Bangor
Bangor is a small rural city of approximately 15,000 people. It is located between the Menai Straits and the foot of the National Park. With the surrounding medieval castles at Caernarfon, Conwy, and Beaumaris and the Roman fort of Segontium, tourists to Bangor will find themselves swept away deep into the history of Wales.

The university in Bangor was founded in 1884 and has become an integral part of the community. During the school year, the population of Bangor increases by approximately 5,000 people. There is a diverse range of shopping and entertainment to be found throughout Bangor and various activities are ongoing.

For more information please visit the local Bangor website at: www.bangor.ac.uk/university.html

Transportation
Travelling from Manchester Airport to Bangor is time consuming and expensive.

A. COACH SERVICE
Therefore we offer you the following coach service for this transfer which will only cost you:
One-way : GBP 25 per person
Return : GBP 45 per person

On 18 June we have arranged shuttle coach which will leave several times a day from terminal 1&3 and 2 to the University of Bangor. This will take approx. 1 hour 45 minutes/2 hours (depending on the traffic). On 23 June this coach will take you to Manchester airport again. For exact departure times, please go to the attached booking form. The other 2 jpg. attachments inform you about the several terminals and which airlines arrive/depart at Terminal 1,2 and 3.

If you wish to book this service, please fill in the attached booking form before 20 May 2001. Booking Form

B. OTHER TRANSPORTATION

Accommodation at the University
The accommodation is located on the Ffriddoedd site and is within walking distance of the city centre and the main college complex. Each bedroom has a shower and a toilet attached and all rooms have tea and coffee making facilities. The bedrooms are arranged in flats of eight and the site has a range of facilites including the on site bar and our MaesGlas sports centre. If you are interested to book a room, please complete the 'accommodation booking form', which you can return to the Conference Office at the University directly.

Booking Form

Hotels in Bangor
Various hotel accommodation may be found at the following website:
www.bangor.ac.uk/bangor/hotels/hotelmap.html

Social and Tourist Activities

CIMA CONFERENCE
NORTH WALES EXCURSION
Conference Excursion to Historic Conwy on Thursday afternoon 21 June 2001

This excursion offers you the chance to visit Conwy, one of the finest mediaeval walled towns in Europe. Still with its complete circuit of 13th Century town walls, this picturesque little town is situated beside the Conwy river. The short journey from Bangor, along the spectacular North Wales coast, is followed by a visit to King Edward the First`s superb castle, which dominates the town from its rocky perch above the river. With eight massive towers, and a range of buildings and other features the castle is justly classified as a World Heritage Monument and amply repays a thorough exploration. After visiting the castle guests will be able to walk through the old town, with its shops and heritage buildings, including Plas Mawr, a Tudor townhouse, and Aberconwy House, which dates from the earliest days of the town. Finally you might like to visit the town quay, where local fishing boats land mussels and sea fish, before returning to Bangor for dinner.

Tickets for this excursion will be sold by the University next to the registration desk during morning and afternoon, refreshment breaks and lunch hours on Tuesday 19 June 2001 and Wednesday 20 June 2001. Desk will be closed on Wednesday afternoon.

The price for this excursion will be GBP 10 per person.

Visa and other Travel documents
A person must on arrival in the United Kingdom or when seeking entry through the Channel Tunnel, produce on request by the Immigration Officer:

A valid national passport or other document satisfactorily establishing his/her identity and nationality

Such information as may be required to establish whether he/she requires leave to enter the United Kingdom and, if so, whether and on what terms leave should be given.

Depending on where you are from and the purpose of your visit you may need a visa to enter Britain. You can contact the British Consulate in your country for detailed advice but your travel agent should be able to advise you in the first instance. The site of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office features an online Visa Enquiry Form enabling you to find out instantly if you need a visa or not. (http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/links/external/fco.htm)

If you do need a visa it will provide you with links to the forms you need to fill out, information leaflets on the visa you need to apply for, and contact details for your nearest British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate/s.

The following persons need a visa for the United Kingdom:
Nationals or citizens of the following countries or territorial entities:

NB: Since 16/01/98 holders of documents issued by the authorities of the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) require a visa in order to come to the United Kingdom, in line with holders of all other non-national travel documents and regardless of the purpose of their journey. The following persons do not need a visa for the United Kingdom: You must also be able to satisfy the Immigration Authorities that you have sufficient means of support to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependents without recourse to public funds, during your stay in the United Kingdom and that you hold a valid return ticket to your own country or onward destination.

Students
An application for a variation of leave to enter or remain made by a student who is sponsored by a government or international sponsorship agency may be refused if the sponsor has not given written consent to the proposed variation.

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