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City Information
The seat of the municipality is the city of Aveiro, with about
67,003 inhabitants in the 5 urban city(cidade) parishes. Located on the shore of
the Atlantic Ocean, Aveiro is an industrial city with an important seaport. The
city of Aveiro is also the capital of the District of Aveiro,and the largest city
in the Baixo Vouga intermunicipal community subregion.
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How to reach Aveiro
By road:
From the north using the A1 motorway or from the east using the A25:
Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Lisbon. Exit the A1
in the direction of Aveiro and take the A25. From the A25 there are two exits to
the city, first "Aveiro-Norte" and then some kilometers later there is
"Aveiro".
From the south using the A1 motorway:
Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Porto. Exit the motorway
at "Aveiro-Sul/Águeda" (exit 15) and follow the EN235 road directly to
city centre.
By air:
The closest airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro international airport
in Porto, located some 80 km to the north of Aveiro. Portela international airport
in Lisbon is located 250 km to the south of Aveiro.
Bt train from Porto Airport
The train is the most practical means of making the journey to
Aveiro. The trip between the airport and the railway station (called Porto-Campanhã),
which has direct rail connections to Aveiro, can be made by taxi for around 25€
and takes around 30 minutes. A less expensive alternative to reach the train station
is to use Metro. At the airport you have a metro line called "E line"
or "purple line" that you can use to get to the railway station (metro
stop: Campanhã) (see map). Metro
trains depart from airport every 20 minutes. More information
on subway prices and timetables are available at www.metrodoporto.pt.
The train journey from Porto-Campanhã to Aveiro takes between
40 minutes and 1h15 (and a single ticket may cost between 2.5€ and 15€), depending
on the type of train used.
The train journey from Porto-Campanhã to Aveiro using the "Alfa"
and "Intercidades" trains takes around 40 minutes and costs betwen 9€
and 13€. There are (at least) one train every hour from 6.00AM to 8.30PM please
check the timetable (page 2).
The train journey can also be made using the suburban trains
and takes around 70 minutes and costs 2.15€. There are (at least) one train every
hour from 5.00AM to 1.00AM (next day) please check the timetable (page 1).
More information on train prices and timetables are available
at www.cp.pt.
Aveiro railway station is located in the centre of the city about
15 minutes walking distance or 5-minute taxi ride from the conference venue.
By car from Porto Airport
At the airport there are various car hire agencies. Follow the
signs for the A1 motorway in the direction of Lisbon (there is a toll charge of
around 3.5€, and can be paid in cash or with a credit/debit card). Leave the A1
at the exit for Aveiro and take the A25.
By train from Lisbon Airport
The simplest way of transportation to Aveiro is by train. From
the airport to Lisboa-Oriente railway station, the taxi ride takes about 10 minutes
and costs around 10€. Alternatively there are buses (lines 5 and 44). The ticket
can be bought on the bus for around 1€. Given the distance between Lisbon and Aveiro,
it is best to use the fast train services (Alfa or Intercidades). The journey will
take around 2h30 and a single ticket costs up to about 20€. Information on train
prices and timetables are available at www.cp.pt.
The trip between the airport and the railway station (called
Lisboa-Oriente), which has direct rail connections to Aveiro, can be made by taxi
for around 10€ and takes around 10 minutes. Alternatively there are buses (lines
5 and 44). The ticket can be bought on the bus for around 1€.
Given the distance between Lisbon and Aveiro, it is best to use
the fast train services ("Alfa" or "Intercidades"). The train
journey from Lisboa-Oriente to Aveiro using the "Alfa" and "Intercidades"
trains takes around 2h30m and costs up to 25€. There are (at least) one train every
hour from 6.00AM to 9.30PM please check the
imetable (page 1).
More information on train prices and timetables are available
at www.cp.pt
By car from Lisbon Airport
There are various car-hire agencies at the airport. From the
airport, follow the signs for the A1 motorway in the direction of Porto. Leave the
motorway at "Aveiro-Sul/Águeda" (exit 15) and take the EN235 directly
to the city centre. The toll charge for use of the motorway is around 15€ and can
be paid in cash or with a debit card.
By bus from Lisbon Airport
The bus station, called Terminal Rodoviário do Arco do Cego,
is on Av. Duque D'Ávila, 12. Timetables and prices can be consulted at www.rede-expressos.pt.
Aveiro University
The University of Aveiro was created in 1973 and is considered
one of the most dynamic and innovative universities of Portugal, attracting thousands
of students to the city. The University has about 430 professors (with Ph.D. degree),
11,000 undergraduate students and 1,300 post-graduate students.
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