The ISEF2025 Venue will be the Parador Royal Palace. The Conference comes to this spot for the second time, a medieval castle transformed into one of the jewels of Spain's estate-run Parador hotels.

The PARADOR lies on a peninsula within the precinct of The Royal Hill (Monte Real) surrounded by its fortified walls. It was colonized by the Romans in the second century B.C. The Royal Hill offers an incomparable view of the Atlantic horizon, shaped by the Ría de Vigo, the Cíes and Estelas Islands, and the Bay of Baiona..

This emblematic building and its spectacular open landscape, located just outside the Village but within walking distance, offer the perfect balance of beauty, functionality, and versatility for enjoying of a safe in-person meeting in a preserved and clean atmosphere, which is our top priority.

Venue full address: Parador de Baiona, Avenida Arquitecto Jesús Valverde, 3 - 36300 Baiona, Pontevedra, Spain.
Coordinates: 42.12564489110547, -8.850164888665063

The Royal Village of Baiona, which lies just on the Atlantic shore, along the 1,300 kilometres of coastline, is part of well-known natural estuaries (long sea lakes that stretch inland, originated by rivers), shaped by a chain of 772 beaches and protected by mountains, collectively known in Galician language as the Rias Baixas.

Baiona is a village located in the autonomous Community of Galicia (the green community in the Northwest of Spain), and one of the historic nationalities in the Iberian Peninsula, with over two thousand years of history behind it. The Royal Village of Baiona, a major trading center in the Middle Ages, was the first in the Old World in knowing news about the New World, later called America This historical moment occurred in March 1493, when the Columbus’s first ship, Carabela La Pinta, commanded by Pinzón and piloted by the Galician navigator Sarmiento, arrived in the Village.

In Baiona, one can taste the well-recognized quality of coastal Galician dishes. Through Galician seafood, accompanied by the famous Albariño and Ribeiro white wines, visitors will discover the essence of this Community and live a unique and authentic experience.

Further information:
· Baiona Rias Baixas coastal tourism
· Baiona Spain's official tourism portal
· Galicia Walk to
· Galicia Spain's official tourism portal

Baiona is an exclusive coastal tourist destination, as well as a place where thousands of pilgrims pass through and often stay on their way to Santiago de Compostela each year, offering visitors a wide range of affordable accommodation.

Some information:
· Hotel Pazo de Mendoza
· Hotel Bahia Bayona
· Hotel Villa Zoila

Parador de Baiona recommended ****

The ISEF2025 recommends booking accommodation at the Conference Venue, the Parador de Baiona ****. A block of rooms with special rates will be available for ISEF2025 participants.


The procedure for reserving room at the Parador**** will be posted here.

Getting to Baiona is very easy via Vigo city.

One can reach Vigo from Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, or Northern Portugal. Vigo is well connected by motorway and high-speed train to Madrid and other cities, such as Bilbao. Vigo Peinador Airport has connections to major Spanish cities and several international destinations.

ISEF2025 attendees are encouraged to plan the/a trip through/to Santiago de Compostela (90 km from Vigo/ 120 km from Baiona): Santiago Ways

By plane

The closest airport to Baiona is Vigo Airport (Peinador Airport), just 22 minutes (25 km) away by motorway. Flying is the fastest option when traveling to Vigo from Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Tenerife Norte, and Gran Canaria, as these cities have direct flights to Vigo. Upon landing, you can take a taxi or a bus to Baiona. A taxi is recommended. If you take the bus, you'll need to go to Vigo's Central Bus Station by urban bus or taxi. From there, buses to Baiona run every 30 minutes on weekdays and every hour on Saturdays and Sundays. The company providing this service is ATSA.

From Porto Airport (Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport) and Santiago de Compostela Airport (Rosalía de Castro Airport, formerly Lavacolla), the companies Autna, Alsa and Flixbus provide bus services to Vigo. The bus ride from Porto takes two hours, and from Santiago de Compostela, it takes approximately one and a half hours.

By Train

Train is an alternative way to get to Vigo. There are two railway stations: URZÁIZ, where the AVE (Spain's high-speed train) arrives and departs, and GUIXAR, both of which are located in the city center. Once in Vigo, you can take an urban bus or a taxi to Vigo's Central Bus Station. From there, buses to Baiona run every 30 minutes on weekdays, and every hour on Saturdays and Sundays. The company providing this service is ATSA.

Further information:
· RENFE Train information
· Transport Getting to Vigo
· Local bus Vigo to Baiona

UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984
"More than 440,000 people traveled in 2023 along the oldest pilgrimage route in Europe, on foot, by bicycle, or on horseback. Choose your way of experiencing the Way to reach Santiago de Compostela.

Further information:
· Live the Experience of The Way of Saint James
· Walk to the Jacobean Santiago Happy Xacobeo 2022
· The Santiago Cathedral Descober All The Secrets