Passport and Visa
Authors and attendees outside EU are advised to arrange their Visas the soonest possible.
Find all the information regarding visas for travelling to Portugal in the following link:
How to reach Covilhã
The nearest airports are Lisbon and Porto (also known as “Oporto”).
After arriving:
- Lisbon:
- Take the direct train from “Lisboa – Oriente” to Covilhã (departing at 8:23 AM, 1:23 PM and 7:23 PM);
- Tickets at www.cp.pt
- Take the direct bus from “Lisboa – Sete Rios” to Covilhã (departing at 8:00 AM, 9:50 AM, 1:15 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM and 6:45 PM);
- Tickets at www.rede-expressos.pt
- Rent a car at www.rentalcars.com/pt/airport/pt/lis ;
- Lisbon has Uber, Taxify and similar;
- Lisbon has a very good taxi system.
- Take the direct train from “Lisboa – Oriente” to Covilhã (departing at 8:23 AM, 1:23 PM and 7:23 PM);
- Porto:
- There is no direct train from Porto to Covilhã, unfortunately, due to railroad maintenance;
- Take the direct bus from Porto to Covilhã (departing at 8:30 AM (2), 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:00PM, 6:15 PM);
- Tickets at www.rede-expressos.pt
- Rent a car at www.rentalcars.com/pt/airport/pt/lis ;
- Porto has Uber, Taxify and similar;
- Porto has a very good taxi system.
Tips and useful info
The legal tender used in Portugal is the euro. If you are travelling from a country outside the eurozone, you will have to change money by showing your passport at a number of exchange offices located in tourist areas in Lisbon and/or Porto. Bear in mind that shops and restaurants do not accept payment in any other currency.
The voltage in Portugal is a 220 volt alternate current and 50 Hz. Plugs have two round prongs the same as in all Europe.
If you are coming from the UK, you might want to bring an adapter with you. Visitors from the USA will also require a voltage converter.
What to do in Covilhã
You can check some activities at https://www.tripadvisor.pt/Attractions-g189145-Activities- Covilha_Castelo_Branco_District_Central_Portugal.html or you can ask the organisers at sb.ubi@ieee.org.