ACCOMMODATION

EXCHANGE RATE: 1 EURO = 200,482 PTE

Due to the large interest in hotels of the higher category we reserved additional rooms in the hotel "Mercure Aveiro" and the Residencial "J. Estevão". The hotel "As Américas" is already booked out.
All hotels are located near the center of Aveiro. All hotel rooms (except for those in the Students residence), single or double, have bathroom, air-conditioning and TV. Due to the limited number of rooms in each hotel (esp. in the Students residence) it is advisable to make your booking as early as possible.
The organizers encourage room sharing. If you want to share your room with someone else please tick the corresponding box on the registration form and indicate with whom you want to share. We will provide a list of persons who are willing to share rooms.

ACCOMODATION LIST

For the student's residence or problems concerning the accommodation please contact:

email: cmft2001@mail.ua.pt
Tel. (+351) 234370359
Fax (+351) 234382014
or the conference office (see above)

Participants with reservations in the Students residence will receive the addresses of their student residence individually.

TRANSPORT BY CITY SHUTTLE

A shuttle bus will be provided for transportation to the university campus in the morning and from the university back to the hotels after the end of the lectures every day during the conference.

The schedule for MONDAY MORNING, June 25, is the following:

AS AMÉRICAS and MERCURE:
Departure time: 8:45
Departure point: Av. Lourenço Peixinho (main street) in front of the Suzuki Shop

IMPERIAL:
Departure time: 8:45
Departure point: Rua Batalhão de Caçadores in front of the Arch

JOSÉ ESTEVÃO:
Departure time: 9:00
Departure point: In front of the Hotel Arcada

RESIDENCIAL ALBOI and HOTELARIA ALBOI:
Departure time: 9:15
Departure point: At the bus station for Barra

AFONSO V and JARDIM:
Departure time: 9:15
Departure point: In front of the hotel Afonso V

STUDENT'S RESIDENCE
Departure time: 8:00 (for breakfast at the university)
Departure point: At the student's residence

The places of departure will be marked on the city map. On MONDAY MORNING there will be members of the local organization committee present at each of the hotels to assist you. Please follow their advice.

On the maps the places of departure are marked like this

The complete schedule of the shuttle busses will be included in the personal conference material as well as on pinboards in front of the conference office and the lecture halls.

TOURIST PROGRAM

On Monday morning after registration there will be a guided visit of the university campus and some central and useful places in Aveiro (banks, shopping centre, bus station to the beach, tourist information, etc.) for the accompanying persons.

Together with a travel agency the local organization prepared proposals for 2 daily BUS TRIPS (Tuesday and Thursday) and one smaller bus trip (Friday) to places in the vicinity of Aveiro (including visits to Buçaco, one of the most beautiful forests in Portugal with rare botanic species and its Royal Palace of Neo Manuelin architecture, to the wine cellar "Caves Aliança", and to the "Vista Alegre" porcelain factory and museum).

Tickets for the trips (including a lunch) can be bought at the registration desk on Monday.

CLIMATE

Aveiro is located on the west coast of Portugal offering a picturesque view of Portuguese coastal life. The "Ria" - the largest lagoon in Portugal - is a natural inlet from the sea that runs into the city through canals, giving the city a feeling of being built over water. In June, the weather is pleasantly mild providing an invitation to visit the sandy beaches only 10 kms away. Additional information about the region of Aveiro is available here: http://www.cm-aveiro.pt.

EATING OUT

Aveiro and the surrounding region has some excellent restaurants serving traditional Portuguese food. For those who enjoy the delicacies of a region rich in sea-food, the eel and sea-food chowders must not be missed. Alternatively there are dishes to be enjoyed which are more characteristic of the inland regions of Portugal: veal, roasted pork pieces, lamb and sucking-pig. The regions’ desserts originate from the old convents: "fios de ovos" (Strings of sweetened egg), "pão-de-ló" (a typical sponge cake) and "ovos moles" (an egg and sugar paste used for cake fillings).
If you enjoy something more exotic, you can eat Chinese, Brazilian, Venezuelan or Italian food (at very reasonable prices by European standards!).

