Artful Leader Journey
Travel and accomodation
Information
The city of Porto, known as Cidade Invicta (invincible city), is the second largest in Portugal, the capital of the Porto district and of the country's northern region.
The conference venue is located in Matosinhos, a city and municipality in the northern Porto district, bordered in the south by the city of Porto. A map of Matosinhos is available here.
Tourism Police: +351 222 081 833
Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport: +351 229 432 400
Tourism Office: +351 223 393 472
The conference venue is located in Matosinhos, a city and municipality in the northern Porto district, bordered in the south by the city of Porto. A map of Matosinhos is available here.
- Location: Southwest of Europe, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal's north coast.
- Airport: Francisco Sa Carneiro, 11 km away from the city centre.
- Official language: Portuguese (English is spoken by most of the population and service providers).
- Time zone: GMT / UTC + 1 hour in summer.
- Currency: € (Euro).
- Telephone access code: Portugal + 351
- Essential telephone contacts:
Tourism Police: +351 222 081 833
Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport: +351 229 432 400
Tourism Office: +351 223 393 472
- Electricity: 230/400 volt with a frequency of 50 hertz. Electrical outlets in accordance with European standards.
- Passports and Visas: Citizens of the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland need only an identity card to enter Portugal.
In addition to their identity card, minors must also present authorisation from their parents to travel.
For visits of less than 90 days, a passport valid for at least three months after the end of their stay is necessary for visitors from Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela and Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong and Macao.
Citizens from countries not mentioned above need a visa to enter Portugal, which may be requested at the Portuguese Embassy or Consulate of their country for stays of up to 90 days.
Under the terms of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement, flights between Schengen states are considered to be internal flights and passengers do not need to obtain another visa. - People with physical, auditory and visual disabilities: the resources identified as having facilities or services suitable for people with physical, auditory and visual disabilities are clearly marked in this Tourism Portal. Many public transportation vehicles are now accessible to people with physical disabilities.
Travel to Porto
The Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport, located 11km from Porto, is an award winning, contemporary structure, well equipped to meet the increasing demands of today's air traffic, operating regularly with 14 different airlines to 64 destinations.
For further information go to ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal’s website.
The quickest and most efficient way to reach Porto´s city centre from the airport is by metro - line E-Violet (Aeroporto – Estádio do Dragão). This line operates daily from 06:00 - 01:00 and from here, getting to the city centre (either Trindade or Bolhão station) takes about 30 minutes.
The Andante ticket needed for this journey can be purchased at any of the automatic ticket machines in the Metro station – occasional ticket (Z4). It costs 2.45€, is valid for 1 hour and 15 minutes and is also rechargeable.
To get to the city centre by bus, you can take either line 601, 602 or 3M (00:00-05:00). In this case, you can buy a single trip ticket on the bus, costing 1.85€.
For further information go to ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal’s website.
The quickest and most efficient way to reach Porto´s city centre from the airport is by metro - line E-Violet (Aeroporto – Estádio do Dragão). This line operates daily from 06:00 - 01:00 and from here, getting to the city centre (either Trindade or Bolhão station) takes about 30 minutes.
The Andante ticket needed for this journey can be purchased at any of the automatic ticket machines in the Metro station – occasional ticket (Z4). It costs 2.45€, is valid for 1 hour and 15 minutes and is also rechargeable.
To get to the city centre by bus, you can take either line 601, 602 or 3M (00:00-05:00). In this case, you can buy a single trip ticket on the bus, costing 1.85€.
Metro
Running daily between 06:00 - 01:00, the Porto metro service has 6 lines that connect the outskirts of the city to the centre:
The Andante occasional ticket, from Z2 to Z12, depending on the number of zones included in your journey, can also be purchased from the automatic ticket machines in the Metro stations and from the Tourism Office – Centre (25, Rua Clube dos Fenianos). This ticket is valid for the minimum of an hour and is rechargeable.
There are also Andante Tour tickets, 1 day – 7.00€ (available at the Trindade metro and S. Bento train station ticket offices) and 3 days – 15.00€ (also available at the Trindade metro station and the S. Bento train station ticket offices). This ticket allows you unlimited travel on bus and metro.
For further information check Metro do Porto
- Line A (Blue) - Estadio do Dragao - Senhor de Matosinhos (stops near the Conference Venue)
- Line B (Red) - Estadio do Dragao - Povoa de Varzim
- Line C (Green) - Estadio do Dragao - ISMAI
- Line D (Yellow) - Hospital Sãao Joao – D. Joao II
- Line E (Violet) - Estadio do Dragao - Aeroporto
- Line F (Orange) – Senhora da Hora - Fanzeres
The Andante occasional ticket, from Z2 to Z12, depending on the number of zones included in your journey, can also be purchased from the automatic ticket machines in the Metro stations and from the Tourism Office – Centre (25, Rua Clube dos Fenianos). This ticket is valid for the minimum of an hour and is rechargeable.
There are also Andante Tour tickets, 1 day – 7.00€ (available at the Trindade metro and S. Bento train station ticket offices) and 3 days – 15.00€ (also available at the Trindade metro station and the S. Bento train station ticket offices). This ticket allows you unlimited travel on bus and metro.
For further information check Metro do Porto
Bus
STCP buses operate:
STCP tickets (to be validated upon entering the bus) can be purchased from Payshop offices, train station ticket offices, post offices, Andante shops, automatic ticket machines and at the STCP or Andante service points.
The Andante tickets can be bought at the ticket machines in the metro stations, the Andante shops, Andante sale points, STCP service points, train station ticket offices with Andante sale points and in the Mobility Centre (S. Bento railway station).
It is also possible to get a Single Trip Ticket (Título Agente Único) in the bus (bought for that trip only) - 1.85€.
- Daytime service: 05:00 - 00:30 (Some lines only run until 21:00)
- Night service (Lines 1M to 13M): 00:00 - 05:00
STCP tickets (to be validated upon entering the bus) can be purchased from Payshop offices, train station ticket offices, post offices, Andante shops, automatic ticket machines and at the STCP or Andante service points.
The Andante tickets can be bought at the ticket machines in the metro stations, the Andante shops, Andante sale points, STCP service points, train station ticket offices with Andante sale points and in the Mobility Centre (S. Bento railway station).
It is also possible to get a Single Trip Ticket (Título Agente Único) in the bus (bought for that trip only) - 1.85€.
Porto card
With the Porto Card, when using the modalities 1 day, 2, 3 or 4 days, you are allowed unlimited travel by the transport operators associated with the Andante intermodal network (metro, bus, urban trains) during the card's validity period. You can purchase your Porto Card at the Porto Tourism Offices, in the Porto Airport at several railway stations and from any associate entity.
Further information at:
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Accomodation
Due to the proximity between Porto and Matosinhos, participants may choose to stay at Matosinhoscity centre (10 minutes walk to the venue) or in Porto city centre (40 minutes distance by metro; 15 minutes distance by taxi/car).
Both cities offer a high quality range of Hotels, Hostels and Airbnb accomodations.
Both cities offer a high quality range of Hotels, Hostels and Airbnb accomodations.