Practical Info - BCAM - Basque Center for Applied

PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
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TheCenterandLoca6on.. 2
Transporta6on……..……….. 3and4
Accommoda6on………….... 5and6
BizkaiaTalent………………… 7,8and9
Health..…………...……………. 10
Tourism…………...……………. 11,12and13
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THECENTERANDLOCATION
BCAM is located in the City Center of Bilbao, in Alameda Mazarredo
no.14,48009Bilbao(Biscay,BasqueCountry-Spain),closetoIsozakiTowers,
ZubizuriBridgeandapostoffice“correos”.
ContactTelephonenumber:(+34)946567842
Website:hYp://www.bcamath.org GPSCoordinates:La6tude43°16'00.89"NLongitude2°55'48.95"W
Inourheadquarteryouwillfindthefollowingfacili6es:
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InternetConnexion:FreeWi-FiandEduroamaccess
Privateofficesandmee6ngroomswithscreensandblackboards.
Showroomwithcomputersavailableforvisitors
Seminarroom(capacity50-70pax)
Library
AssistanceoftheITDepartment
Anequippedkitchenwithfridge,microwavesandNespressocoffeemachine.
Vending machine with sandwiches, drinks and Nespresso capsules.
(PossibilitytobuycapsulesinNespressobou6queatRodriguezAriasStreet
no.8indica6ngnumber2331623)
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TRANSPORTATION
HowtoreachBCAM
fromtheairport
HowtoreachBCAM
fromthemainbusstaMon
“Termibus”
1-aByPublicBuscalledBizkaibus.
ItscolorisGreen.
BusnumberA3247.
Aoneway6cketcosts1.45Euro.
Each30minutesfrom6:15to00:00.
StopsinBilbao:
AlamedaRecalde14(thisbus-stopis2
minutewalktoBCAM)-PlazaMoyua-Gran
Vía47-Termibus(MainBusSta6on)
1-bByTaxi:
Thereisataxi-stopat“Arrivals”.
Itcostsaprox.25Euro
HowtoreachBCAM
fromthetrainstaMon
You can walk from the train Sta6on to
BCAM because it is 10 minute walk but if
youprefer,youcantakeataxithatwillcost
aprox.6euro
1-aByMetro(Underground).
Thereisa“metro-stop”atTermibus.
Steps:
-youshouldbuya6cket,1.50euro.
-walktoMetrodirec6on:Etxebarri-Basauri
-getoffat“AbandoSta6on”
departure“Berastegui”
-8minutewalktoreachBCAM
1-bByTram.
Thereisatram-Sta6onatTermibus
Steps:
-youshouldbya6cket,1.50euro.
-takethetramdirec6on“Atxuri”
-getoffat“UribitarteSta6on”
-3minutewalktoreachBCAM
HowtoreachBCAMbycar
Address:BCAM
AlamedaMazarredono.14–Bilbao
As in many ci6es there are restric6ons to
parkthecar.
The closest public parking is located at Pio
BarojaSquare.
It costs: 2.90 euro per hour – addi6onal
hour2.35euro–24hours18.10euro.
GeneralTransportInfo
Bizkaibus:hYp://www.bizkaia.eus(greenbuses)
Termibus,MainBusSta6on:
Mainwebsite:hYp://www.termibus.es
Companiestogoto:
SanSesbas6an-Donos6ahYp://www.pesa.net
Vitoria-GasteizhYp://www.autobuseslaunion.com
Madrid,Barcelona,Europeanci6es…hYp://www.alsa.es
Tram=tranvíahYp://www.euskotren.eus/es/tranviabilbao
Train“Renfe”hYp://www.renfe.com
TaxiRadiotaxi(+34)944448888Teletaxi(+34)944102121
SpecialTransportCard“Barik”
ThiscardisvalidforeverytransportinBilbaoandinthe
provinceofBiscaymeansoftransportinBizkaiacalled
"BARIK".Thecostofthetripwillbecheaper.
You can get this Barik card in the automa6c 6cket machines in every
Metrosta6ons,inRenfe,inthegreencabinsofBilbobusandBizkaibus,
andinmanycommercialpremises.
Thiscardcosts3euroandyoushouldrechargeit(minimum5euro).
Bilbobus:RedbuseswithinthecityhYp://www.bilbao.net/bilbobus/
Bycicle:2op6ons
1st:TorentapublicbikehYp://www.bilbao.netattheboYonofthis
websiteinredwordsyouread“Serviciopréstamodebicicletas”
2nd:Torentabikeinaprivatestablishment.
