General Information n VENUE PARADOR NACIONAL HOSTAL SAN MARCOS Plaza de San Marcos, 7 24001 León Tel: 00 34 987 237 300 / Fax: 00 34 987 233 458 Email: [email protected] n IMSERSO SECRETARY IMSERSO - Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales Avda. de la Ilustración, s/n 28071 Madrid - España Congress Information: Ana Fidalgo Tel: 00 34 913 638 924 / Fax: 00 34 913 638 603 Email: [email protected] EURAG - Federación Europea de Personas Mayores Congress Information: Jaap van der Spek Tel: 00 312 647 235 88 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] n TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT Registrations, Travel & Accommodation SIASA CONGRESOS S.A. Paseo de la Habana, 134 28036 Madrid - Spain - Contact Person for Registrations: Carmen Peréz de Herrasti Tel: 00 34 91 457 48 91 / Fax: 91 458 10 88 Email: [email protected] - Contact Person for Travel and Accommodation: Eulalia Chornique Tel: 00 34 91 457 48 91 / 00 34 91 458 10 88 Email: [email protected] n ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For additional information about the Congress: www.seg-social.es/imserso/internacional/xixeurag_es.html H IS L G N 49 E General Information n VENUE Parador Nacional de San Marcos. León Originally founded in the XII century, it was rebuilt in 1515 after its destruction. The Parador is located in the San Marcos square, and is famous for its 100 meters long Plateresque-style façade. The Parador houses important masterpieces of art that can be contemplated by the visitor, the Capitular room and the cloister, a church, a choir together with big courtyards and gardens. n LEON CITY The capital of the Old Kingdom of Leon surprises the traveller who arrives here for the first time, with its impressive historical and artistic monuments, the Cathedral, San Marcos, San Isidoro, that form part of a modern city full of gardened plazas, parks, fountains and broad avenues. This harmonious combination of venerable stones impregnated with history, with an urban development respecting the environment and the quality of life, makes the City of Leon one of the most popular destinations for Cultural Tourism. The tradition of welcoming travellers since the times when Leon was a city on the route of the Camino de Santiago (St. James Way), in the Early Middle Ages, is still alive and well. If a thousand years ago the people of Leon knew how to give shelter to the pilgrim, today the City of Leon is a welcoming metropolis with an up-to- date range of hotels, good restaurants and bars, cultural activity and permanent entertainment. Soon after arriving by road or by rail, the traveller will immediately encounter the hospitality of its people who know how to be good hosts with simplicity and wisdom. Museums* n Museum of Contemporary art - MUSAC Hours Mornings: from 10:00 to 15:00 h Afternoons: from 16:00 ato 21:00 h n Cathedral and Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art Hours From 9:30 to 13:30 and 16:00 to 18:30 h Closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays n Sierra Pambley Museum Hours Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00-14:00 y 17:00-20:00 Closed Monday * Free entrance to Congress participants 50 General Information n HOW TO GET TO LEON Plane The company Iberia flies to Leon. For more information, consult the website: www.iberia.es The company Lagun-Air also flies from Barcelona, Valencia, Jerez, Palma and Malaga. For more information, consult the website: www.lagunair.com For connections with flights from other countries, one must ensure a longer connecting time as there is no agreement between this company and other European airlines and the luggage cannot be checked through directly to Leon. Bus There is a bus route from Madrid to Leon leaving from the Estación Sur bus station practically every hour. Journey time: approximately 4 hours. Consult other routes and times in the website: www.alsa.es Train The trains from Madrid to Leon leave from the Chamartin train station. Depending on the type of train, the journey can take from between 3 to 5 hours. Consult other routes and times in the website: www.renfe.es The Congress Organization offers you a free information and management service on travel to León and accommodation. Contact Person: Eulalia Chornique - SIASA VIAJES Tel: 00 34 91 457 48 91 / Fax: 00 34 91 458 10 88 Email: [email protected] n THE WEATHER The weather in Leon in November can vary greatly. At this time of year, the average temperature at midday varies from between 10 and 20 degrees and at night it can drop to 5 degrees. H IS L G N 51 E.