Social events
Council Recepcion and Dinner (Wednesday, 24th of June)
This year, the traditional Council Recepcion will take place at the Auditorio de Galicia (700 mts. away from the Faculty of Medicine, venue of the congress). Before the dinner, the Consorcio de Santiago will be pleased to offer the participants a Classical Music Concert.
Gala dinner (Thursday, 25th of June)
As tradition would have it, a Gala Dinner will take place at the end of the second full day of the congress. This year in Santiago de Compostela, the EUNIS Conference 2009 Gala Dinner will be kindly hosted by Banco de Santander and will be held at the San Martin Pinario Monastery (100 mts. away from the Faculty of Medicine, venue of the congress).
Closing Lunch (Friday, 26th of June)
After the Congress, a Closing Lunch will be held at the San Francisco Hotel (25 mts. away from the Faculty of Medicine, venue of the congress).
Visit to the City of Culture
The project City of Culture is one of the most ambitious ever carried out in Galicia. It is still unfinished, but it is guaranteed to change the face of the city of Santiago de Compostela just as the Guggengheim changed Bilbao.
This visit is based on a minimum number of participants and only if this number is achieved the visit will take place. The visit day will be decided upon the group formation.
Visit to the roofs of the Cathedral of Santiago Compostela
During the tour we will visit the most important rooms of Xelmírez Palace (the old bishop’s residence) and the roofs of the Cathedral. Inside the Palace, visitors will enjoy the “Hall of Ceremonies”, one of the most beautiful and best known medieval civil building in Spain.
The roofs of the church are made of granite and take form of steps. During the visit, the group will walk around the around the cathedral roof and enjoy the views and from there, people may enjoy the views across the surrounding squares, streets and the views of the historic mountain that surround the street.
Visitors will be accompanied by a guide, who will focus on aspects of culture, art and history among others. Visits will be a means to understand the city and its heritage from a new angle.
This visit is based on a minimum number of participants and only if this number is achieved the visit will take place. The visit day will be decided upon the group formation.
Visit to Galicia Dixital
The Galician Government is very much aware of the importance of New Information Technology in the field of communications and have helped to place the exhibition “galiciadixital” on the Internet in order to keep pace with a World in permanente evolution.
This visit is based on a minimum number of participants and only if this number is achieved the visit will take place. The visit day will be decided upon the group formation.
A Walk through the History of the University of Santiago de Compostela
This one and a half hour journey will take visitorsto the emblematic library America, the lecture rooms of the Faculty of Geography and History, the cloisterof Fonseca College, the University Hall and finally a visit to the terrace of Faculty of Geography and History from where one of the most spectacular views of Santiago city can be enjoyed. As an added bonus, the guides are all post-graduate “expert” students in the fields of History of Art and Geography who will enhance your understanding of the history, art and socio-economic development of Santiago.
This visit is based on a minimum number of participants and only if this number is achieved the visit will take place. The visit day will be decided upon the group formation.
Half-day walking tour in Santiago de Compostela (3.30 hours)
It includes the Obradoiro Square (the San Xerome College, the Hostal dos Reis Católicos –Parador–*, the Raxoi Palace, the San Fructuoso Church). Interior Cathedral (the pilgrimage rite, Jubilee, the Pórtico da Gloria) Exterior Cathedral: the Platerías Square (the Tesoro Facade
and the Casa do Cabido), the Quintana Square (the Monastery of San Paio de Antealtares, the Casa da Conga, the Casa da Parra, the Royal Door and the Holy Door), and the Acibechería Square (the Corticela Chapel and the Monastery of San Martín Pinario).
*interior visit 1€/person.
This visit will take place the 24th or 25th of June, from 10:00 AM.
Sightseeing tour to the Costa da Morte (whole saturday, 27th of June)
The route to Fisterra (the famous Romanic Finisterrae, where the known world ends), then following the coastline along a fascinating route through fishing villages , whose history could be provide into the plot for mysterious stories and enigmatic legends. Its name derives from the numeous tragedies and shipwrecks that have taken place on this coast. The tourist guides will offer you a complete explanation of every aspect and feature of the area. After having lunch in a typical fishing village.
This tour will be paid at the Secretary Desk at the Congress site. The tour is based on a minimum number of participants and only if this number is achieved the tour will take place.
