PRACTICALINFORMATION

Page number

TheCenterandLocation.. 2

Transportation……..……….. 3and4

Accommodation………….... 5and6

BizkaiaTalent………………… 7,8and9

Health..…………...……………. 10

Tourism…………...……………. 11,12and13

1

BCAM is located in theCityCenterofBilbao, inAlamedaMazarredono.14,48009Bilbao(Bizkay,BasqueCountry-Spain),closetoIsozakiTowers,ZubizuriBridgeandapostoffice“correos”.

ContactTelephonenumber:(+34)946567842Website:http://www.bcamath.org GPSCoordinates:Latitude43°16'00.89"NLongitude2°55'48.95"W

THECENTERANDLOCATION

Inourheadquarteryouwillfindthefollowingfacilities:•  InternetConnexion:FreeWi-FiandEduroamaccess•  Privateofficesandmeetingroomswithscreensandblackboards.•  Showroomwithcomputersavailableforvisitors•  Seminarroom(capacity50-70pax)•  Library•  AssistanceoftheITDepartment•  Anequippedkitchenwithfridge,microwavesandNespressocoffeemachine.•  Vending machine with sandwiches, drinks and Nespresso capsules.

(Possibilitytobuycapsules inNespressoboutiqueatRodriguezAriasStreetno.8indicatingnumber2331623)

2

HowtoreachBCAMfromtheairport

1-aByPublicBuscalledBizkaibus.ItscolorisGreen.BusnumberA3247.Aonewayticketcosts3.00Euro.Each30minutesfrom6:15to00:00.StopsinBilbao:AlamedaRecalde14(thisbus-stopis2minutewalktoBCAM)-PlazaMoyua-GranVía47-Termibus(MainBusStation)1-bByTaxi:Thereisataxi-stopat“Arrivals”.Itcostsaprox.25Euro

TRANSPORTATIONHowtoreachBCAM

fromthemainbusstation“Termibus”

1-aByMetro(Underground).Thereisa“metro-stop”atTermibus.Steps:-youshouldbuyaticket,1.50euro.-walktoMetrodirection:Etxebarri-Basauri-getoffat“AbandoStation”departure“Berastegui”-8minutewalktoreachBCAM

1-bByTram.Thereisatram-StationatTermibusSteps:-youshouldbyaticket,1.50euro.-takethetramdirection“Atxuri”-getoffat“UribitarteStation”-3minutewalktoreachBCAM

HowtoreachBCAMfromthetrainstation

You can walk from the train Station toBCAM because it is 10 minute walk but ifyouprefer,youcantakeataxithatwillcostaprox.6euro

GeneralTransportInfo

Bizkaibus:http://www.bizkaia.eus(greenbuses)

Termibus,MainBusStation:Mainwebsite:http://www.termibus.esCompaniestogoto:SanSesbastian-Donostiahttp://www.pesa.netVitoria-Gasteizhttp://www.autobuseslaunion.comMadrid,Barcelona,Europeancities…http://www.alsa.es

Tram=tranvíahttp://www.euskotren.eus/es/tranviabilbao

Train“Renfe”http://www.renfe.comTaxiRadiotaxi(+34)944448888Teletaxi(+34)944102121

SpecialTransportCard“Barik”ThiscardisvalidforeverytransportinBilbaoandintheprovinceofBiscaymeansoftransportinBizkaiacalled"BARIK".Thecostofthetripwillbecheaper.You canget thisBarik card in theautomatic ticketmachines ineveryMetrostations,inRenfe,inthegreencabinsofBilbobusandBizkaibus,andinmanycommercialpremises.Thiscardcosts3euroandyoushouldrechargeit(minimum5euro).

Bilbobus:Redbuseswithinthecityhttp://www.bilbao.net/bilbobus/

Bycicle:2options1st:Torentapublicbikehttp://www.bilbao.netatthebottonofthiswebsiteinredwordsyouread“Serviciopréstamodebicicletas”2nd:Torentabikeinaprivatestablishment.Example:TourneBilbaohttp://www.tournebilbao.com

HowtoreachBCAMbycar

Address:BCAMAlamedaMazarredono.14–BilbaoAs in many cities there are restrictions toparkthecar.The closest public parking is located at PioBarojaSquare.It costs: 2.90 euro per hour – additionalhour2.35euro–24hours18.10euro.

