Venues and Tips

The Venue

The Symposium will take place at UniversidadeNova de Lisboa: Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Av. de Berna 26-C, 106 9-061 Lisboa. The NOVA. FCSH Campus is located in central Lisbon between Campo Pequeno Square and the C alouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

There is free wifi access across the FCSH/NOVA campus

From the airport to Lisbon

By Metro (subway)

Upon exiting the arrivals area, turn right onto the red metro line.
This is one of the easiest ways to get around Lisbon. Accessible and relatively cheap, the metro has four main
lines: Yellow (Rato – Odivelas), Green (Cais-do-Sodré – Telheiras), Blue (Santa Apolónia – Reboleira), and Red
(S. Sebastião – Aeroporto).
NB: the stations closest to the conference venue are Campo Pequeno (yellow line), Praça de Espanha (blue
line) or São Sebastião (blue and red line).

By Taxi, Uber or Bolt

There’s an Uber and Bolt pick-up point on the left when you exit the arrivals area.

* You can check the transport options on the airport’s website: https://www.lisbonairport.pt/en/lis/access-parking/getting-to-and-from-the-airport/public-transportation

Getting to the Venue

The campus is served by three underground stations at 5 minute walks:

• Saldanha (yellow line) takes you directly to the Airport (20 min) and to Oriente railway and intercity bus stations
(15 min), located at Parque das Nações city area (red line).

• São Sebastião takes you directly to the old city centre (Baixa-Chiado), to the intercity bus station at
Sete Rios / Jardim Zoológico (blue line), as well as to the Airport and to Oriente railway station (red
line).

• Campo Pequeno takes you directly to the intercity bus station at Campo Grande (yellow line).
The campus is also a 5 minute walk from Entrecampos railway station, that takes you directly to Sintra
(UNESCO World Heritage site), to Lisbon’s Parque das Nações (former Expo 98) city area, and to Oriente
railway station. The all area surrounding the campus is crossed by several city bus lines.

If you need more information or want to book tickets in advance you can aces the following webs:

Subway: https://www.metrolisboa.pt/en/ – Bus: http://www.carris.pt – Train: https://www.cp.pt/pt

Taxi apps like MyTaxi, Uber and Bolt are available in Lisbon.

If you prefer “tradicional” taxis you can use the following contacts:

Autocoope – Taxis de Lisboa: +351 217 932 756
GEOTAXI: +351 218 444 400
Taxis 7C: +351 934 959 169 / +351 966 346 030
Taxitours + 351 964 120 673
Rádio-táxis de Lisboa: +351 218 119 000

Accomodation

You will find many accommodation facilities around the campus. The hotels and hostels below are set
somewhere in between the campus and Saldanha / São Sebastião underground stations that take you directly
to the airport and to Lisboa Oriente railway station.

Sana Reno Hotel ***
Av. Duque de Ávila 195/197, Lisboa
Underground Station: São Sebastião

Hotel Principe Lisboa ***
Av. Duque d’Avila 201, 1050-082 Lisbon,
Underground Station: São Sebastião

Hotel Residencial Italia (Hostel)
Av Visconde Valmor, 67, Lisbon
Underground Station: São Sebastião

Hotel Residencial Canada (Hostel)
Av. Defensores de Chaves, 35, Lisboa
Underground Station: Saldanha

Websites such as booking.com or Tripadvisor are useful options to find good accommodation deals. Lisbon
has become a very popular tourist destination so we recommend you to book your flights and accommodation
well in advance.

Lisbon districts

Baixa: broad squares, 18th-century architecture, patterned pavements, popular cafes
Bairro Alto & Chiado: vibrant nightlife, picturesque streets, classic and alternative culture, chic shopping,
restaurants Belém: the Age of Discovery, grandiose monuments, museums
Alfama: medieval maze, spectacular views, an imposing castle, the sounds of Fado
Uptown: masterpieces and museum treasures, shopping malls
Parque das Nações: the 21st century by the Tagus; futuristic architecture

Closest metro stations
• Bairro Alto: Baixa-Chiado (blue and green lines)
• Cais-do-Sodré: Cais-do-Sodré (green line)
• Alfama: Santa Apolónia (blue line)
• 24 de Julho: Cais-do-Sodré (green line)
• Parque das Nações: Oriente (red line)
• Docas: Tram no. 15, 18; bus no. 28, 714, 727, 732

Nightlife

Traditionally, the centre of Lisbon’s nightlife has been the Bairro Alto, with its fado clubs, traditional, canteen-
style bars, and upscale discos. In the past year, the requali cation of the riverside quarter of Cais-do-Sodré led
to its rebirth as a nightlife centre – currently the most trendy – with a large spectrum of bars, tascas (traditional
eating places) and clubs. The bars are often open as late as 2am and the clubs from 4am to 6pm. Much of the
action also moves onto the Docas (Docks) district, situated just to the east of Ponte 25 de Abril (bridge). But
don’t rule out other districts such as 24 de Julho, Alfama, Bica, Parque das Nações (Expo).

Useful links

Viral Cultural Agenda
TimeOut Lisbon
Lisbon’s Cultural Agenda
goLisbon
Visit Lisbon
Turism Lisboa