Conference Location andVenue

The Conference will take place at the Cultural Center of Cascais (RTF- or PDF format), a little coastal town nearby Lisbon (about 25 km away).

Travelling by plane: You will arrive at the airport of Lisbon (see map in RTF or PDF format). The bus (1500 Escudos) leaves the airport every hour at the hour and takes more or less half an hour to reach Cascais. It lets you in the Center of Cascais. There you can take a taxi or even walk to the hotel. Alternatively, you may take a taxi from the airport (about 5000 - 6000 Escudos) to Cascais. Please, check the amount before you enter the taxi.

Travelling by car: You will have to take the highway A5 to reach Cascais.

The Conference will be held at the Cultural Center of Cascais (RTF- or PDF format), a historical village nearby Lisbon within the Estoril coast and Sintra region. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River estuary in the South and West and is close to Lisbon (abour 25 km) with an international airport, and an excellent road and rail network. It contains the most westerly point in Europe. Cascais is a little town with charming surroundings, beaches, and a marine. The Fishermen´s Beach is still a traditional fishing harbour. The conference location is nearby the centre of Cascais (5 min walking), as well as nearby the marine with a lot of restaurants and bars. Nearby Cascais is the Estoril Casino and its gardens.

The Sintra-Cascais Natural Park lies also nearby Cascais and is a tourist resort of considerable size and the whole of it protected. The Park contains a tremendous variety of landscapes and atmospheres. There are sand dunes, forests, lakes, an indented coastline with high cliffs and beaches, and the cape of Cabo da Rocha. The hills and the surrounding area have been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage site both, for their cultural significance and for their outstanding natural beauty.

The majestic Sintra Mountains in the central part of the Park cast a veil of mystery over the town which nestles on its nothern slopes. The presence of these hills causes marked contrats in climate, landscape and culture. In general, the climate is excellent and there are no extreme temperatures, but there are marked diferences between various areas, with warmer, drier weather on the southern slopes of the Sintra Mountains than elsewhere.