MAPnextpage+http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/mapas-de-transporte

3

AirportBusStops

BCAM–BasqueCenterForAppliedMathematicsAlamedaMazarredo14–E-48009Bilbao

Phone(+34)946567842http:/www.bcamath.org

4

HOTELS

HotelAbando4starsColondeLarreateguistreetno.9–BilbaoPhone(+34)944236200http://www.hotelabando.com

HotelCarlton5starsMoyuaSquareno.2-BilbaoPhone(+34)944162200http://www.hotelcarlton.esBarceloHotelNervión4starsPaseoCampoVolantín11–BilbaoPhone(+34)944454700https://www.barcelo.com

RECOMMENDEDACCOMMODATION

RESIDENCES

ColegioMayorDeustoResidenceHallUgaskoWayno.7-Bilbao Phone(+34)944759200 http://www.colegiomayordeusto.esBBKTalent(FirstlycontactBCAM)LehendakariAguirreAvenueno.138-Bilbao Phone(+34)946008855 http://www.bilbaobbktalent.esRate:593.55*Europermonthtaxesincluded.ForComplementaryServices,pleasechecktheirwebsiteRESA-ResidenciaBlasdeOteroCortesStreetno.38-BilbaoPhone:(+34)944343200 http://www.resa.es/Residencias/Blas-de-OteroRate:460*EuropermonthPhoneconnexion,internetconnexioninsharedroomsandtaxesincluded.Additionalcostspermonth:Water12*€andelectricity(1)31.50*€(1)ElectricitywillbepaidatendofthestayComplementaryservicespermonth:Linen35*€,cleaning43.47*€,parking83*€,parkingmotorcycle37.50*€

5

OTHERHOTELSSeveralrecommendedhotelsclosetoBCAM:MercureJardinesdeAlbia,MeliaBilbao,HesperiaHotelZubialde,HesperiaHotelBilbao,SercotelColiseoAlbia,SilkenHotelIndautxuBilbao,HotelIlunion,HotelBilbi.

GENERALACCOMMODATION

WEBS:http://www.alkilium.comhttp://www.idealista.comhttp://www.pisos.comhttp://www.fotocasa.comhttp://www.segundamano.eshttp://www.niumba.com

HOSTELSGanbaraHostelPrimStreetno.13-BilbaoEmail:info@ganbarahostel.comPhone:(+34)944053930http://www.ganbarahostel.com/pub/en/

BilbaoAkelarreHostelMorganstreetno.4-6,Deusto-BilbaoEmail:info@bilbaoakelarrehostel.comPhone(+34)944057713http://www.bilbaoakelarrehostel.com

APARTMENTSForthosewhomaybeinterestedinrentingaprivateapartment,pleasecontactusforavailableinformation.

REALTORSInmobiliaraTraukohttp://www.inmobiliariatrauko.comContactJorge(+34)944460900InmobiliariaEtxartehttp://www.inmobiliariaetxarte.comContactConchi(+34)944945211

Generalaccommodationinformationat: http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/planos

6

BIZKAIATALENT

TARGETS“BIZKAIATALENT”providestheirservicestohighlyqualifiedindividualsandorganisations.Theyhelpcompanies,technologycentres,universities,associations,researchcentresandteams,andfoundationsbasedorwithworkplacesintheHistoricTerritoryofBizkaiathathavehiredorwanttorecruithighlyqualifiedprofessionals. Someof the services theyoffer, as networking, are also targeted at organisationswhoseworkplaces are located in otherBasqueHistoricTerritories.Regardingindividuals,BizkaiaTalentprovidesassistancetoexpertsintechnology,researchers,professorsandprofessionalsworkingincompanies,universitiesorotherorganisations.ThisAssociationalsogivessupporttohighlyqualifiedprofessionalsandresearcherswhocometoworkascollaborators,consultantsorexpertsininnovativeprojectsdevelopedintheHistoricTerritory.

THEYOFFER:•  InternationalNetworkingSeminars•  RelocationServices(detailsnextpage)•  FinancialAid•  ProfessionalSupportServices•  StudiesandPublications•  TalentiaService•  Showing&KnowingBizkaiaService•  FairsandEvents

www.bizkaiatalent.org

ContactPerson: Mrs.CarmenMENDEZEmail: carmen.mendez@bizkaiatalent.orgAddress: BizkaiaTalent

BIZKAIASCIENTIFIC&TECHNOLOGYPARK LAGABIDEA,Building804–Module300 DERIO(Bizkaia)

7

RELOCATIONSERVICE-BIZKAIA:TALENT

v Guidance&informationon:v Administrativematters(Taxation,Legislation(visas/permits),LegalProcedures,VehicleRegistrationandDrivingLicenses,Foreigners’IDNumber-NIE,CensusRegistration,CivilRegister,etc.)v IssuesinvolvedinsettlinginthecommunityinBilbao/Bizkaiav FAMILYSupport&BeBasqueDualCareerCentre

v SocioculturalIntegration(RecreationalExperiencesandMeetingsinordertofosterinterpersonalrelationshipsbetweenitsusers)

v BasqueRelocationNetwork (bybizkaia:talent)Networkwhoseaim is ameeting, information, communication,relation,integration,etc.spaceforbizkaia:talentRelocationServiceusers.Itisanactive,openandownidentitynetworkformedby professionals (researchers, professors, technologists,…) and their partners, i.e. an online communication liaison aboutdifferentissuesrelatedtoleisure,employment,theintegrationinBizkaia,andofcourse,bothasupporttotheleisureactivitieso 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 f i 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

