Accommodation, restaurants and transport
Regarding accommodation, restaurants, and travel to ESTGOH, please note that these arrangements are the sole responsibility of the participants.
A) Accommodation recommendations
We provide a list of suggested accommodation options; however, all reservations must be made directly by the participants.
B) Restaurants
C) How to travel to ESTGOH (Oliveira do Hospital)?
1. By airplane:
Porto - Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (110 km from Coimbra);
Lisbon - Portela Airport (210 km from Coimbra).
We recommend using the train to travel between the airports of Lisbon or Porto airports and Coimbra and after using bus to Oliveira do Hospital:
- In Lisbon there are two railway stations: Lisbon - Santa Apolónia and Lisbon - Oriente. The terminal closest to the airport is Lisbon - Oriente.
- From Porto airport we recommend using the metro (line E) to get to Campanhã railway station.
2. By train:
From Lisbon or Porto you can reach Coimbra using the trains that leave from the main Portuguese cities (Lisbon and Porto) and are operated by the company Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. Disembark at the Coimbra railway terminal.
We recommend using a bus service to get to your accommodation and to ESTGOH-Oliveira do Hospital.
3. By bus:
Regular bus services connect various cities, towns and major localities in the country to Coimbra. The most popular operators are Rede Expressos and Flixbus.
4. By car:
From Lisbon (south) or Porto (north) use the A1 (motorway), you should exit at Coimbra-Norte (100 km from Porto and 200 km from Lisbon) and follow the IP3, after IC6 and exit to Oliveira do Hospital.
Coming from Vilar Formoso (Portugal/Spain border, near Salamanca): go along the A25 motorway to Celorico da Beira and after EN 17 to Oliveira do Hospital.
5. Car rental:
Given the characteristics of the territory, we do not recommend the use of bicycles as a means of transportation outside of urban areas. For car rentals, we recommend:
https://www.rentalcars.com/pt/city/pt/oliveira-do-hospital/
Rentoli - Aluguer De Automóveis, Lda
Litocar Renault | Oliveira do Hospital
D) For more information about tourist attractions to visit, please refer to the website below: