VENUE
Please find below some info and suggestions about your traveling and staying.
Do you need some specific info about Donostia / San Sebastián? Please visit the city official website to know more!
CARLOS SANTAMARÍA
6th of October / Young Researchers Symposium
This venue is just for the very first day of the conference, for the Young Scientists Symposium. The symposium is held in the Auditorium.
The Carlos Santamaría Center was designed by Ander Marquet and is named after the mathematician, philosopher, meteorologist and San Sebastian pacifist.
The building is located in the hearth of the university campus, and it houses the campus main library, as well as other spaces and services.
Due to its location, this venue is hosting the events of the very first day of the congress, the Young Scientists Symposium.
PALACIO MIRAMAR
7th-10th of October
The event is held on the groundfloor and first floor.
The Miramar Palace is one of the historical buildings featuring the city of Donostia/San Sebastián.
Built in 1893 by order of the Queen María Cristina de Austria, it is the symbol of the outstanding importance that the city always hold in the Spanish Royal House, which designed the building as one of their summer houses as well as the college of colegio Juan Carlos de Borbón. From 1972 its name “Palacio Real de Miramar” was changed in “Palacio de Miramar” due to the acquisition of both the building and the garden by the municipality. Nowadays, the palace is used for different purpose, between them, it is the venue of the University of the Basque Country summer courses, within that our conference is organized.
We are so proud to be hosted in such a great venue and we hope you would also enjoy its beauty and historical value!
DISCOVERING
To discover the city of Donostia before your arrival, we suggest you to have a look in the official website: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/
Please find here the City map and the City guide.
TRAVELING
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
San Sebastian (EAS), Spain: small airport doing only national flights. A bus connecting with the city center is available.
Bilbao (BIO), Spain: biggest airport in the Basque Country, doing international flights. A bus directly connecting with San Sebastian bus station is available.
Biarritz (BIQ), France: small airport doing international flights. Although in France, this airport is pretty close to San Sebastian.
TRAIN AND BUS STATIONS
If you are traveling from Spain or France, please take into consideration the idea of traveling by train. In San Sebastian there are different train stations (estacion en Spanish, geltokia in Basque), served by
San Sebastian station: main station, closest to San Sebastian city center and it is also the city bus station. It is served by:
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- National trains: Renfe
- National buses: Alsa
- Regional buses: Lurraldebus
- International buses: Flixbus
Hendaye station: this station is at the border with France and offer connection between
Lugaritz station: closest station to Carlos Santamaria Center and University Campus, only served by Euskotren.
Amara station: closest station to Miramar Palace, only served by Euskotren.
STAYING
MOVING AROUND
To move around or to reach our venues (Miramar Palace or Centro Carlos Santamaria) there are different possibilities:
🚕 Taxi service
Taxi Donosti – +34 943 464646 or Vallina Teletaxi +34 943 404040.
More info in the official city website.
🚌 Public bus
The public transportation service is called DBus. There are many lines passing close to both venues.
In DBus you can simply pay on board: on cash to the driver or by card using the available machine.
🚲 Bike
If you wish to borrow the city bike, please check guidelines in the official PBSC website.
Normal and electric bikes are available.
💳 Mugi card
If you wish to move freely and with lower fees (66% discount) you can buy your yellow Mugi card, for 5 euros, you can buy it in all stations and in some Tabakoak (tobacco shops).
The Mugi card is available in different versions, the yellow one is anonymous, you can charge it in all stations and in some Tabakoak. It can be used by multiple people (validating it for the number of people) and it allows you to move with the following trasports:
- DBus: local buses
- Lurraldebus: local buses
- Euskotren (only for one person): local train
- Renfe (only for one person): Spanish train just for traveling within the Basque Country
- Urban buses
Remember: if you use it outside of the urban network you need to validade twice, when you enter and when you exit from the transport mean or station.
🚗 Car
You can rely on a simple paper map of the region or on Google Maps to move around. Pay attention to the many one-way traffic streets, crossroads and roundabouts.
👣 Foot
The city is very walkable, with traffic-free Old Town and City Center. Enjoy walking on the fabulous seaside or up to the small pictoresque Monte Urgull.
SUGGESTED ACCOMODATIONS
We are working for you to provide special discounts!
5 minutes by foot from Palacio Miramar:
5 ⭐ Nobu Hotel San Sebastián, position front beach 🌴
4 ⭐ LETOH LETOH San Sebastián, position
2 ⭐ Hotel La Galería, position front beach 🌴
10 minutes by foot from Palacio Miramar:
4 ⭐Barceló Costa Vasca, position front beach 🌴 → ❗ 5% discount available for 3Dam2025 participants. With discount code 3DAM2025 booking through the official website. The code is valid until 06/09/2025 for staying from 06/10/2025 to 10/10/2025. Payment and cancellation costs according to the chosen rate. Rooms subject to availability at the time of booking.
4 ⭐ Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu, position
3 ⭐ Sercotel Codina, position
3 ⭐ Akasha Harina Guesthouse, position
3 ⭐Niza Hotela, position front beach 🌴
⭐ Uma Suites Ondarreta, position
⭐ Suites Satori, position → ❗ 15% discount available for 3Dam2025 participants staying more than 2 nights. Contact the hotel to get your discount: satori@satori-suites.com
2 ⭐ Ezeiza Hotela, position