The 2nd International Workshop on Soft X-ray Single-order Diffraction Grating Development and Application will be held on 16-20October 2019 at the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, in main campus Pólo I, Coimbra, Portugal (see map here).
Address:
Departamento de Física, Universidade de Coimbra
Rua Larga
P-3004 516 Coimbra
Portugal (GPS: 40°12'28.6"N 8°25'28.1"W")
How to get to Coimbra
PLANE
To travel to Coimbra you should fly either to Lisboa or to Porto and then take a train or a bus. The International Airport of Lisbon (Lisboa-Portela Airport; LIS-Airport) and Porto (Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport; OPO Airport) have regular scheduled flights to and from all main European destinations as well as major world cities.
Lisbon Airport: serves Lisbon (Lisboa). It is about 200 km away from Coimbra.
Porto Airport: serves Porto city. It is about 130 km away from Coimbra
From Lisbon Airport (LIS), ‘Aeroporto da Portela’
- By train (recommended)
There are comfortable trains arriving hourly from the Lisboa-Oriente station (you can arrive there from the airport by metro, bus or taxi) to Coimbra-B. The journey takes about 2 hours.
There are two train stations in Coimbra, Coimbra-B (also known by 'Estação Velha'), the main train station and Coimbra, in the center of Coimbra (the two are connected by shuttle trains).
1. Go by taxi (costs about 10 €) or by subway (http://metro.transporteslisboa.pt/eng/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Metronetwork-.pdf it runs every 5-10 min) to the railway station "Lisboa-Oriente" (from "Aeroporto" to "Oriente" subway stations).
2. Take a fast train (Alfapendular- AP - or Intercidades - IC) to "Coimbra-B" station. It takes between 1h35 and 2h to Coimbra (direct).
The first train is at 6:09 am and the last train is at 10:09 pm. The train schedule can be found here: http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Passageiros/horarios/horarios/PDF/ap_ic/ap_ic.pdf
Trains tickets may easily be purchased online: http://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/buy-tickets or on site. Advanced purchase may profit from a reasonable discount. Lisbon-Coimbra one way costs €32,80/€22,80 (1st/ 2nd class) on AP, and €24,30/€19,20 on IC.
3. From the Coimbra railway station (Coimbra B) to the Hotel or the Department of Physics a taxi (<10 €) is the best option.
- By car, from the south (Lisbon)
Lisbon and Coimbra are connected by highway.
Recommended exit from A1: Take exit 12 for N341 toward Coimbra Sul/Taveiro/Alfarelos. Follow IC2 to Coimbra heading to IP3/Porto/Coimbra Norte/Viseu.
You can rent a car at the airport (in advance is better) or at any train station as well as in all major cities. The car rental companies and their contacts are available here:
http://www.ana.pt/en-US/Aeroportos/lisboa/Lisboa/PlanYourTrip/Car%20Hire/Pages/Car-hire.aspx
Map of Highways to Coimbra: see here
- By Bus
There are express buses arriving every hour both from Lisbon and Porto [see more...]
From Porto Airport (OPO), 'Aeroporto Sá Carneiro'
- By train (recommended)
There are comfortable trains arriving hourly from Porto-Campanhã station to Coimbra-B. The journey takes about 1 hour
You can get Porto-Campanhã train station from the airport by bus, taxi or metro - use the direct violet metro line from the Airport of Porto.
There are two train stations in Coimbra, Coimbra-B (also known by 'Estação Velha'), the main train station and Coimbra, in the center of Coimbra (the two are connected by shuttle trains).
1. Go by taxi (~20 €) or by metro to the railway station "Porto Campanhã" (from "Aeroporto" to "Campanhã" metro stations; the metro schedule is here: http://en.metrodoporto.pt/
2. Take a fast train (Alfapendular- AP - or Intercidades - IC) to "Coimbra-B" station. It takes between 45 min to 1h to Coimbra (direct).
The first train is at 5:47 am and the last train is at 22:00 pm. The train schedule can be found here: http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Passageiros/horarios/horarios/PDF/ap_ic/ap_ic.pdf
Trains tickets may easily be purchased online: http://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/buy-tickets or on site. Porto to Coimbra-B one way costs €21,70/€16,70 (1st/ 2nd class) on AP, and €17,20/€13,20 (1st/ 2nd class) on IC.
3. From the Coimbra railway station (Coimbra B) to the Hotel or the Department of Physics a taxi (<10 €) is the best option.
- By car from the north (Porto)
Porto and Coimbra are connected by highway.
Recommended exit from A1: Take exit 13 to merge onto E801/IP3 toward Viseu/Coimbra Norte. Follow IC2 toward Coimbra/Lisboa and take the exit toward Coimbra Centro/Coimbra Este.
You can rent a car at the airport (in advance is better) or at any train station as well as in all major cities.
Map of Highways to Coimbra: see here
- By Bus
There are express buses arriving every hour both from Lisbon and Porto [see more...]
Getting to the General Assembly Venue
Most hotels are at a walking distance from the conference venue. The Department of Physics is located in the main campus of the University of Coimbra, known as "Pólo I" (see a map here)
This area is served by two city buses: line 1A (Estação Velha - Universidade), which connects the main train station (Estação Velha), the center of Coimbra to the University of Coimbra (Pólo I); and line 34 (Universidade - Pólo II), which connects the two main university campuses. Line 1A is the most convenient whenever you are in the central urban area of Coimbra.
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 in a 2 minutes walking distance from the Department of Physics:
- Line 5: Pedrulha – Estádio
- Line 11, Line 11C: Arnado - Bairro Norton de Matos
- Line 24: Arnado - Quinta da Nora
- Line 24T: Bairro Norton de Matos - Palácio da Justiça
Timetables are available at SMTUC web page.
Location of the Department of Physics: GPS: 40°12'28.6"N 8°25'28.1"W"
Getting the Dep. of Physics from Hotel Astoria
Hotel located downtown, about 1km from the meeting venue (it climbs steeply up the hill in the direction from the hotel to the University)
Getting the Dep. of Physics from Hotel Tivoli
Hotel located downtown, about 1.5km from the meeting venue (it climbs steeply up the hill in the direction from the hotel to the University)
Getting the Dep. of Physics from Hotel D. Luis
Hotel located about 3.3km away from the meeting venue and it climbs steeply up the hill in part of the way from the hotel to the University. It is highly advisable to take a taxi.