Example:TourneBilbaohYp://www.tournebilbao.com
MAPnextpage+hYp://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/mapas-de-transporte
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BCAM–BasqueCenterForAppliedMathemaMcs
AlamedaMazarredo14–E-48009Bilbao
Phone(+34)946567842hcp:/www.bcamath.org
AirportBusStops
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RECOMMENDEDACCOMMODATIONWITHSPECIALRATES
HOTELSWITHSPECIALRATES
RESIDENCESWITHSPECIALRATES
HotelAbando4stars
ColegioMayorDeustoResidenceHall
ColondeLarreateguistreetno.9–Bilbao
Phone(+34)944236200
hYp://www.hotelabando.com
Singleroom66europernight
Doubleroomforsingleuse76europernight
Doubleroom86europernight
Taxes,WiFiandBuffetBreakfastincluded
HotelZenitBilbao4stars
Autonomíastr.58–Bilbao
Phone(+34)944108108
hYp://bilbao.zenithoteles.com/en/
Singleroom:Withbreakfast71*€
Onlyaccommoda6on63*€
Doubleroom:Withbreakfast73*€
Onlyaccommoda6on65*€
*thisamountcanbechanged
HotelErcilla4stars
Ercillastreetno.37-39–Bilbao
Phone(+34)944705700
hYp://www.hotelercila.com
Singleroom75europernight
Doubleroomforsingleuse83europernight
Doubleroom91europernight
Taxes,WiFiandBuffetBreakfastincluded
HotelCarlton5stars
MoyuaSquareno.2-Bilbao
Phone(+34)944162200
hYp://www.hotelcarlton.es
Doubleroomforsingleuse99europernight
Doubleroom109europernight
Taxes,WiFiandBuffetBreakfastincluded
UgaskoWayno.7-Bilbao Phone(+34)944759200 hYp://www.colegiomayordeusto.es
2op6ons:
1st:BookingmadebyBCAM=Rate=35*€+10%TaxperdayandFullBoard
2nd:Ifyoubookdirectly: Room&
HalfBoard
FullBoard
Breakfast
Single
Double
Single
Double
Single
Double
40*€
60*€
43*€
64*€
47*€
74*€
Notes:Prizeswillbeincreasedwith10%oftaxes
Singlerooms:Prizesareperpersonandday
Doublerooms:Prizesareperdayand2persons
Bookingsforamonthormore:35*€perdayandfull-board
BBKTalent(FirstlycontactBCAM)
LehendakariAguirreAvenueno.138-Bilbao Phone(+34)946008855 hYp://www.bilbaobbktalent.es
Rate:652,91*Europermonthtaxesincluded.ForComplementaryServices,pleasechecktheirwebsite
RESA-ResidenciaBlasdeOtero
CortesStreetno.38-BilbaoPhone:(+34)944343200
hYp://www.resa.es/Residencias/Blas-de-Otero
Rate:460*Europermonth
Phoneconnexion,internetconnexioninsharedroomsandtaxesincluded.
Addi6onalcostspermonth:Water12*€andelectricity(1)31.50*€(1)Electricitywillbepaidatendofthestay
Complementaryservicespermonth:Linen35*€,cleaning43.47*€,parking83*€,parkingmotorcycle37.50*€
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GENERALACCOMMODATION
OTHERHOTELS
SeveralrecommendedhotelsclosetoBCAM:MercureJardinesdeAlbia(oldHusaHotelJardinesdeAlbia),MeliaBilbao,BarceloHotelNervion,HesperiaHotel
Bilbao,SercotelColiseoAlbia,SilkenHotelIndautxuBilbao,ConfortelBilbao(oldAbbaParqueHotel).
HOSTELS
GanbaraHostelPrimStreetno.13-BilbaoEmail:info@ganbarahostel.comPhone:(+34)944053930hYp://www.ganbarahostel.com/pub/en/
BilbaoAkelarreHostelMorganstreetno.4-6,Deusto-BilbaoEmail:info@bilbaoakelarrehostel.comPhone(+34)944057713hYp://www.bilbaoakelarrehostel.com
REALTORS
WEBS:
InmobiliaraTraukohYp://www.inmobiliariatrauko.comContactJorge(+34)944460900
InmobiliariaEtxartehYp://www.inmobiliariaetxarte.comContactConchi(+34)944945211
hYp://www.alkilium.com
hYp://www.idealista.com
hYp://www.pisos.com
hYp://www.fotocasa.com
hYp://www.segundamano.es
hYp://www.niumba.com
APARTMENTS
Forthosewhomaybeinterestedinren6ngaprivateapartment,pleasecontactusforavailableinforma6on.
