Survival Guide. Approved by. Summer Course 2012 AVEIRO

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1 Survival Guide Summer Course 2012 AVEIRO Approved by

2 This is the SG for Summer Course 2012 Future Cities. It contains all the info you will need after you apply to our Summer Course (SC). This SC is being organised by LGB Aveiro and will be held in the city of Aveiro. 1

3 Table of contents 1. What should we know about you? 3 2. General Information Date: 25th August 6th September Accommodation Meals Before you leave Travel plan Visa Travel & health insurance What to bring with you 3 3. Portugal 4 4. Aveiro 5 5. University of Aveiro (UA) 6 6. Useful Phrases 7 7. Time 8 8. Banking hour 8 9. How to reach us Plane Flight to Porto Flight to Lisbon Train How to get from Porto to Aveiro By car Once in Aveiro Useful Contacts 12 2

4 1. What should we know about you? Please, send us an telling: Where/how it is possible to contact you just before the event; When and how will you arrive; Departure day and time; If you are vegetarian, allergic to something or if you have any other special needs. 2. General Information 2.1. Date: 25th August 6th September We will be ready to welcome you Saturday! The schedule is available in the event s website ;) 2.2. Accommodation You will be hosted at the University of Aveiro (UA) Meals All meals will be cooked and served by your helpful organizers! :) 2.4. Before you leave Before all the fun starts, there is a little paperwork that needs to be done: Travel You must say us about your travel as soon as possible. This will be of great help to us in case of delays or other problems Visa If you need one, don t forget to tell us ASAP so we can send you your official invitation Travel & health insurance This is very important for you. You must bring E111, health insurance, or something similar What to bring with you Of course you know how to pack your own suitcase, but just so that you won t get surprised, please check this list and make sure nothing is left behind: Personal insurance; Clothes for every kind of weather. With the problem of Global Warming we never know how the weather will be! Bring swimwear too! Toothbrush + necessary accessories; Medicine (if you need it); 3

5 Alarm clock (if you have one); Sleeping bag; This survival guide; Songs from your country; Any special and/or traditional dish from your country; Some Whisky, Vodka, Alcohol, Wine, Beer, a bottle of a typical drink from your country; Your enthusiasm and funny ideas! 3. Portugal Portugal is a nation in southwestern Europe, occupying the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered on the north and east by Spain, with which it shares the Iberian Peninsula, and to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Azores (Açores) and the Madeira Islands, both located in the Atlantic, are autonomous regions of Portugal. Portugal is a rapidly urbanizing country, although more than one-third of the population is still rural. The population is densiest along the northern and central coastal areas and in the far south. Lisbon, the capital and largest city, is the leading administrative and services center of Portugal. It is also the nation s principal port, a crossroads of road and rail routes, an international air hub, and home to many industries. Other important cities include Porto, the second largest city, which is an important seaport and industrial center, Coimbra, an educational and administrative center, Setúbal, also an important seaport and industrial center; Funchal, the capital of the Madeira Islands;a and Faro, in the Algarve resort area. The official language of the country is Portuguese. The monetary unit of Portugal is the single currency of the European Union (EU), the euro. Portugal s former national currency, the escudo, ceased to be legal in

6 4. Aveiro Also known as the Portuguese Venice, the city is full of canals, bridges, and painted boats called moliceiros. These boats were used to remove the excess of vegetation in the canals and to carry animals and goods. Nowadays they are a picturesque way to go sightseeing. Due to its proximity to the sea, Aveiro has relied on economic activities related to it like salt production. Many salt beds are now used for fish farming. If you arrive by train take a good look around for you will be seeing the ancient Fonte Nova factory which is now the train station. This factory was very popular and produced tiles and other ceramics. Many houses still have the tile panels produced in it. It disappeared in a fire in The avenue you will get to, used to be the main avenue of Aveiro (Avenida Lourenço Peixinho). If you decided on doing a road trip, you may arrive at the very centre of Aveiro. There, you will see the very characteristic Art Nouveau details in some of the buildings (tiles and curves).the bar area is mainly located in Praça do Peixe (fish square) which (go figure ) has a fish market in the centre and many bars around. In the 13th century, Aveiro was elevated to the category of village and the settlement developed around the main church dedicated to Saint Miguel, which is now the city hall. Nearby there is the Mercy chapel built in the 16th century during a period of economic failure due to the instability in the communication of the sea with the canals. Water turned unhealthy and many people left Aveiro. Near there is the theater (19th C.). The main museum is installed in the old Convent of Jesus, which received the Infanta D. Joana, daughter of King D. Afonso V. The museum was founded in 1911 to house works of art collected from religious houses and communities that ceased to exist after the dissolution of the religious orders in

7 Near the museum there is the Sé de Aveiro. Nowadays, the church is the headquarters of the Diocese of Aveiro. There is a beautiful baroque portal, framed by 4 twisted columns, a frieze decorated with plant motifs and the coat of arms of Prince Pedro, the Duke of Coimbra, who was responsible for the monastery of São Domingos being established in the city. In the churchyard in front of the church is a beautiful late 15th-century Gothic cross, standing on a 17th-century pedestal. There is a congress centre that used to be a quite important ceramics factory and a very colourful Stadium, built for Euro 2004, belonging now to the local football team, Beira- mar University of Aveiro (UA) The University was established in 1973, beginning mostly with engineering courses. Most of the buildings are located on the Santiago campus. In 1986 a team of renowned Portuguese architects designed some new buildings. Three of them are from Álvaro Siza Vieira who designed the library and the water tank (try to see a ruler, a pencil and an eraser); Vítor Figueiredo - designed the building known as Caloiródromo (the round white building); Eduardo Souto Moura - planned the geosciences department. At the moment more courses are available like those related to biosciences, physics, health, chemistry, music, arts, mathematics, and so on. Fun fact: Inauguration of a SexLab took place two years ago ;) The university is not that big, bearing students app. You can do download of map of UA at: 6