Loizaga–November2014

RíaTransformation–April2014 Gatika–April2015 Urdaibai–July

2015

8

•  QUERYTOPICS:–  ADMINISTRATIVEISSUES:

•  ACCOMMODATION•  NIE,EX18(UE),RegisterintheCityCouncil,HealthSYSTEM&HealthCard

–  LANGUAGES–  TAXES–  LEISURE(Culture,Sports,Recreation,Tourism,…)

–  FAMILYMATTERS:•  SCHOOL•  PARTNER/SPOUSE

–  OTHERS

9

BilbaohasanextensivehealthcarenetworkthatmeetstheneedsofcitizensthroughtheBasqueHealthService–Osakidetzahttp://www.osakidetza.euskadi.eus/Foreignpeopleareprovidedwithbasichealthcarecoveragethroughtheinteractionofnationalhealthsystemsorthroughhealthinsurance.

EUROPEANCITIZENS:

•  Europeancitizens(Lichtenstain,Iceland,NorwayandSwitzerlandinclusive)shouldobtaintheEuropeanHealthInsuranceCardbeforecomingtoBCAM•  EuropeanHealthInsuranceCard(EHIC)isvalidfortwoyears,untiltheexpirydateshown.UseoftheEHICduringitsvalidityperiodissubjecttotheholder

continuingtomeettherequirementsunderwhichthecardwasissued.Nevertheless,expensesincurredmayberecoveredasunduebenefits,pursuanttotheprovisionsofarticle76ofRegulation(EC)883/04.ItisimportantthatyouensurethatyouhaveanEHICandthatitsvalidityperiodincludestheplannedreturndatebeforetravellingtoanothercountryintheEuropeanEconomicArea(1)orSwitzerland.Ifnot,requestanewEHICtoguaranteeyourhealthcarecoverduringyourstay. (1)StatesinwhichtheEHCisvalid:Germany,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Cyprus,Croatia,Denmark,Slovakia,Slovenia,

Estonia,Finland,France,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Iceland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta, Norway,theNetherlands,Poland,Portugal,UnitedKingdom,CzechRepublic,Romania,SwedenandSwitzerland.

•  Furtherinformation:inBCAMandclickinghttp://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559

Inanycasecomplexemergencytreatmentinpublichospitalswillbereceivedforpeoplefromallovertheworld.

PublicHospitals:HospitaldeBasurto,Av.Montevideo,18–Bilbao Phone(+34)946006000[ItslocaledinBilbaoCenter,closetoTermibus]HospitalSantaMarina,CarreteradeSantaMarina,41-Bilbao(Artxanda) Phone(+34)944006900HospitaldeCruces,PlazaCruces,s/n–Baracaldo Phone(+34)946006000

NON-EUROPEANCITIZENS:

•  SomenonEUCountrieshavesignedBilateralAgreementabouttheSocialSecurityHealthcarealthoughitishighlydesirableyoucontractaPrivateHealthInsurancebeforecomingtoBCAM

•  FurtherinformationinBCAM.

HEALTH

10

TOURISTOFFICES:

CLIMATEBilbaohasahumidoceanic climate,withpredominantlyWestwinds, thatmake temperaturesmilderand favour temperateweather throughout theyear.Given itsproximity to the sea, the climate ismild andwithout extreme temperature changes between the seasons:with an average temperature 8ºC inwinter and 20ºC insummer.Throghoutthewholeyearitcanbeveryrainy.Forecast:http://www.eltiempo.es(Bilbao,Vizcaya)

LANGUAGEInthesamewayasintherestoftheBasqueCountry,Bilbaohastwoofficiallanguages:SpanishandBasque.Bothareusedinterchangeablyintheadministrationandinthepublicservicesandincreasinglymoreineverydaylife.Manypeople,mainlyyoungpersons,arefluentinEnglish.

CURRENCYTheofficialcurrencyinBilbaoistheEuro.Themajorityofretailestablishmentsacceptcreditcardsandwillaskthecustomertoshowproofofidentity.However,itisalsoeasytogetcashfromtheATMatthemanybankbranchesaroundthecity.

