DynStoch 2018

PORTO

Porto is the largest city in northern Portugal. Located on the right bank of the Douro River estuary, Porto is one of the oldest European settlements. Its origin dates back nearly 2000 years, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its Latin name, “Portus Cale”, gave rise to the name “Portugal”.

The Historic Centre of Porto, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, provides a myriad of monuments and architectural styles from different periods dating back to at least the 12th century. The city of Porto and its river, Douro, cannot be dissociated. The Douro valley, with its lovely terraces of vineyards clinging to the hillsides, is the realm of the famous Port Wine, and offers visitors spectacular views. Porto is the centre of a region with an extraordinary cultural and natural wealth that brings together history, art and nature (sea and mountain), and is a perfect starting point for tourist excursions.

FEUP

The Conference will take place at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

GPS Coordinates: 41.1780, -8.5980 (41º 10’ 41” N, 8º 24’ 07’’ W)

View MAP

The lecture rooms B017 and B013 will be used for the conference sessions. The Dynstoch anual meeting and coffee breaks will take place in room I-105. Registration also takes place in room I-105 (see FEUP Plan).

WiFi access (Eduroam) is available in all University buildings.

How to arrive?

BY METRO

• If you are arriving by Metro (subway), you should take the Line D (yellow), direction Hospital São João, and exit at IPO Station (walking distance to FEUP: 5 to 10 min, 500 m).

BY PLANE (Sá Carneiro Airport)

• Take Metro Line E (purple) into Porto, city centre. You will need to change at Trindade Station and take Line D (yellow), direction Hospital São João. Then follow the directions given in the option “By Metro”. There exists also a bus which connects the airport with some hotels. For this option please ask for information in the airport arriving hall.

The metro from the airport runs until a couple of minutes past 12 pm.

BY TRAIN (Campanhã Train Station)

• Take the Metro and choose any one of the following lines: A (blue), B (red), C (green) or E (purple). You will have to change at Trindade Station and take Line D (yellow), direction Hospital São João. Then follow the directions given in the option “By Metro”.

More information at Metro do Porto website

Getting around

By metro — You can buy tickets at the metro stations, on automatic machines. Tickets are valid for 1 hour, including bus lines. They are rechargeable tickets. When buying it, use the “Z2” option in your ticket to travel within the city centre. Use the “Z3” or “Z4” when coming from the airport, depending on where you are going (Airport–Town Hall is a "Z3"). "Aliados" is the name of the metro station in front of the Town Hall. All lines cross at Trindade Station, not far from the Town Hall.

Tickets can be bought using cash or bank card and you can setup the machine for foreign languages. The cost of a "Z2" trip is 1,20 euro and the rechargeable paper card costs 0,60 euro. 24 h tickets (Andante 24) and 72 h tickets (Andante Tour) are also available. Everytime you change lines you need to pass your card in the yellow detectors.

More information at Metro do Porto website

Photo by Harshil Shah