Useful Information

Conference Venue

The conference will take place at the Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra, in room Pedro Nunes. The address is:

Departamento de Matemática da FCTUC
Largo D. Dinis
3000-143 Coimbra
Portugal

Accommodations

Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations. Here are some suggested options:

Meals

There will be a coffee break in the morning and another in the afternoon.

Participants are responsible for their own lunch arrangements.

The conference dinner will take place at 20:00 on thursday at Quinta das Lágrimas. Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register.

Transportation

If you are in Coimbra

The 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 28, which connects the center of Coimbra with the historical area of the University of Coimbra; and line 34 (Universidade - Pólo II), which connects the two main university campuses.

The main campus of the University of Coimbra is also served by other city buses. These do not go through the main campus itself, but the stop "Arcos do Jardim" is situated at a 2 minute walk from the Department of Mathematics:

  • Line 5: Pedrulha - Estádio
  • Line 11: Arnado - Bairro Norton de Matos
  • Line 24: Arnado - Quinta da Nora
  • Line 24T: Bairro Norton de Matos - Palácio da Justiça

For more information on the public transportation system in Coimbra, please refer to the SMTUC web page.

If you are not in Coimbra

  • By train: Coimbra is served by the "Linha do Norte", the main railway, of the Portuguese railway system. Here you will find the schedules and price information about this railway line. Note that you should leave the train on Coimbra B. From here take a taxi or the rail connection to the railway station in the center of Coimbra. From there you can take one of the city buses referred above.
  • By bus: Coimbra is served by several coach services. Please refer to the page of Rede Nacional de Expressos to find information concerning the main coach provider. After arrival take one of the city buses referred above.
  • By car: The main motorways passing through Coimbra are: highway A1, IP3, N1 and N17 (Estrada da Beira). After arrival search for directions indicating "Universidade", these will drive you into the main university campus.


GPS coordinates

40°12'28.30"N 8°25'22.53"W