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Please make your hotel reservation well in advance, as there will be other international conferences in Coimbra that overlap with this one, including Bridges 2011.How to get to CoimbraYou will likely fly either to the Lisbon or the Porto airport. Both cities have good train and bus connections to Coimbra. For a listing of flights servicing Lisbon and Porto, check the Portuguese airports authority for arrival and departure timetables, or alternatively you can search an online travel booking service. From Lisbon• By train…Take a taxi from the arrivals area to the Oriente railway station (about 10 minutes and should cost around € 10). Both the airport and Oriente station lie to the northeast of the town centre. Go to the upper ticketing level at the station and find the ticket kiosk for the Lisboa-Porto line (known as Linha do Norte). Here you can find the timetables and fare information for the Lisboa – Porto line (operated by CP, Comboios de Portugal) on which Coimbra is located. Buy a ticket, preferably for an Alfa Pendular or Intercidades train (these require reservations) from Lisboa to Coimbra-B station (costs between € 15.50 and € 21.50 in 2nd class or between € 20 and € 31 if you choose 1st class). Trains depart Lisbon-Oriente station to Coimbra approximately every hour, with a travel time of around two hours. • By bus… Bus connections between Lisbon and Porto to Coimbra are very regular. Bus travel is usually cheaper than train, but always depends on traffic. For further information (timetable and fares), please visit the National Bus Service (known as Rede Expressos) here. You can also buy your bus ticket online. If you arrive at Lisbon airport and you want to travel by bus, you must take a taxi (around € 17) to the the main bus station, Rede Expressos terminal, which is located in Sete Rios. Price from Lisbon to Coimbra run € 13, single fare. From Porto• By train… From the airport which lies in the north of the town, you can take a taxi to the main railway station of Porto, Porto-Campanhã (this should cost around € 20) or you can go from the airport to the station by underground. This will take approximately 35 minutes and cost € 1.50. The underground station is located at the airport meaning it is not necessary to leave the airport grounds to get to it. From the airport, go to the Campanhã train station, which is on the same underground line. • By bus… If you arrive at Porto airport and you want to come by bus, you must take a taxi to the bus station, Rodoviaria Nacional (around € 17). Price from Porto to Coimbra is € 10.20, single fare. VenueThe Department of Mathematics is located in the main campus of the University of Coimbra (known as Pólo I). This area is served by two city buses: line 1A (Estação Velha - Universidade), which connects the center of Coimbra with the historical area of the University of Coimbra; line 34 (Universidade - Pólo II), which connects the two main university campuses. Line 1A is the most convenient whenever you are in the central urban area of Coimbra. Line 1A has stops near the railway station Coimbra-B. Line 6 is the best for those who want to go from Hotel Tryp Coimbra to the University of Coimbra. You must get off at Rua Alexandre Herculano, near Praça João Paulo II. For more information on the bus lines and schedules please refer to webpage of SMTUC and chose the line you want. For further information please visit:
• City of Coimbra (city guide) • Coimbra Tourism (official site) AccommodationWe have made provisional reservations (for the period from July 24th to July 30th) of a certain number of rooms in the following hotels which offer special rates for conference participants. Participants may reserve a room directly with the hotel of their choice through the hotel's website by email or fax. Hotel Tryp Coimbra **** Special rates: 20 minutes walking distance to the University. Residencial Botânico *** Special rates: Rooms with private bathroom, central heating, Residencial Alentejana *** Information on special rates must be requested directly through the hotel. Other useful informationCoimbra Tourism (official site) >> |
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