city of burgos

CITY OF BURGOS
APPLICATION FILE TO HOST
CIVITAS FORUM
November, 2006
Political Support
BURGOS
Burgos is a pleasant, vital, medium-sized city (170.000 inhabitants), situated in the North-central part of Spain in
the region of Castilla-León. The urban core area is 108,26 km2 and a population of 15,84 hb/ha. The agglomeration
area has an extension of 175 km2 with 248.000 inhabitants.
Burgos is well known world-wide because of its cultural, monumental, and artistic heritage. Before the Romans
invaded the territory of Burgos, there were already signs of life from prehistoric man in the area, as has been
highlighted in the important discoveries made in Ojo Guareña and Atapuerca, just a few kilometres from the city,
where one of the most important archaeological sites in the world is being safeguarded for the study of human
evolution. The history of the city of Burgos dates back to the 10th century.
Burgos enjoys a privileged geographical position being located half way between Madrid and the French border, with
cities such as Bilbao, Santander, Logroño and Valladolid nearby. Due to this, it is well linked with the rest of Spain
which has a high strategic value for industry in Burgos which is varied and dynamic and characterised by companies of
importance on a European and World scale.
Burgos is a medium city which allows living together in a space of sustainability,
urban growing and industrial development.
Since
its foundation, the city of Burgos
has had two periods clearly defined of
urban development. In the 1st period, the
city grew round the Castle and the
Cathedral, at the North of the Arlanzón
River. In the 2nd period (in the last
century), the city began to grow following
the course of the river. Today, it is
possible to say that the river is the
principal vertebrate element of the city.
The following map shows the principal
elements and areas of development
for the city that are being developed
or studied paving the way for the city
of Burgos in the horizon of 2015:
Atapuerca, Railway Boulevard, Green-
Blue Corridor or Santiago’s Way.
The future of the city will depend on the development of free spaces that due their location or
spaciousness can constitute the place for new elements of excellence. These spaces, which are in
period of development, are the “Solar de Caballería” where the Evolution Museum is situated like
Centrum for the Atapuerca investments and knowledge; the land of the train station/railway and his
boulevard; Villafría which is a neighbourhood where the Enterprise park could situated with the
technological centre and the dry port or logistic inter-modal centre, the Historical Centre in phase of
renovation and restoration or the area of Villatoro as possible area for infrastructures of spare time.
Burgos
approved its actual Urban
Planning in 1999 and Local Agenda 21
and its Strategic Planning in 2002.
Mobility
Planning was approved in
2004, and we belong to CIVITAS II
Initiative since February 2005.
Burgos
has developed many measures
related
to
mobility
as
first
implementation of access restriction in
pedestrian areas (City Centre), Bicycle
lanes all over the City, as well as other
important measures like incorporation
of CNG buses or our bus lane.
Example
of
Buses Lane
and
Bicycle Lane
all over the City.
Local Access. AIRPORTS (I) European Destinations.
SANTANDER 180 km far from Burgos
FRANKFURT /HAHN FRANKFURT (GERMANY)
RYANAIR
ROMA /CIAMPINO ROMA (ITALY)
RYANAIR
LONDON /STANSTED LONDON (UK)
RYANAIR
PAMPLONA 211 km. far from Burgos
BURGOS AIRPORT
LISBON, LISBON (PORTUGAL)
PORTUGALIA
BURGOS HAS GOT ITS
OWN AIRPORT
(PRIVATE).
IT IS POSSIBLE TO
FLEET A FLIGHT FROM
YOUR COUNTRY DIRECT
TO BURGOS.
VALLADOLID 120 km. far from Burgos
BRUSSELS /CHARLEROI BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) RYANAIR
PARIS /ORLY PARIS (FRANCE)
AIRFRANCE | AIR NOSTRUM
LISBON LISBON (PORTUGAL)
PORTUGALIA
LONDON /STANSTED LONDON (UK)
RYANAIR
MORE INFO www.aena.es
Local Access. AIRPORTS (II) European Destinations.