GeneralaccommodaMoninformaMonat:
hYp://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/planos
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BIZKAIATALENT
TARGETS
“BIZKAIATALENT”providestheirservicestohighlyqualifiedindividualsandorganisa6ons.Theyhelpcompanies,technologycentres,universi6es,associa6ons,
researchcentresandteams,andfounda6onsbasedorwithworkplacesintheHistoricTerritoryofBizkaiathathavehiredorwanttorecruithighlyqualified
professionals. Some of the services they offer, as networking, are also targeted at organisa6ons whose workplaces are located in other Basque Historic
Territories.
Regardingindividuals,BizkaiaTalentprovidesassistancetoexpertsintechnology,researchers,professorsandprofessionalsworkingincompanies,universi6es
orotherorganisa6ons.ThisAssocia6onalsogivessupporttohighlyqualifiedprofessionalsandresearcherswhocometoworkascollaborators,consultantsor
expertsininnova6veprojectsdevelopedintheHistoricTerritory.
THEYOFFER:
www.bizkaiatalent.org
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Interna6onalNetworkingSeminars
ContactPerson: Mrs.CarmenMENDEZ
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Reloca6onServices(detailsnextpage)
Email:
carmen.mendez@bizkaiatalent.org
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FinancialAid
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ProfessionalSupportServices
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StudiesandPublica6ons
Address: BizkaiaTalent
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Talen6aService
BIZKAIASCIENTIFIC&TECHNOLOGYPARK
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Showing&KnowingBizkaiaService
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FairsandEvents
LAGABIDEA,Building804–Module300
DERIO(Bizkaia)
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RELOCATIONSERVICE-BIZKAIA:TALENT
v Guidance&informaMonon:
v Administra6vemaYers(TaxaFon,LegislaFon(visas/permits),LegalProcedures,VehicleRegistraFonandDrivingLicenses,
Foreigners’IDNumber-NIE,CensusRegistraFon,CivilRegister,etc.)
v IssuesinvolvedinseYlinginthecommunityinBilbao/Bizkaia
v FAMILYSupport&BeBasqueDualCareerCentre
v SocioculturalIntegraMon(RecreaFonalExperiencesandMeeFngsinordertofosterinterpersonalrelaFonshipsbetweenitsusers)
RíaTransforma6on–April
Urdaibai–July
Loizaga–November
Ga6ka–April2015
2014
2015
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v Basque RelocaMon Network (by bizkaia:talent) Network whose aim is a mee6ng, informa6on, communica6on,
rela6on,integra6on,etc.spaceforbizkaia:talentReloca6onServiceusers.Itis anac6ve,openandowniden6tynetworkformed
by professionals (researchers, professors, technologists,…) and their partners, i.e. an online communica6on liaison about
differentissuesrelatedtoleisure,employment,theintegra6oninBizkaia,andofcourse,bothasupporttotheleisureac6vi6es
o r g a n i z e d b y b i z k a i a : t a l e n t a n d t o p i c s r e l a t e d t o t h e fi r s t L a n d i n g .
https://www.yammer.com/basquerelocationnetworkbybizkaiatalent/?m=2653288840&m=2653288840&nid=1732692&nid=1732692#/Threads/index?type=my_all
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•  QUERYTOPICS:
–  ADMINISTRATIVEISSUES:
•  ACCOMMODATION
•  NIE,EX18(UE),RegisterintheCityCouncil,HealthSYSTEM&HealthCard
–  LANGUAGES
–  TAXES
–  LEISURE(Culture,Sports,Recrea6on,Tourism,…)
–  FAMILYMATTERS:
•  SCHOOL
•  PARTNER/SPOUSE
–  OTHERS
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HEALTH
Bilbaohasanextensivehealthcarenetworkthatmeetstheneedsofci6zensthroughtheBasqueHealthService–OsakidetzahYp://www.osakidetza.euskadi.eus/
Foreignpeopleareprovidedwithbasichealthcarecoveragethroughtheinterac6onofna6onalhealthsystemsorthroughhealthinsurance.
