Conference Venue
The conference will be held at the School of Economics of the University of Algarve (FEUAlg), Campus of Gambelas, Faro, Portugal. The Campus, surrounded by pine trees, is 6 km from Faro city and 3 km from Faro International Airport.
In addition to its prime location, it has a range of modern infrastructure to support teaching and research. The FEUAlg building has nine classrooms, five amphitheatres, a lecture hall, an auditorium and two well-equipped computer rooms. These rooms, equipped with projectors, are large enough for undergraduate, master and doctoral courses and conferences.
GPS coordinates: 37.04297 -7.97154
Google Maps: http://goo.gl/inldtT
How to get to the venue:
The city of Faro has an extensive urban transportation network known as “PROXIMO”. These buses (particularly line 18) regularly run from Faro to Gambelas (University). The bus terminal is in the city centre (near Hotel EVA Senses). The network diagram and timetables can be consulted at: http://www.proximo.pt). You also can opt for the taxi service or TVDE.
Visit Faro
Faro, the capital of the Algarve region, is a very enjoyable city located near Ria Formosa Natural Reserve. Its natural and cultural heritage richness invites discovery and offers pleasant moments during the visitor’s stay. This framework provides thus an excellent place to host international meetings. Faro is also easily reached by plane, train or bus. Faro International Airport is served by several major airlines. See more about Faro here Video about Algarve region: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG-n3e0KKLY
How to reach Faro
Due to its peripheral location, the Algarve enjoys good transport connections, both internally with the other Portuguese cities and externally with the rest of the world. Various national airlines have regular flights to the Algarve, making Faro a busy international airport. If combined with a train or bus, other international airports, such as Lisbon and Seville (Spain), may be considered for reaching Faro.
If you are arriving at Faro International Airport, about 7 km from the city, you can opt for the taxi service or TVDE, or if you prefer, you can choose to go by urban transport (timetables in http://www.proximo.pt).
When arriving at Lisbon International Airport, you can reach Faro by train or bus.
…by train:
The journey time between Lisbon and Faro is approximately 3 hours. The train station is in the Faro city centre (within walking distance of some suggested hotels). You can check at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en the different timetables and lines available to travel to Faro.
…by bus:
Express service from various locations. Timetables and prices are available online. The bus station is in the Faro city centre (within walking distance of some suggested hotels).
From Lisbon to Faro (companies: EVA/ REDE EXPRESSOS/ FLIXBUS)
From Seville to Faro (companies: EVA/ FLIXBUS)
Rede Expressos (Lisbon/Faro): http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
Eva (Lisbon/Faro; Seville/ Faro): www.eva-bus.com
Flixbus (Lisbon/Faro; Seville/ Faro): https://www.flixbus.pt/
The journey time between Lisbon and Faro is approximately 3h30 hours, and between Sevilla and Faro, it is approximately 2h30.