Venue & Accommodation

The PECS / Associate / New Member States Tertiary Education Conference will take place in the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) near Madrid, Spain. ESAC is the site for space science (astronomy, solar system exploration and fundamental physics). It hosts the science operation centres for all ESA astronomy and planetary missions together with their scientific archives.

More about ESAC can be found here.

European Space Agency
ESA ESAC
Camino Bajo del Castillo s/n
28692 Villafranca del Castillo
Madrid
Spain

Meeting Rooms

The PECS / Associate / New Member States Tertiary Education Conference will be held in the conference rooms of the D Building (see map below).

Transport

There are several ways to reach ESAC. Some general information on how to get to ESAC can be found here, especially if you will choose to travel by car.

Public Transport

Public transport is available from the Moncloa Bus Station to ESAC: line 623 (green buses).

The buses have an "ESAC" sign on the front window.

Leaving from Madrid: 07.15, 08.15, 16.10, 16.50 hrs.
Leaving from ESAC: 08.25, 09.30, 17.00, 18.00 hrs.

Taxi Service

A taxi service can be ordered from ESAC, at any point in time during the workshop. If you wish to request a taxi, please complete this form.

Hotels

For your visit of the event at ESAC we suggest the following hotels. Please note, there are no block bookings or special rates agreed for the event. Bookings can be made with the hotels on individual basis on conditions the hotels apply.

Hotel Monte Rozas

Las Rozas a El Escorial road, Km. 5.5, Las Rozas, 28232, (Madrid), España

T. +34 91 640 74 24
E. reception@hotelmonterozas.com

Hotel Majadahonda

Ctra.Boadilla del Monte-Majadahonda. Km 7, 300
28220 Majadahonda Madrid Spain

T. +34 91 638 21 22
E. reception@hotelmajadahonda.com