VISAAvisaisnotobligatorytoenterBilbao,althoughitmightbeneededdependingontheplaceoforigin.CitizensoftheEuropeanUnion,Iceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerlandonlyrequireapassportoridentitydocumentandminors,inaddition,needparentalpermission.Moreover, forstaysof lessthanthreemonths,avisa innotneededbypeopletravellingfrom:Andorra,Argentina,Australia,Bolivia,Brazil,Brunei,Bulgaria,Canada,Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Romania,SanMarino,Singapore,SouthKorea,Uruguay,USA,VenezuelaandspecialadministrativeregionsofMacaoandHongKonginthePeople'sRepublicofChina.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 SpanishConsulatesorEmbassiesinthecountryoforigin.Thecostoftheprocedurevariesdependingonthetypeofvisa,numberofvisitsorplacewhereitshouldbedealtwith.InBCAM,wegiveyoumoredetailedinformationaboutthispoint.Eachsituationisdifferent.

TOURISM:generalinfohttp://www.bilbaoturismo.net

MainofficePlazaCircular,1-BilbaoPhone(+34)944795760

Email:informacion@bilbaoturismo.bilbao.netTimetable:MondaytoSunday:9:00-21:00

TouristofficeAlamedaMazarredo,66(Guggenheim)–BilbaoTimetable:MondaytoSaturday:10:00-19:00

Sundays&Holidays:10:00-15:00

11

ATTRACTIONS(summary)

MUSEUMSGuggenheimMuseum http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.esBellasArtesMuseum http://www.museobilbao.com BasqueMuseum http://www.euskalmuseo.org ArchaeologicalMuseumhttp://www.bizkaikoa.bizkaia.eus/arkeologimuseoa MaritiumMuseum http://www.museomaritimobilbao.eus

CULTURE,ART,LEISUREEuskaldunaConcerthallhttp://www.euskalduna.netArriagaTheaterhttp://www.teatroarriaga.com CamposEliseosTheaterhttp://www.teatrocampos.com AzkunaCenterhttp://www.azkunazentroa.com

MAINHISTORICANDHERITAGESTREETS,CENTRES,BUILDINGS

CITYHALL: AtErcorecaSquareinBilbaoPROVINCIALPALACE: AtGranVía,25inBilbaoRELIGIOUSMONUMENTS:SantiagoCathedral,BasilicaofBegoña,San

AntonChurch,SanNicolasChurch,San VicenteChurch,IncarnationChurch,Sacred HeartChurch,SanFranciscoofAsisChurch

OLDTOWN=CASCOVIEJO:shops,interestingbuildings,Cathedralof

Santiago,LaRiveraFoodMarket,Bidebarrieta Library.

ENSANCHE: Commercialandfinancialcentreofthecity.

AbandoRailwayStation,BilbaoClub. DifferenthousesinGranVíaStreetasLezana Leguizamon,Anduiza,Sota.

NEWBRIDGES

ZUBIZURILASALVEPEDROARRUPEwalkwayEUSKALDUNAhttp://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/planos

12

SHOPPING(summary)Shopsmostfrequentlyopenbetween9.00and10.00a.m.andclosebetween1.30and2.00p.m.,andthenopenagainafterlunchbetween4.00and5.00p.m.andclosebetween7.30and8.00p.m.,inclusiveSupermarkets.Thecity'sshoppingcentresaretheexceptiontotheseopeninghoursastheyopencontinuouslyfrom9.30a.m.to9.00or10.00p.m.as:ZUBIARTEatLeizaolaLehendakariastreet2–BilbaoELCORTEINGLESatGranVía,7-9,alsoatGranVía20andatErcillastreet24inBilbaoDECATHLONSPORTatVillaríasStreetinBilbaoFORUMSPORTatCampuzadoSquareinBilbaoMostoftheshopscloseonSundaysandpublicholidaysandonSaturdayafternoonduringthesummermonths.OPENCORBILBAOatAlamedaRecaldestreet29,inBilbao,openseverydayfrom7:00to1:00,MondaytoSunday.Here,youcanfinddifferentproductsaswellasfood&Drinks

GASTRONOMY(summary)Pintxos:TheBasqueCountryhasitsownuniquefoodculturethatrevolvesaroundthebar.Pintxos(bite-sizedappetizers,similartotapas)canbefoundinnearlyeverybar.Oftenthebarcounterwillbefilledwithplatesofalldifferentvarieties.Theyrangefrombeingrathertraditionaltoveryexperimentalinnature.ItistypicaltofindthelocalsoutenjoyingadrinkasTxakoli,RiojaWineorazurito(smallbeer)whilesamplingdifferentpintxosandthengoingontothenextbartodothesamethingallover.Thisissometimesdonebeforeamealasakindofaperitiforitcantaketheplaceofanormalmeal.Restaurants:Therangeofpricesishuge.Youcaneatadaily,12euromenuoryoucanenjoyinarestaurantwithMichelinStarsasZortziko,Nerua,EtxanobeorAizian.ClosetoBCAMyoucanfindthesegoodrestaurants:RestaurantLarruz,RestaurantAtea,Nicolas,Mugarra,LasCepas,Pizarra,BistróGuggenheim…

13