GETTING TO COIMBRA

GETTING TO COIMBRA
Coimbra is one hour from the Francisco Sá Carneiro
International Airport in Porto and two hours from the
Portela International Airport in Lisbon. Although the
Lisbon Airport is farther than the Oporto one,
Lisbon’s is probably the easiest option with better
transport solutions to reach Coimbra.
FROM LISBON AIRPORT…
From Portela International Airport take the taxi to
Gare do Oriente (The taxi should cost around 10€).
Arriving at Gare do Oriente, please find your way to
the train station, on the
top floor.
There are trains from
Lisbon to Coimbra
every two hours. For
the timetables please go
to: www.cp.pt and
choose the English
version of the website (Departing from: LisboaOriente and arriving at Coimbra-b). It usually takes
around 2h to get to Coimbra by train. NB: there are
several types of trains in Portugal, the better and faster
ones are the ones called “Intercidades” (Intercity - IC)
and the “Alfa Pendular” (the fastest one - AP).
•
Timetable: Lisboa –Coimbra
From: Lisboa Oriente
Train
AP|U
AP|U
IC|U
AP|U
AP|U
IC|U
AP|U
IC|U
AP|U
AP|U
AP|U
AP|R
Departure
7h09
8h09
8h39
10h09
12h09
13h37
14h09
15h39
17h09
18h09
19h09
20h09
To: Coimbra
Arrival
8h59
10h04
10h53
11h55
14h04
15h53
16h10
17h59
18h55
19h59
21h04
22h46
Duration
1h49
1h54
2h13
1h45
1h54
2h15
2h00
2h19
1h45
1h49
1h54
2h36
AP - Alfa Pendular
U - Urbano (Train from Coimbra B station to Coimbra - A)
IC - Intercity
Here you have a timetable for the
trains from Lisbon to Coimbra on
weekends. However, please visit
the website (www.cp.pt) before
departing as these timetables are
constantly changing without
prior notice.
When arriving at the train station Coimbra-B you will have two options:
a) there is a train (on your left) to take you into downtown (called Coimbra-A
station) and there you can take a taxi to go to the hotel/conference venue.
b) you can simply catch a taxi in Coimbra-B and go to your hotel/conference venue.
FROM OPORTO AIRPORT…
The Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport is a bit far from the city centre/train
station. From there you have two choices:
a) you can catch a taxi to the train station (Campanhã), but that is an expensive
option;
b) you can take the subway (violet line) from the airport to the train station (it takes
around 30min) and it is quite cheaper than the taxi.
For the train timetables please go to: www.cp.pt and choose the English version of the
website (Departing from: Porto-Campanhã and arriving at Coimbra-b). It usually takes
around 1h to get to Coimbra by train. NB: there are several types of trains in Portugal;
the better and faster ones are the called “Intercidades” (Intercity) and the “Alfa” (the
fastest one).
When arriving at the train station Coimbra-B you will have two options:
a) there is a train (on your left) to take you into downtown (called Coimbra-A
station) and there you can take a taxi to go to the hotel/meeting place.
b) you can simply catch a taxi in Coimbra-B and go to your hotel/meeting place.
• Accommodation in Coimbra
There are plenty of hotels in Coimbra. We advise some of the best ones in the city
centre.
1. Tryp Coimbra****
Adress: Av. Armando Gonçalves, 20 Coimbra PORTUGAL 3000
Phone: 00 351 239 480 800
Fax: 00 351 239 484 300
E-mail:tryp.coimbra@solmelia.com
The Tryp Coimbra is located on a hillside in Coimbra, 100 metres from the famous
Coimbra University Hospital. A 15 minute walk from the University which was built in
1292, and with easy access to the historical heart of the city. The University has an
agreement with this hotel, and the corporate rates are:
*Single room with buffet breakfast: €66.50 per night
**Double room with buffet breakfast: €77 per night
This is the hotel with the best price/quality ratio, however it is the less convenient to
reach the conference facilities. The best is to take a taxi.
2. Hotel Tivoli Coimbra ****
Adress: Rua João Machado
3000-226 Coimbra,
Portugal
Phone: 00 351 239 858 300
Fax: +351 239 858 345
E-mail: htcoimbra@tivolihotels.com
*Single room with buffet breakfast: €65 per night (free access to the pool)
**Double room with buffet breakfast: €75 per night (free access to the pool)
The Tivoli Coimbra is a modern and functional four-star hotel centrally located in
Coimbra’s downtown. Opened in 1991, it is a welcoming four-star hotel, which offers
guests the comfort and quality so characteristic of Tivoli Hotels.