EUROPEANCITIZENS:
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Europeanci6zens(Lichtenstain,Iceland,NorwayandSwitzerlandinclusive)shouldobtaintheEuropeanHealthInsuranceCardbeforecomingtoBCAM
EuropeanHealthInsuranceCard(EHIC)isvalidfortwoyears,un6ltheexpirydateshown.UseoftheEHICduringitsvalidityperiodissubjecttotheholder
con6nuingtomeettherequirementsunderwhichthecardwasissued.Nevertheless,expensesincurredmayberecoveredasunduebenefits,pursuanttothe
provisionsofar6cle76ofRegula6on(EC)883/04.
ItisimportantthatyouensurethatyouhaveanEHICandthatitsvalidityperiodincludestheplannedreturndatebeforetravellingtoanothercountryinthe
EuropeanEconomicArea(1)orSwitzerland.Ifnot,requestanewEHICtoguaranteeyourhealthcarecoverduringyourstay.
(1)StatesinwhichtheEHCisvalid:Germany,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,CroaFa,Denmark,Slovakia,Slovenia,
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Estonia,Finland,France,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Iceland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,
Norway,theNetherlands,Poland,Portugal,UnitedKingdom,CzechRepublic,Romania,SwedenandSwitzerland.
Furtherinforma6on:inBCAMandclickinghYp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559
NON-EUROPEANCITIZENS:
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SomenonEUCountrieshavesignedBilateralAgreementabouttheSocialSecurityHealthcarealthoughitishighlydesirableyoucontractaPrivateHealth
InsurancebeforecomingtoBCAM
Furtherinforma6oninBCAM.
Inanycasecomplexemergencytreatmentinpublichospitalswillbereceivedforpeoplefromallovertheworld.
PublicHospitals:
HospitaldeBasurto,Av.Montevideo,18–Bilbao Phone(+34)946006000[ItslocaledinBilbaoCenter,closetoTermibus]
HospitalSantaMarina,CarreteradeSantaMarina,41-Bilbao(Artxanda)
Phone(+34)944006900
HospitaldeCruces,PlazaCruces,s/n–Baracaldo Phone(+34)946006000
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TOURISM:generalinfohcp://www.bilbaoturismo.net
TOURISTOFFICES:
CLIMATE
Mainoffice
PlazaCircular,1-Bilbao
Phone(+34)944795760
Email:informacion@bilbaoturismo.bilbao.net
Timetable:MondaytoSunday:9:00-21:00
Touristoffice
AlamedaMazarredo,66(Guggenheim)–Bilbao
Timetable:MondaytoSaturday:10:00-19:00
Sundays&Holidays:10:00-15:00
Bilbao has a humid oceanic climate, with predominantly West winds, that make temperatures milder and favour temperate weather throughout the year. Given its
proximity to the sea, the climate is mild and without extreme temperature changes between the seasons: with an average temperature 8ºC in winter and 20ºC in
summer.Throghoutthewholeyearitcanbeveryrainy.Forecast:hYp://www.el6empo.es(Bilbao,Vizcaya)
LANGUAGE
InthesamewayasintherestoftheBasqueCountry,Bilbaohastwoofficiallanguages:SpanishandBasque.Bothareusedinterchangeablyintheadministra6onandin
thepublicservicesandincreasinglymoreineverydaylife.Manypeople,mainlyyoungpersons,arefluentinEnglish.
CURRENCY
TheofficialcurrencyinBilbaoistheEuro.
Themajorityofretailestablishmentsacceptcreditcardsandwillaskthecustomertoshowproofofiden6ty.However,itisalsoeasytogetcashfromtheATMatthe
manybankbranchesaroundthecity.
VISA
AvisaisnotobligatorytoenterBilbao,althoughitmightbeneededdependingontheplaceoforigin.Ci6zensoftheEuropeanUnion,Iceland,Liechtenstein,Norwayand
Switzerlandonlyrequireapassportoriden6tydocumentandminors,inaddi6on,needparentalpermission.
Moreover,forstaysoflessthanthreemonths,avisainnotneededbypeopletravellingfrom:Andorra,Argen6na,Australia,Bolivia,Brazil,Brunei,Bulgaria,Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Croa6a, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Panama,Paraguay,Romania,SanMarino,Singapore,SouthKorea,Uruguay,USA,Venezuelaandspecialadministra6veregionsofMacaoandHongKonginthePeople's
RepublicofChina.
