Location, accommodation & travel information
Venue
The 20th Vaccine Congress will be held at Sevilla Melia, Seville, Spain.
Melia Sevilla Dr. Pedro de Castro, 1 Seville Spain
Distances 0,3 km from Metro 1 km from Old town 9 km from Airport
This elegant city hotel stands in the heart of Seville, facing the Plaza de España and alongside the stately María Luisa Park. With spacious outward-facing rooms and avant-garde design, it is home to a magnificent outdoor pool, the largest Convention Center in the city center and delicious restaurants such as Mosaico and Quimera.
A short distance from the Royal Alcázar, the Santa Cruz district, the Cathedral and the Archivo de Indias, Meliá Sevilla is the best way to get a taste of the heart of the city. For both business and leisure travelers, its central location, extensive facilities and quality services make it the most ideal location.
Accommodation
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Travel information
Airport: Seville Airport, also known as San Pablo Airport (SVQ).
From the airport, you can get to the centre of Seville in just 15 minutes by car/taxi and it will take just 35 minutes by bus.
Bus timetable: https://www.visitasevilla.es/sites/default/files/HORARIO%20LINEA%20AEROPUERTO%202019%20(1)_1.pdf
Taxi Normal rate at the official taxi stand: €22.20 - Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00. €24.75 - Monday to Friday, 21:00 to 07:00. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 24 hours a day.
Special Airport Bus (EA) Single ticket: €4 Round-trip ticket: €6 Airport-Plaza de Armas / Plaza de Armas - Airport
By train Currently, you can reach Santa Justa Station on high-speed lines from Cordoba, Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona on the southwest-northeast line of the AVE and from Malaga on the AVANT trains. And thanks to high-speed connections with Europe, today a person could travel, for example, from London to Seville along high-speed rails the whole way. The location of the terminal is a15-minute walk from the city centre. https://www.renfe.com/es/es
For further information on sightseeing, activities, cuisine and culture, please visit the official tourist information website: https://www.visitasevilla.es/en
Local Attractions
Explore Seville
Named the top city in the world to visit by travel guide Lonely Planet “Seville has bloomed into a city of bicycles and trams, keen to reinvigorate its artistic past" Lonely Planet, 2018
About Seville
With great local wine, fantastic traditional tapas, and a wealth of artistic and cultural activities to enjoy, it's no wonder Seville has been chosen as the best city destination to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet.
Read 14 reasons why you should visit Seville.
Internationally renowned for its famous festivals and as the birthplace of flamenco dancing, Seville is the artistic, historic and cultural capital of the south of Spain and political capital of Andalusia. Seville possesses one of the largest historic quarters in Europe, where visitors can admire three landmarks declared heritage sites: Cathedral, Archive of the Indies (housing the archives of the discovery of America), Royal Alcázar Palace.
Take time during your stay to explore the historical and cultural treasures the city has to offer and to sample the excellent restaurants. You can find out more about what to see and do in Seville on the Seville Tourism website. Below is a taste of what to expect.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Together the Cathedral, Alcázar and the Archivo de Indias form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. The cathedral and the Alcázar – dating from the Reconquest of 1248 to the 16th century and imbued with Moorish influences – are an exceptional testimony to the civilization of the Almohads as well as that of Christian Andalusia.
Read more on the UNESCO website.
Seville Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See with its five naves is one of the largest and most impressive churches in the world and the largest Gothic building in Europe. It houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Built in the 15th century at the site of a 12th century mosque, inside the cathedral is a spectacular golden altarpiece, the Retablo Mayor.
Read more on the Seville Tourism website.
Royal Alcazar of Seville (Real Alcazar)
The Royal Palace of Seville is a magnificent complex of patios and halls in different architectural styles, from Mudéjar to Gothic. The heart of the complex is the Palace of King Pedro I, who constructed his royal residence in 1364 at the site of a Moorish palace.
Read more on the Seville Tourism website.
Plaza de España
The Plaza de España is a majestic architectural complex built as the central office for the Ibero-American Exposition, a world fair held in Seville in 1929. It is located in the Maria Luisa Park, just south of Seville's historic centre.
Read more on the Seville Tourism website.
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