IWCG 2012 | Map & Local info

9^th Iberian Workshop on Computational Geometry

Palencia, January 23-25, 2012

Map

Please check the IWCG 2012 map for the main info, which is listed in the left panel (apart from placed in the map). Hotels, transportation, and spare time recommendations are included.

Note that most of the streets around the workshop site are pedestrian and most of the interesting points are at walking distance from there.

Local info

Palencia is the capital city of the province with same name, which belongs to the Castilla y León region. The city is located midway between Madrid and the north coast and its main touristic attractions (apart from being quite peaceful) are:

Several religious buildings, including a remarkable cathedral and the third biggest Christ statue in the world
Some examples of architecture inspired by the catalan Modernisme, mostly around the Main Street.
Food, including:

Cheese, specially from goat and/or sheep milk.
"Lechazo" (young lamb).
Wine from Ribera del Duero and Rueda.

Please, visit the information by the regional tourism office or the Wikipedia for more information.

http://www2.uah.es/iwcg2012