VPO26 will be celebrated in the historic Cuartel de Instrucción de Marineria (CIM) located in the very heart of Cartagena, by the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotels
There is a number of hotels in the area.
- Hotel ByB Cartagonova – there is a 20% discount with code: VPO2026 when reserving via e-mail: hotel.cartagenacartagonova@hotelbb.com.
- https://www.marriott.com/es/hotels/rmucp-ac-hotel-cartagena/overview/
- https://www.hotelhabaneroscartagena.com
- https://www.sercotelhoteles.com/en/hotel-alfonso-xiii-hotel
- https://www.cartagenapuertohotel.com
Free hostel for students and early stage researchers
There are 50 spots available in a Youth Hostel (Albergue Juvenil Canteras) courtesy of the Cartagena Town Hall which can be booked using the VPO26 registration form. The booking will be valid from September 1st to 5th. There is a room with a LCD projector for meetings and to test presentations. The sleeping rooms are nice, but shared and there are rules regarding entry and exit hours. There is a regular bus every 30’ from 7:30 to 22:00 to go to the VPO meeting place, it takes about 30’ (20’ bus + 10’ walking). For more details please contact: “organizer”, then “at” sign, followed by the domain “vpoptics” dot “info”.