There are several types of visa depending on the purpose of the visit: transit, stay, residence, work and study. This document should be requested at the Spanish
ConsulatesorEmbassiesinthecountryoforigin.Thecostoftheprocedurevariesdependingonthetypeofvisa,numberofvisitsorplacewhereitshouldbedealtwith.
InBCAM,wegiveyoumoredetailedinformaMonaboutthispoint.EachsituaFonisdifferent.
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ATTRACTIONS(summary)
MUSEUMS
GuggenheimMuseum hYp://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
BellasArtesMuseum hYp://www.museobilbao.com BasqueMuseum hYp://www.euskalmuseo.org
ArchaeologicalMuseum
hYp://www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/arkeologimuseoa Mari6umMuseum
hYp://www.museomari6mobilbao.eus
MAINHISTORICANDHERITAGE
STREETS,CENTRES,BUILDINGS
CULTURE,ART,LEISURE
EuskaldunaConcerthallhYp://www.euskalduna.net
ArriagaTheaterhYp://www.teatroarriaga.com
CamposEliseosTheaterhYp://www.teatrocampos.com
AzkunaCenterhYp://www.azkunazentroa.com
CITYHALL:
AtErcorecaSquareinBilbao
PROVINCIALPALACE:
AtGranVía,25inBilbao
RELIGIOUSMONUMENTS:San6agoCathedral,BasilicaofBegoña,San AntonChurch,SanNicolasChurch,San
VicenteChurch,Incarna6onChurch,Sacred
HeartChurch,SanFranciscoofAsisChurch
OLDTOWN=CASCOVIEJO:shops,interes6ngbuildings,Cathedralof San6ago,LaRiveraFoodMarket,Bidebarrieta
Library.
ENSANCHE:
Commercialandfinancialcentreofthecity.
AbandoRailwaySta6on,BilbaoClub.
DifferenthousesinGranVíaStreetasLezana
Leguizamon,Anduiza,Sota.
NEWBRIDGES
hYp://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/planos
ZUBIZURILASALVEPEDROARRUPEwalkwayEUSKALDUNA
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SHOPPING(summary)
Shopsmostfrequentlyopenbetween9.00and10.00a.m.andclosebetween1.30and2.00p.m.,andthenopenagaina‚erlunchbetween4.00and5.00p.m.andclose
between7.30and8.00p.m.,inclusiveSupermarkets.
Thecity'sshoppingcentresaretheexcep6ontotheseopeninghoursastheyopencon6nuouslyfrom9.30a.m.to9.00or10.00p.m.as:
ZUBIARTEatLeizaolaLehendakariastreet2–Bilbao
ELCORTEINGLESatGranVía,7-9,alsoatGranVía20andatErcillastreet24inBilbao
DECATHLONSPORTatVillaríasStreetinBilbao
FORUMSPORTatCampuzadoSquareinBilbao
MostoftheshopscloseonSundaysandpublicholidaysandonSaturdaya‚ernoonduringthesummermonths.
OPENCORBILBAOatAlamedaRecaldestreet29,inBilbao,openseverydayfrom7:00to1:00,MondaytoSunday.Here,youcanfinddifferentproductsaswellasfood&
Drinks
GASTRONOMY(summary)
Pintxos:TheBasqueCountryhasitsownuniquefoodculturethatrevolvesaroundthebar.Pintxos(bite-sizedappe6zers,similartotapas)canbefoundinnearlyevery
bar.O‚enthebarcounterwillbefilledwithplatesofalldifferentvarie6es.Theyrangefrombeingrathertradi6onaltoveryexperimentalinnature.Itistypicaltofind
thelocalsoutenjoyingadrinkasTxakoli,RiojaWineorazurito(smallbeer)whilesamplingdifferentpintxosandthengoingontothenextbartodothesamethingall
over.Thisissome6mesdonebeforeamealasakindofaperi6foritcantaketheplaceofanormalmeal.
Restaurants:Therangeofpricesishuge.Youcaneatadaily,12euromenuoryoucanenjoyinarestaurantwithMichelinStarsasZortziko,Nerua,EtxanobeorAizian.
ClosetoBCAMyoucanfindthesegoodrestaurants:RestaurantLarruz,RestaurantAtea,Nicolas,Mugarra,LasCepas,Pizarra,BistróGuggenheim…
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