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(this page is regularly updated so please check again before
you leave for Portugal) TIME AND PLACE The conference will take place at the University of Coimbra,
in the Department of Mathematics in Praça Dom Dinis, located
on the hill above the old town. A virtual tour of the university
is available here.
The accommodation recommendations made at this website are all
within walking distance or a short bus trip. If travelling from outside the Iberian peninsula, you will probably
fly to Lisbon or Oporto, from where there are good train connections
to Coimbra. Flight costs can be reasonable if booked in advance,
but they can become expensive near Easter. For a listing of flights
servicing Portugal and Oporto, check the Portuguese
airports authority for arrival and departure timetables,
or alternatively you can search an online travel booking service.
A special agreement has been made in order to offer a discount
to the participants who make their flight booking
and buy their ticket exclusively through TAP
Air Portugal’s website. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FROM LISBON AIRPORT TO COIMBRA Take a taxi from the arrivals area to the Oriente railway station (about 10 minutes and should cost 5-8 euros). Both the airport and Oriente station lie to the north east of the town centre. Go to the upper ticketing level at the station and find the ticket kiosk for the Lisboa-Porto line (look for the "Alfa" and "Intercidades" signs) Buy a ticket, preferably for an Alfa Pendular or InterCity train (these require reservations). The cost is between 25 and 30 euros for a return journey. Trains depart Lisbon Oriente station for Coimbra approximately every hour, with a journey duration of around two hours. On Sunday, 20 March trains depart Lisbon Oriente from 08:04 to 21:04 with journeys returning to Lisbon on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th March at similar frequencies and times (check timetables at Portuguese railways) Get off the train when you arrive at Coimbra B (the main railway station). You can take another train for Coimbra A station on the same ticket from where all the hotels are within walking distance. However, if you are staying at the student accommodation, then it is best to get off at Coimbra B station and take a taxi to the residencia (approximately 4 euros). Please note that InterCity trains do not stop at Coimbra A station, so you must get off at Coimbra B. TRAVELLING BY TRAIN FROM PORTO From the airport which lies to the north of the town, take a taxi to the main railway station of Porto Campanha (this should cost 20-25 euros). Trains depart station hourly with a journey time of one and a quarter hours for Alfa Pendular and InterCity trains, and approximately two hours for regional trains. Rail fares cost between 15-22 euros. Get off at Coimbra B. If you are staying at the student accommodation, take a taxi to the residencia (approximately 4 euros). If staying at the hotels, then use the same ticket to take another train to Coimbra A station, where the hotels are nearby. Please note that InterCity trains do not stop at Coimbra A station, so you must get off at Coimbra B. ARRIVING LATE IN LISBON? In case your flight or train arrives too late to travel to Coimbra on the same day, and you require overnight accommodation in Lisbon, it is best to aim for a hotel near the Gare do Oriente (Oriente railway station) which is only 10 minutes away by taxi. This impressive glass and concrete construction was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Opposite the Oriente station is the Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre, Oceanarium and Virtual Reality Pavilion which have been built on the former Expo'98 site now called the Parque das Nacoes. The two nearest hotels are Hotel Tryp Oriente and Hotel Tivoli Tejo. Both cost approximately 90-100 EUR for a single room, and do not offer special rates during the Easter period. An online hotel search for hotels near Lisbon airport may provide something less expensive.
Invitation letters for applying for a visa to Portugal for authors
of ACCEPTED 1. Complete name, including title,
and affiliation Recommendations
for local accommodation in Coimbra
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R- Rectory | C - Conference
Site
1- Railway station | 2 -
Bus station
1 - Astória | 2 -
Ibis | 3 - Melia | 4 - Tivoli
| 5 - Almedina
1 - R. Antunes | 2 - R. Alentejana
| 3 - R. Avenida | 4-
R. Botânico