Travel and accommodation

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Climate

In September the temperature in Lisbon is mild, above 20 degrees Celsius, possibly reaching 30. Rain is unlikely, hence you will certainly have the opportunity to use your bath suit (outside the sessions, of course !)

You can always check the for the weather info or the satellite IR image of Europe.

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Currency

The national currency is the Portuguese Escudo (PTE, Esc. or 1$00). The approximate exchange rate is, in round numbers:

1 US$ (US dollar) = 150 PTE

1 DM (Dutch Mark) = 100 PTE

1 CHF (Swiss Franc) = 130 PTE

1 FF (French Franc) = 30 PTE

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Banks

Bank opening hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., without lunch break. One Bank counter ("Caixa Geral de Depositos") is available at the main building of IST. At some points of the town there are automatic exchange machines. VISA and Master Card are most commonly accepted at shops, restaurants and bars. American Express is also usual, though, may be, less widespread.

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Cash stations

An Automated Teller Machine can be found in the main (central) building of IST. Everywhere in town there are ATMs that accept most bank cards, either credit or widthdraw.

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Airport transportation

Taxi are available at the airport. The cost to downtown Lisbon is less than 1500$00, including luggage fare. Within town boundaries, you usually spend no more than 500$00 to 750$00, depending on the length of the journey and time of the day.The minimum fare is 250$00.

A shuttle bus departs from the arrival terminal every 20 min, starting at 7:00a.m. until 9:00p.m. Tickets are purchased from the driver and are valid for the whole day for any trip on the bus, tram and elevator network (subway is excluded).

The shuttle stop at Campo Pequeno is at less than 5min walking distance from the Hotels (except for Hotel Roma). To get to Hotel Roma you should get off at Entrecampos stop and take bus number 27 at the corner of Av. Estados Unidos da America. Remember the ticket is still valid!

If you drive your own car or a rented car, be aware that driving in Lisbon can be very puzzling. Traffic is heavy and parking is a problem. The Airport is very close to down town and the subway rather safe. Last but not least taxis are cheap.

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Hotels

Due to the time of the year, rich in similar events at Lisbon, and to the large number of expected attendees, it is unfortunately not possible to fit everyone into the same hotel.

We have pre-reserved about 200 rooms at special fares in several Hotels of two price categories. To account for early arrivals and late departures, this preliminary reservation comprises both weekends before and after the workshop: hence from Friday 8 until Sunday 17 September.

In order to avoid any confusion, final reservations must be made directly to the Hotels by the participants. The number of pre-reserved rooms is not guaranteed after July 30. Furthermore, early reservation is advised.

By 30 July, all participants must give the Hotel of their choice the following information:

group name: "LIP" or "WORKSHOP ON ELECTRONICS FOR LHC EXPERIMENTS"

the exact dates and approximate times of arrival and departure

choice of single or double room

Credit Card type, number, expiration date and cardholder's name, to warrant the reservation.

One night will be billed and the reservation canceled if the customer does not show up on the first night.

Departure time is usually 12 a.m.. Late departure may imply an extra fare. The shown rates include all taxes and buffet breakfast:

                               single   double    telephone/fax
                                PTE      PTE

HOLIDAY INN

Av. Antonio Jose de Almeida, 8A

METRO Saldanha (north access)

next to IST

				13'000  14'500   793 52 22/795 23 05

CONTINENTAL

R. Laura Alves, 9

METRO Campo Pequeno (north access)

15 min walk to IST

				13'000  14'500   793 50 05/793 42 87

BARCELONA

R. Laura Alves, 22

METRO Campo Pequeno (north access)

15 min walk to IST

				12'000  14'000   795 42 70/795 42 72

VIP ZURIQUE

R. Ivone Silva, 18

METRO Campo Pequeno (north access)

15 min walk to IST

				9'750  11'000   793 71 11/793 72 90

ROMA

Av. de Roma, 33

METRO Roma

15-20 min walk to IST

				7'900   9'900   793 22 44/793 29 81

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Traveling

Hotels are at walking distance from the Workshop location. Parking is quite difficult and traffic is stressing at rush hours. The Metro (subway) network, although limited in extent is efficient and runs until 1:00 a.m.. The bus and tram network covers the whole town.

Nice seashore and beaches are at a 50Km range from Lisbon, if you rent a car for the weekend. In case you plan to stay longer, you can drive south along Alentejo and enjoy its beauty and historical places like Evora and Beja.

Reaching the more touristic Algarve region, entertainment, animation and nice people are waiting for you. If you are an adept of the countryside, it is better to go to north.

You can also go a bit further and fly to the Azores where you can find interesting green and volcanic landscapes, beaches and scuba- diving spots not yet invaded by tourism, especially in the smallest isolated islands. Halfway to Azores, Madeira is a more tourist but beautiful island.

(17-07-95)

ANA - the Airports and Air Navigation company - has kindly offered the workshop participants the booklet "ANA - your guide to Lisbon", which contains valuable tourist information. You don't need to pick it at the airport anymore! You will find it, together with other material, in the workshop bag.

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