ECQT2025

LISBON

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful European settlements, being inhabited since the Neolithic period by Pre-Celtic tribes, and Europe's westernmost country capital city. Located on the right bank of the majestic Tagus River Estuary, it is only a few miles away from the Atlantic Ocean and Europe's westernmost point (Cabo da Roca).

Having a pleasant Mediterranean climate, Lisbon is a cosmopolitan city full of life and color. It possesses major historical archaeological sites and buildings dating back from Roman times. Particularly relevant are its: medieval monuments (Castelo and Sé) and quarters (Alfama and Mouraria); monuments associated to the Portuguese Discoveries (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Torre de Belém, and Padrão dos Descobrimentos); the Baixa and Chiado downtowns areas rebuilt using modern urban planning in the XVIII century, following the devastating earthquake of 1755; and the modern area of Parque das Nações, built since Lisbon's World Exposition 1998.

CONFERENCE SITE

The ECQT2023 will take place at Instituto Superior Técnico. Address: Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal . 

Additional details on the conference rooms will be provided later. 

 WiFi access (Eduroam) is available in all buildings.

How to arrive?

BY METRO

You should exit at:

• SALDANHA Station if you arrive by the Yellow or Red lines

• ALAMEDA Station if you arrive by the Green Line

Both Saldanha and Alameda stations are within walking distance from IST (less than 5 minutes). Note that you will need to buy a subway card to be able to buy subway tickets. It may be worthy to buy a 1-day ticket or a Zapping card instead of individual subway tickets.

More information at Metro de Lisboa.

BY PLANE

Humberto Delgado’s Lisbon Airport, located in the city, has excellent connections to both the city center (7km) and IST (4km) by metro/bus/taxi/Uber:

• Subway: take the Red Line, direction S. Sebastião, and exit at SALDANHA Station (walking distance to conference: 5min).

• Bus: take Bus 722 to Praça Londres (walking distance to conference: 10 min).   

• Taxi/Uber: take a ride to Técnico (IST) and ask the driver to go through Gago Coutinho Avenue; a taxi from the airport to IST shouldn't cost more than €12-15.

BY TRAIN or BUS to GARE DO ORIENTE

You should choose between:

• Subway: take the Red Line, direction S. Sebastião, and exit at SALDANHA Station (walking distance to conference: 5min).

• Bus: take Bus 744 to Restauradores and exit at SALDANHA (walking distance to conference: 10 min).   

• Taxi/Uber: take a ride to Técnico (IST) and ask the driver to go through Olaias; a taxi from the airport to IST shouldn't cost more than €12-15.

BY TRAIN or BUS to SETE RIOS

You should choose between:

• Subway: take the Blue Line, direction St. Apolónia, and exit at S. Sebastião; change to the Red Line, direction Aeroporto, and exit at SALDANHA Station (walking distance to conference: 5min).

• Bus: take Bus 726 to Sapadores and exit at ARCO DO CEGO (walking distance to conference: 5 min).   

• Taxi/Uber: take a ride to Técnico (IST) and ask the driver to go through Praça de Espanha; a taxi from the airport to IST shouldn't cost more than €10-13.

More information at Comboios de Portugal (trains) and Rede-expressos/Flixbus (long distance buses).