Practical information
The city of Valencia provides an enchanting setting to meet the community in a relaxed atmosphere, build new networks and get inspired by the sessions introducing the latest developments of European Big Data and Future Realities. In this page, we will give you all the information you need to make your travel arrangements and join EBDVF 2023
Venue
The event venue Feria Valencia (Av. de les Fires, s/n, 46035 València, Spain) is the oldest event organiser in Spain and it is ranked among the top ten largest fairgrounds in the world. It is a design venue, that hosts unique, versatile and modern conference facilities, with business-friendly services. Feria Valencia venue is situated outside of the center of Valencia but has links to all the means of transport offered by the city.
Feria Valencia is a big conference centre with 3 large buildings and each of them has a different use and access. Our event will take place at the buiding number 5 “Center of events” (Centro de eventos)
Picture of the buildings can be found at the slide set below (picture 6)
PRE-BOOKED HOTEL ROOMS FOR ACCOMMODATION
Port Hotels Valencia (201 meters away from Feria Valencia)
Address: Carrer de Cullera, 67, 46035 València, Spain
To book your room send an email to portferia@porthotels.es with the subject “BDVA Event booking” informing them about check in- check-out date.
SH Hotel (8,7 km away from Feria Valencia)
Address: Pg. de l’Albereda, 32, 46023 València, Spain
HOTEL FULLY BOOKED. NO ROOMS AVAILABLE
NH Valencia Las Ciencias (10,7 km away form Feria Valencia)
Address: Instituto Obrero de Valencia, 26-28, 46013, València, Spain
If you are interested ask for instructions from the office ebdvf@bdva.eu
NH Valencia Las Artes (10,7 km away form Feria Valencia)
Address: Avenida Instituto Obrero, 28, 46013, València, Spain
If you are interested ask for instructions from the office ebdvf@bdva.eu
Social events
In addition to networking lunch and coffee breaks, EBDVF 2023 includes other social events for you to get to know your European colleagues better:
BDVA i-Spaces ceremony
Wednesday 25th of October, 17:30-18:30, Feria Valencia
Every year, the new BDVA i-Space labelled data-driven innovation hubs are announced in the EBDVF. In 2023, the ceremony will take place on the first evening of the event.
Cocktail reception
Wednesday 25th of October, 18:30-20:30, Feria Valencia
Come and enjoy drinks and finger food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Social dinner
Thursday 26th of October , 20:30, Veles e Vents, La Marina de València, 46024, Valencia, Spain
The social dinner of the EBDVF 2023 takes place at the epicenter of Valencia’s Marina. The evening is dedicated for you to continue the discussions of the day. Meet new people and old friends alike while enjoying the traditional spanish dishes and wines (or other drinks of preference).
Getting to the venue
The street address of Feria Valencia is Av. de les Fires, s/n, 46035 València, Spain
BY CAR
12 minutes from the airport to Feria Valencia (7.1 km), 14 minutes from the train station Joaquín Sorolla (8.1 km) and approx 14 minutes from the Nord Valencia train station (7.5 km). Feria Valencia offers 7.000 parking spaces: 4.000 indoor and 3.000 free outdoors. The tarif per minute is 0.03€. The full day rate with advance payment is 15.30 €.
BY TAXI
Unfortunately, Uber services are not available in Valencia.
Further taxi services can be used from the list below
Tele Taxi Valencia: https://teletaxivalencia.com/
Radio Taxi: https://radiotaxivalencia.es/en/home-5/
You can also use the Taxi Apps Cabify and Free Now
ARRIVING BY TRAIN
New Joaquín Sorolla (long distance) train station is 8.5 km (17 minutes) drive from Feria Valencia and Valencia Nord station is 7.4 km (15 minutes). Both stations have taxi stop and are connected between them with a free bus service.
Nord station: line L140A at the stop “Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal” (4 minutes walk form the train station) 19 minutes in total to Feria Valencia
Joaquín Sorolla station: line L140A at the stop “Gran Vía Ramón y Cajal” (8 minutes walk form the train station) 25 minutes in total to Feria Valencia
For more information about the metro stations please visit here: http://www.metrovalencia.es
ARRIVING BY PLANE
Manises Airport is 7.4 km. away (approx. 11 minutes by car) from Feria Valencia and 40 minutes away by underground lines 3 & 5 until “Àngel Guimerà” metro station and from there bus line L140A bus station “Gran Vía Fernando el Católico” until bus station “Alginet“
BY BUS
Line No. 62 station name “Fires“. Stops every 10 /15 minutes. More information http://www.emtvalencia.es/geoportal
BY TRAM
Line 4, from the city to Feria Valencia´s main entrance (during the event, tram line 4 connects with Feria Valencia conference buildings. Time table of the tram will be communicated to the event attendees at a later stage).