3. IBIS
Adress: Avenida Emídio Navarro Edificio Topázio 3000-150 Coimbra
Central Reservations: +351 213 300 541
E-mail: reservations@maisturismo.pt
The Ibis Coimbra hotel is located in the
centre of Coimbra, on the banks of the
Mondego river, 300 m from the railway
station (Coimbra-A). Business guests will
appreciate use of WiFi Internet access.
Easy access to Pólo II – University of
Coimbra by bus (nr. 38).
4. Residencial Botânico, Lda. ***
Adress: Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra 11 – Coimbra 3030-181
Phone: 00351 239714824
Fax: 00351 239405124
5. Astoria ***
Adress: Av. Emídio Navarro, 21 3000-150 Coimbra
Tel.: +351 239 853 020
Fax: +351 239 822 057
E-mail: astoria@almeidahotels.com
On the banks of the River Mondego, just a few yards from
Largo da Portagem and Santa Clara Bridge. A short walk
from the pedestrian city centre, barely 3 minutes from Coimbra A railway station, and
15 minutes from the historical upper town, where you can visit the famous University,
the Cathedral, the outstanding Machado de Castro National Museum, the celebrated
University Library, and other places of interest.
Easy access to Pólo II – University of Coimbra by bus (nr. 38), only a few meters away
from the hotel.
Prices:
Single room: 48€ with buffet breakfast
Double room: 58€ with buffet breakfast
When making a reservation, don’t forget to mention the name of the Conference
6. BEST WESTERN HOTEL D. LUÍS ***
Address: Best Western Hotel D. Luís, 3040-091
Coimbra
Telephone: +351 239 802 120
Fax: +351 239 445 196
E-mail: comercial@hoteldluis.pt
Average Price: € 51,20 (Single), € 61.60 (Double)
Well localized in Coimbra, because being this unit in the city, it is possible to conciliate
a good ambient of calmness and comfort to the access facilities to get to the centre of
the city. Situated in a turnaround of the bridge Rainha Santa Isabel, permits that in 2 to
5 minutes by car you get to the commercial Coimbra, passing only through the bridge.
In the same period of time by the bridge more to the south – bridge of Santa Clarayou’ll get to the historical part. Closer, right next to it, is the “Portugal dos Pequenitos”,
the cloister of Santa Clara-a-Velha and a little bit higher the cloister of Santa Clara-aNova.
When making a reservation, don’t forget to mention the name of the Conference!
7. Quinta das Lágrimas
Address: Rua António Augusto Gonçalves,
P-3041-901 Coimbra
Tel.: + 351 (239) 802 380
Fax: + 351 (239) 441 695
E-mail: comercial@quintadaslagrimas.pt
Quinta das Lágrima, more than just a charming hotel is
located near "Portugal dos Pequeninos", and Santa Clara
Convent nearly 3 miles from Highway Lisboa-Porto (Coimbra
Sul exit), less then half a mile from the center of Coimbra and
located in a park with 10 hectares.
• VENUE
The conference will take place at Auditorium from the Faculty of Sciences and
Technologies, University of Coimbra (FCTUC). FCTUC is located in the new
University campus, called Pólo II.
Please follow the link for FCTUC (University of Coimbra) location in Google Earth.
Or the satellite image here.
Latitude:40°11'10.54"N
Longitude: 8°25'0.74"W
• HOW TO GET TO FCTUC?
By Bus
There are two buses that come to the FCTUC: bus
34 and bus 38 (On the top of the bus you can read
the sign: “POLO II – UNIVERSIDADE).
Main bus 34 stops are in Praça da Republica or in
the older part of the University, near Medicine
Faculty.
Bus 38 stops in the downtown, very close to the IBIS hotel and the Largo da Portagem,
near the Bridge Rainha Santa Isabel.
By Taxi
The quickest and easiest way to get to the ISR-UC is by taxi.
Google Earth Map
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C
F
E
D
B
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A- Conference venue
E- Quinta das Lágrimas Hotel
B- University of Coimbra,
Engineering site (Polo II)
F- Ibis Hotel
G- Astória Hotel
C- Old University
H- Tryp Hotel
D- Best Western Hotel – D. Luis
I- Tivoli Hotel
Conference Venue
ISR-UC
View from: http://maps.live.com
Restaurant
Conference
venue