Venue

The workshop will take place at the University of Minho, Auditorium of the Congregados building (former Convent of the Congregados), in the centre city of Braga, Portugal.
GPS coordinates:
41°33'04.3"N 8°25'15.7"W
41.551201, -8.421021

Travel Information

The nearest international airport is in Porto, 50 Km away from Braga.
Porto International Airport (OPO - Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport) has regular flights to the main international cities by several flag companies as well as low cost ones. You can find the flight schedule with scheduled departures and arrivals at the Airport Web site.
From Porto, the conference participants can reach Braga by taxi, bus or by a combination of subway plus train.

How to reach Braga from Porto

• By bus from Porto airport (recommended): there is a regular coach service between Porto airport and the Braga coach station. The journey takes 50 min and has no stops. Further information about the schedule and prices can be found here. To ensure seat availability it is advisable to buy the ticket on-line.

• By train from Porto airport: take the subway from Porto Airport to Campanhã Railway Station: 40 minutes (direct journey, line E). At Campanhã follow the signs to railway station and get the train to Braga. There are regular train services between "Campanhã" station and Braga (information here).

• By taxi from Porto Airport: 40 minutes (cost 60-80€).

Braga train and coach stations are at walking distance from the city centre and from most of the recommended hotels, except Hotel Villa Garden (for this hotel, take a taxi).

Accomodation

List of hotels in Braga with special rates for participants of NLPDEsBraga (in ascending order of walking distance to the conference place). Please contact the hotels directly to make your bookings. When contacting the hotel the conference participants must refer the NLPDEsBraga conference in order to benefit from the announced prices.

• Hotel Bracara Augusta **** | Avenida Central 134, 4710-229 Braga
  Single: 69,00 €   Double: 79,00 euros €

• Hotel Senhora-A-Branca *** | Largo da Senhora-A-Branca 58, 4710-443 Braga
  Single: 36,00 €   Double: 47,50 euros €

• Hotel D. Sofia *** | Largo S. João Do Souto 131, 4700-326 Braga
  Single: 43,00 €   Double: 55,00 euros €

• Hotel Villa Garden **** | Largo de Infias, 4710-299 Braga
  Single: 57,00 €   Double: 69,00 euros €