Venue
The DMD20/22 will be held at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
The University of Cantabria (UC) is a public and modern institution, whose principal aim is to contribute to the social progress across its commitment with educational and scientific excellence. The UC is considered to be one of the ten best universities of the country by its quality and scientific productivity. You can find more information on the university website.
Santander is a seaport of northern Spain, in the region of Cantabria. It is a middle-large size city that spreads along the bay, known for its city beaches and scenic harbor. It has around 185.000 inhabitants, although population increases in the summer. Outstanding places near Santander are: the Altamira caves with prehistoric paintings, the park of Cabarceno, the charming village of Santillana del Mar, Comillas with its University or Suances, famous for its beaches.
Getting to Santander
Santander airport has direct flights from about 15 spanish and european cities, mostly via Iberia/Vueling and Ryanair. Another convenient option is Bilbao airport, about 120 km from Santander, served by many major european airlines. Santander can also be reached by train or bus from the main Spanish cities, and there are also ferry boats from England arriving to Santander harbour.
Detailed information about how to get to the university can be found in this link.
Accommodation
You are responsible of finding and reserving your own accommodation. Observe that Santander is a summer resort, so Hotel occupancy in July can be high. We advise you to make hotel reservations as soon as possible.
Places for Lunch
Lunches are self-organised and not included in the registration fee. There are a number of cafeterias in the university area offering a full lunch for about 10 euros. Here are some recommended places near the conference venue. Numbers refer to the map below.
Cafeterias that offer, sandwiches, platos combinados, and/or menús del día: (1) La Toba, (2) Kiss, (3) Boulevard, (4) Santander Antiguo, (5) La Conchita, (6) Isae, (7) Escudero, (8) Bedoya2.
Eco-friendly take-away: (9) Ecotierruca.
More formal/elaborate restaurant with a wider variety of dishes: (10) De Morro Fino.
The university buildings marked on the map (including the Faculty of Sciences) have cafeterias offering sandwiches and small food.
The map also shows the Hotel Silken Rio, in El Sardinero, where the social dinner will take place on Tuesday July 5th.