BILBAO 160 km. far from Burgos
KOLN/BONN KOLN (GERMANY)
HAPAG LLOYD EXECUTIVE
DUSSELDORF DUSSELDORF (GERMANY)
GERMAN CARGO SERVICES
FRANKFURT FRANKFURT (GERMANY)
GERMAN CARGO SERVICES
HANNOVER HANNOVER (GERMANY)
HAPAG LLOYD EXECUTIVE
STUTTGART STUTTGART (GERMANY)
HAPAG LLOYD EXECUTIVE
BRUSSELS BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
SABENA
PARIS /CHARLES DE GAULLE PARIS (FRANCE) AIR FRANCE
DUBLIN DUBLIN (IRLAND)
AER LINGUS
MILAN /MALPENSA MILAN (ITALY)
ALITALIA
LISBON LISBON (PORTUGAL)
PORTUGALIA AIR NOSTRUM
LONDON /HEATROW LONDON (UK)
IBERIA
LONDON /STANSTED LONDON (UK)
EASYJET
MORE INFO www.aena.es
Local Access. AIRPORTS (III) European Destinations.
Madrid, 240 km. far from Burgos
BERLIN /SCHONEFELD BERLIN (GERMANY)
BERLIN /TEGEL BERLIN (GERMANY)
COLONIA/BONN KOLN (GERMANY)
DUSSELDORF DUSSELDORF (GERMANY)
FRANKFURT FRANKFURT (GERMANY)
HAMBURGO HAMBURG (GERMANY)
MUNICH MUNICH (GERMANY)
STUTTGART STUTTGART (GERMANY)
VIENA VIENA (AUSTRIA)
BRUSSELS BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
SOFIA SOFIA (BULGARY)
COPENHAGUE COPENHAGUE (DENMARK)
MOSCU /DOMODEDOVO MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
MOSCU /SHEREMETYEVO MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
HELSINKI HELSINKI (FINLAND)
BURDEOS BORDEAUX (FRANCE)
ESTRASBURGO STRASBOURG (FRANCE)
LYON LYON (FRANCE)
MARSELLA MARSELLA (FRANCE)
MULHOUSE/HABSHEIM MULHOUSE/BASEL (FRANCE)
NIZA /COTE D-AZUR NIZA (FRANCE)
PARIS /CHARLES DE GAULLE PARIS (FRANCE)
PARIS /ORLY PARIS (FRANCE)
TOULOUSE TOULOUSE (FRANCE)
ATENAS ATHENS (GREECE)
AMSTERDAM/SCHIPHOL AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS)
BUDAPEST BUDAPEST (HUNGARY)
DUBLIN DUBLIN (IRLAND)
BOLONIA BOLONIA (ITALY)
CAGLIARI CAGLIARI (ITALY)
FLORENCIA / GAL GALILEI FLORENCIA (ITALY)
FLORENCIA / PERETOLA FLORENCIA (ITALY)
MILAN /LINATE MILANO (ITALY)
MILAN /MALPENSA MILANO (ITALY)
MILAN /ORIO AL SERIO MILANO (ITALY)
NAPOLES NAPOLES (ITALY)
PALERMO /PUNTA RAISI PALERMO (ITALY)
ROMA /FIUMICINO ROMA (ITALY)
TURIN TORINO (ITALY)
VENECIA /MARCO POLO VENECIA (ITALY)
LUXEMBURGO LUXEMBOURG
VARSOVIA WARSAW (POLAND)
LISBOA LISBON (PORTUGAL)
BIRMINGHAN BIRMINGHAN (UK)
BRISTOL BRISTOL (UK)
EDIMBURGO EDIMBURGH (UK)
LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL (UK)
LONDRES /GATWICK LONDON (UK)
LONDRES /HEATROW LONDON (UK)
LONDRES /LUTON LONDON (UK)
MANCHESTER MANCHESTER (UK)
PRAGA PRAGA (CHECK REPUBLIC)
BUCAREST BUCAREST (RUMANIA)
ESTOCOLMO /ARLANDA STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN)
BASLE/MULHOUSE BASEL-MULHOUSE (SWITCHLAND)
GINEBRA GINEBRA (SWITCHLAND)
ZURICH ZURICH (SWITCHLAND)
ESTAMBUL ISTAMBUL (TURKEY)
