Ticket office: from 7:00am. to 2:00pm.; from 4:00pm. to 7:30pm

Barcelona-Teruel. Company: HIFE | 24 h Information Tel.: +34 902 119 814 | www.hife.es | Ticket office: In the self-sale stand in front of ticket office number 7 or in the bus. Hours of opening: 24 hours in the self-sale stand or through website www.hife.es.

By Plane

The nearest to Teruel international airports are:

• Madrid-Barajas.
• Barcelona-El Prat.
• Valencia.

Car rental:

In Madrid-Barajas:

• In T1 Terminal -Floor 0, and in T4 Terminal -Floor -1 you can find an office of each one of this companies: 

  • AVIS (www.avis.es). Reservations Phone Number: 902 180 854
  • EUROPCAR (www.europcar.es). Reservations Phone Number: 902 105 055

  • HERTZ (www.hertz.es). General information and bookings telephone number: 902 402 405

  • NATIONAL ATESA (www.atesa.es). General information and bookings telephone number: 902 100 101

  • SIXT (www.sixt.es). General information and bookings telephone number: 902 491 616

In Madrid-Atocha train station:

• AVIS. Tel. 915 300 168

• EUROPCAR. Tel. 915 300 169