Travel
Getting to Coimbra
> From Lisbon Airport
1. Subway (Red Line to S. Sebastião || Stop: Lisboa-Oriente)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
2. Aerobus (to the Bus Station: Terminal Sete Rios)
Bus (to Coimbra)
or
3. Coimbra Airport Shuttle (direct from Lisbon airport to Coimbra)
> From Oporto Airport
1. Subway (E Line to Estádio do Dragão || Stop Campanhã)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
2. Coimbra Airport Shuttle (direct from Oporto airport to Coimbra)
> From Faro Airport
1. Bus (Line 16 to the City Centre || Stop: Train Station)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
At Coimbra
>Transports
1. Politaxis (00351) 239 499 090
2. SMTUC (buses; schedules at "Coimbra.Move-Me" App)
1. Subway (Red Line to S. Sebastião || Stop: Lisboa-Oriente)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
2. Aerobus (to the Bus Station: Terminal Sete Rios)
Bus (to Coimbra)
or
3. Coimbra Airport Shuttle (direct from Lisbon airport to Coimbra)
> From Oporto Airport
1. Subway (E Line to Estádio do Dragão || Stop Campanhã)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
2. Coimbra Airport Shuttle (direct from Oporto airport to Coimbra)
> From Faro Airport
1. Bus (Line 16 to the City Centre || Stop: Train Station)
Train to Coimbra (Intercidades or AlfaPendular)
At Coimbra
>Transports
1. Politaxis (00351) 239 499 090
2. SMTUC (buses; schedules at "Coimbra.Move-Me" App)
Accommodation
Participants are strongly recommended to book their accommodation as soon as possible to avoid high prices.
The Conference does not have any agreements with the hotels and online hotels reservation websites advertised on this page. All questions or steps to book rooms must be dealt directly with the corresponding hotel or online hotel reservation websites.
The Conference does not have any agreements with the hotels and online hotels reservation websites advertised on this page. All questions or steps to book rooms must be dealt directly with the corresponding hotel or online hotel reservation websites.
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Visa Requirements
To enter Portugal, you may need a Passport and/or a Visa, depending on the country you live in. Citizens from the European Community don’t need a Visa for entering Portugal. Portugal is also a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.
Passports must be valid for up to six months (depending on your nationality) and are required by all, except by European Union nationals and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway and Switzerland holding valid national ID cards. British, Australian, Canadian, American and Japanese need a valid passport.
Passports must be valid for up to six months (depending on your nationality) and are required by all, except by European Union nationals and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Norway and Switzerland holding valid national ID cards. British, Australian, Canadian, American and Japanese need a valid passport.
Practical Information
Language
Portugal has Portuguese as its official language. Street names and most road and transport signs are in Portuguese.
Many restaurants, especially those in the city center, have menus in several languages. But if there’s something you don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask, people will be happy to help you. Many people from Lisbon understand at least English.
Many restaurants, especially those in the city center, have menus in several languages. But if there’s something you don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask, people will be happy to help you. Many people from Lisbon understand at least English.
Electric Current
European type 2 pin sockets with 220 volts AC at 50 cycles are used. Visitors from the UK will need an adapter for electric appliances, and US citizens need a converter/transformer as well in order to use their 110/125V appliances.
Time Zone
Currency
As a member of the European Monetary System, the accepted currency in Portugal is the Euro (€). Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3pm).