www.aena.es
KIEV /BORISPOL KIEV (UKRAINE)
MORE INFO www.aena.es
Local Access
Train station in Burgos:
BURGOS-MADRID (direct): 9 DAYLY TRAINS
BURGOS-VALLADOLID (direct): 13 DAYLY TRAINS
BURGOS-PAMPLONA (direct): 1 DAYLY TRAIN
BURGOS-BILBAO (direct): 9 DAYLY TRAINS
BURGOSBURGOS-BILBAO
BURGOSBURGOS-PAMPLONA
BURGOSBURGOS-VALLADOLID
BURGOSBURGOS-MADRID
MORE INFO www.renfe.es
Local Access
BURGOSBURGOS-SANTANDER
BURGOSBURGOS-BILBAO
Inter Cities Buses Service
BURGOS-MADRID: 11 DAYLY BUSES
BURGOS-VALLADOLID: 7 DAYLY BUSES
BURGOS-BILBAO: 13 DAYLY BUSES
BURGOS-SANTANDER: 5 DAYLY BUSES
BURGOSBURGOS-VALLADOLID
BURGOSBURGOS-MADRID
OTHER CONECTIONS:
BURGOS-LOGROÑO: 7 DAYLY BUSES
BURGOS-VITORIA: 11 DAYLY BUSES
MORE INFO
http://www.burgoscity.com/
burgos/estacionbus.php
Local Access
Public Transport Services (Public Buses)
25 public transport
lanes all over the City
MORE INFO http://www.aytoburgos.es/contenidos/cpcontent.asp?contentid=794&nodeid=651
Hotel Capacity of over 3.000 rooms
Landa Palace H*****
CTRA N-I, KM 235
Tel: + 34 947 257 777
http://www.landapalace.es
Hotel RICE H****
Avda. Reyes Católicos, 30
Tel: + 34 947 222 300
http://www.hotelrice.com
ABBA Burgos H****
Fernán González, 72-76
Tel: + 34 947 001 100
http://www.abbaburgoshotel.com
Mesó
Mesón del Cid II H****
Fernán González, 62
Tel: + 34 947 208 715
NH Palacio de la Merced H****
Merced, 13
Tel: + 34 479 900
http://www.nh-hotels.com
Hotel Corona de Castilla H****
Madrid, 15
Tel: + 34 947 262 142
http://www.hotelcoronadecastilla.com/
Almirante Bonifaz H****
Vitoria, 22-24
Tel: + 34 947 206 943
http://www.grupojeda.com
Ferná
Fernán Gonzá
González H****
Calera, 17
Tel: + 34 947 209 441
Palacio de los Blasones H****
Fernán González, 6
AC Burgos Hotel H****
Tel: + 34 947 257 680
Avda. de La Isla, 7
http://www.palaciodelosblasones.com
Tel: + 34 902 292 293
http://ac.hotelsearch.com/achoteles_en.html
Hotel Cordó
Cordón H***
Puebla, 6
Tel: + 34 947 265 000
Puerta de Burgos H****
Vitoria, 69
Tel: + 34 947 241 000
Hotel La Puebla H***
Puebla, 20
Tel: + 34 947 200 011
Hotel Marí
María Luisa H***
Avda. Del Cid Campeador, 42
Tel: + 34 947 228 000
http://www.marialuisahotel.com
Mesó
Mesón del Cid H***
Pza. Santa María,8
Tal: +34 947 208 715
Burgos, Tourist City (I)
Burgos, Tourist City (II)
Burgos, Tourist City (III)
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Contacts:
Cristina Ayala
Environment Councillor of the City of Burgos
CIVITAS Policy Advisory Comitee Member
Eduardo Escudero
Burgos CIVITAS Site Coordinator.
eduardo@burgosciudad21.org
José María Diez
Burgos CIVITAS Site Dissemination Manager
proyectos@burgosciudad21.org