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The conference venue – Aveiro Congress Center is a holder of the Clean&Safe certificate. Clean&Safe seal of approval was created to inform companies on the hygiene requirements and cleaning measures to ensure the safety of various establishments, according to the recommendations of the DGS – Directorate-General for Health, as well as promoting Portugal as a safe destination from the point of view of care with the spread of the virus, reinforcing the confidence of those who visit the country.
More info:
https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/clean-and-safe
https://portugalcleanandsafe.com/en/place/380931
Travel
The Oporto Airport is the best choice to arrive by plane. From there, it is possible to take a Taxi (about €30) or the E line of Metro do Porto, buying the Z4 Ticket (€ 2.00), to the Campanhã train station (37 min). There are train connections from Porto to Aveiro every hour: Urbano (1 h journey – € 3.55) or IC / Alfa (30 to 40 min journey – from € 12.20 to € 15.10).
Arriving at Lisbon Airport is the other choice. From there, it is possible to take a Taxi (about €15) or the Red line of Metro de Lisboa, buying the “Viva Viagem” card (€0.50) along with the 1 hour Travel Ticket (€ 1.60), to the Oriente train station. There are train connections from Lisboa to Aveiro every hour: IC / Alfa (2h to 2h30m journey – from € 21.10 to € 27.70).
BY TRAIN
Aveiro’s railway station is located in the city’s center, with urban/regional trains and fast services to all main cities in Portugal. For more information on tickets and schedules please go to www.cp.pt
BY CAR FROM AIRPORTS
It takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour to travel from Porto to Aveiro, using either the A1 or the A29 highways. Travelling from Lisbon will take about 2 hours, using either the A1 highway or, best choice, the A8 and A17 highways.
Portugal Tolls
Pay attention to Electronic Tolls: Some highways in Portugal have electronic tolls exclusively. All lanes with electronic tolls are properly identified using the reference “Electronic toll only”. For more information, please go to www.portugaltolls.pt/en/web/portal-de-portagens/home.
Touristic Information
You can find touristic information about Aveiro, Aveiro region and Porto via links below:
Douro river boat day trips (Porto – Régua – Pinhão – Porto)
Conference venue
The Aveiro Congress Center is situated in the old building of the Jerónimo Pereira de Campos ceramic factory, emblematic of the early XX century industrial architecture of Aveiro. After ceramic production as moved to the new facilities in the 1960s, the building was abandoned. Since its conversion to the congress center in 1995, major national and international events have taken place in this space including congresses, debates, exhibitions, and concerts.
The Aveiro Congress Center is located at the walking distance from the city center with shopping mall and several hotels and restaurants in the close vicinity. It can be easily reached from the train and bus station.
Aveiro
Located in central Portugal, 75km south of Porto, Aveiro is set amongst a series of saltwater lagoons connecting it to the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Integrated in a region of great industrial development, Aveiro is nowadays a city of commerce, home to the university as well as a popular tourist destination. Whilst the Costa Nova Beach and the beautiful sand dunes of the São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve attract visitors in the summer, heritage and vibrant culture continue attracting visitors year-round. Aveiro is famed for its canals, salt pans, Art Nouveau and baroque architecture and colorfully painted moliceiro boats.
Aveiro Guide: https://www.portugalvisitor.com/portugal-city-guides/aveiro-guide
Accommodation
Rooms at the special rates for the participants of the ISOEN 2022 were pre-booked in the Mélia-Ria Hotel ★★★★ (in front of the Aveiro Congress Center).
Prices: Single room: 87.00 €, Double room: 97.00 €
All rates are per night and include breakfast, free-wifi, service and VAT.
Rooms are pre-reserved till 22-04-2022. Please contact the hotel directly by e-mail melia.ria@meliaportugal.com or phone +351 234 401 000 and mention ISOEN 2022 on the booking.
Other hotels in the vicinity of the Aveiro Congress Center:
Hotel Moliceiro ★★★★ (1.3 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel Aveiro Palace ★★★★ (1.1 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel das Américas ★★★★ (1.1 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel Veneza ★★★ (1.0 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel Jardim ★★★ (0.5 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel Afonso V ★★★ (0.5 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Hotel Imperial ★★★ (1.0 km from the Centro Congressos de Aveiro)
Visa Information
You may need a visa for traveling to Portugal. You can check guidelines for your country at the site of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs.
Invitation Letters
You will need to be registered for the conference in order to receive an invitation letter. Once registered, please sent a request for your invitation letter to isoen@olfactionsociety.org. Please indicate in the email if there is any additional information that will need to be listed.