8 6. Useful Phrases Actually, not all the Portuguese speak English very well, but do not worry, because we ll give you some useful expressions that will help you. Hi! How are you? Olá! Como estás? My name is O meu nome é What s your name? Como te chamas? Good morning! Bom dia! Good afternoon! Boa tarde! Good night, see you tomorrow! Boa noite, até amanhã! Goodbye Adeus Yes Sim No Não What time is it? Que horas são? Thanks Obrigado You re welcome De nada May I have the menu, please? Pode trazer-me o menu, por favor? Beer Cerveja How much is it? Quanto é? Do you speak English? Fala inglês? I don t speak Portuguese. Não falo português. I don t understand. Não compreendo. Bus Autocarro Train Comboio I would like a ticket/card for Queria um bilhete/cartão para Is it the bus for? É este o autocarro para? Departure Partida Arrival Chegada Direction Direcção Can you help me? Pode ajudar-me? Where is? Onde fica? How do you get to? Como posso chegar a? Turn right Virar à direita Turn left Virar à esquerda Move on Seguir em frente 7

9 7. Time The local time is one hour less than the Central European time. 8. Banking hour Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:00. You may want to bring at least 2 cards, just in case the ATM decides to eat one of them. 9. How to reach us You have different possibilities, so you have to choose one and come to Portugal. 9.1 Plane If you come by plane, you have two possibilities; you can get a ticket for the Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro (Porto) or to Portela (Lisbon) Flight to Porto Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro is located in an important industrial and business region, 11 Km away from Porto. There are direct flights to Porto from the major cities of Europe. If you are in Porto, you can see section Flight to Lisbon In case you take a flight to Portela, then you have to catch an internal connecting flight to Porto or take a train or bus to Aveiro. When you arrive at airport Lisbon, you should catch a bus (Carris) to a train station. You can see your possibilities at schedule below. Number Origin Destination Duration Price Observations 745 Airport Lisboa - Sta. Apolónia Station 40 Min 1,75 Daily, 20 min in 20 min from 5h00 until 24h Airport Lisboa - Oriente Station 20 Min 1,75 Working days, 20 min in 20 min from 6h30 until 20h30 Aero Bus Airport Lisboa - Oriente Station Direct bus 3,5 Daily, 30 min in 30 min from 7h00 until 23h Airport Lisboa - Oriente Station 30 Min 1,75 Working days, 30 min in 30 min from 24h30 until 5h30 31 Lisboa Sete Rios 25min 1,75 Daily, 15 min in 15 min from 5h30 until 21h30 8

10 Once on a train Station you can catch a train to Aveiro. Prices vary between 20,00 and 26,00 and the journey takes between 2 to 3 hours, depending on the type of train you take. Timetables from Lisbon to Aveiro by Train: 01a8c0RCRD The bus 31 have destination to SETE RIOS, this is a bus station where you can catch a bus to Aveiro. The ticket cost 15,50 and the journey takes between 3 to 4 hours. You can see timetable in: Train If you come by train, don t worry because all the international trains stop at Porto-Campanhã Station. Next we will explain how you can go to Aveiro (Section 9.3). 9.3 How to get from Porto to Aveiro Airport - Train Station Don t you ever forget that the subway is your friend! In the Porto airport, after gathering your luggage, seek for a subway entrance. The subway Airport Station is located just in front of the arrivals zone of the Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro. Get your ticket first or you may get a fine. The subway ticket system in this city works by buying a card (Andante) and charging it with rides, whenever you need them. The ticket is valid for one hour in the subways and buses SCTP. Before entering the metro/bus check your ticket ever trip. The occasional Andante title required for travelling between the Airport Station and Porto city centre is a Z4. Each Z4 title costs 1,80. You can get more information on the metro stop, there is an information panel explaining how you can buy the card and how the load. Line E, the Violet Line, runs directly from Porto Airport to Estádio do Dragão. You need to leave the subway in Porto - Campanhã (penultime stop). This is where you will get on the train to Aveiro. The schedule of the subway, you can see in: 9

11 Train Station - Aveiro At the Porto - Campanhã train station, you will have to buy your train ticket (destination: Aveiro). You will be going on an urban train, a yellow train. This train ticket will cost you 3,00 and the departure interval between trains is usually less than one hour. After getting onto the urban train it will take you one hour to reach Aveiro. If you happen to get to Porto - São Bento train station, don t worry! You can also get an urban train to Aveiro there. Timetables from Porto to Aveiro by Train: 01a8c0RCRD 10

12 9.4 By car Well, it is hard to help you on this matter since there are so many roads available. We will leave you a website where you can get directions to Aveiro ( and strongly advise you to get a GPS or study Google Earth s images for a bit. 9.5 Once in Aveiro Once you get to Aveiro, there is a Meeting point. You can meet us at the shopping mall, Forum Aveiro. But tell us in advance when you arrive, if it s possible we will pick you up at the train station. 11

13 10. Useful Contacts Main Organizer - Tânia Silva taniaivsilva@gmail.com Contact: (+351) LBG President Diana Marques diana.marques@best.eu.org Contact: (+351) or (+351)