Some suggestions:

Olaria: Centro de Congressos – Tel: 234 429 473
O Telheiro: Largo da Praça do Peixe, 20 - Tel: 234 429 473
Cozinha do Rei: Avenida Dr. Manuel das Neves, 66 – Tel: 234 426 802
Mercantel: Rua António S. Lé, 16 - Tel: 234 428 057
La MamaRoma: Cais do Alboi, 21 - Tel: 234 384 586
A Barca: Rua José Rabumba, 5 - Tel: 234 426 024
Alexandre: Cais do Alboi, 14 – Tel: 234 420 494
McDonalds: Forum – Tel: 234 371 833

Most restaurants and bars are open until 12.00 p.m. Pubs usually close at 2.00 a.m. but discos continue until 4.00 a.m. or 6.00 a.m. Lunchtime usually goes from 12.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. and dinnertime ranges between 7.30 and 9.30 p.m.

SHOPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD

Although there is no supermarket on the Campus, there are a number of supermarkets within easy reach where a wide variety of international foods are available. In addition there are a number of health food shops in town, which sell a wide range of cereals as well as some spices. Sweet potatoes, fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh meat, fish, eggs are available not only in the supermarket but also at the open marketplace just 5 minutes from the residential complex. Unfortunately, there are no Halal or Kosher butchers in Aveiro.

Note that tap water is perfectly safe to drink in Portugal. If you come across a drinking fountain however, it is better to ask the local people whether or not it is safe to drink from.

SHOPPING

The Shopping Centre "Forum", which lies in the centre of town, offers a variety of shops, as well as a supermarket.
Shops are open from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 2:30 to 7:00 p.m. On Saturdays most shops close at 1:00 p.m.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Roman Catholic - The Aveiro Diocesan Seminary is located next to the Campus and runs the Centre for Faith and Culture, a drop-in centre with a chapel, a coffee bar, a mini library as well as a number of conference and meeting rooms. Apart from daily mass, there are numerous social activities.

Protestant - It is possible to find communities of the Adventist, Christian Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical, German Evangelical, Anglican and Assembly of God communities.

Jewish - There are two synagogues in Lisbon open on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings as well as on the feast days of the Jewish calendar. There are also small Jewish communities to be found in Oporto, Guarda, Belmonte, and Castelo de Vide.

Muslim - Portugal’s largest Mosque is located in Lisbon. There are also smaller mosques throughout the country.

Buddhist - the Centre for Tibetan Buddhism in Lisbon offers meditation and Buddhism classes.

LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION

Weather

The Portuguese climate can be described as maritime temperature. It is cool and often rainy in the north, warmer and drier in the south. In Aveiro, average temperatures range between 8 and 14 degrees centigrade in January, while August temperatures vary between 17 and 30 degrees centigrade. The periods of highest rainfall are generally in March and April.
Aveiro enjoys the luxury of a cool sea breeze, even at the hottest times of the year (August and September). The best advice we can offer is to bring sun and rain protection clothing and equipment. The actual weather report can be seen at http://www.euroweather.net/pt/


Time
Portugal is on Greenwich Mean Time (except for the islands of Madeira and Azores).

Culture and Entertainment

In town, there are large swimming-pool complexes with which the university has special arrangements for students, details of which can be obtained through the Students Union.
Aveiro also has health centres, gymnasiums, tennis complexes and a football stadium (Home to the First Division team Beira Mar). I
Information about access to these facilities can be found on location or through the Students Union Sports Department.

Beaches and Mountains

The geographical location of Aveiro is ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors. An extensive stretch of sandy coastline is located just 10 km from town, with the beaches Costa Nova and Barra very popular among surfers, swimmers, and nature enthusiasts. Buses from Aveiro run every hour. If you want to go swimming seek advice about the safe places to swim.
Freita and Caramulo Mountains lie some 50 km inland, offering some spectacular scenery along the many and varied hiking routes.

Cinema, Theatre and Events

There are two large multi-screen cinemas in Aveiro within 10 minutes walking distance from the University Campus. In town there are also a further two film theatres showing alternatives to the mainstream commercialised type of films.
In Aveiro there is no shortage of other types of cultural activity! The University is well known for promoting the arts through its monthly programme of cultural events, including poetry readings, exhibitions, plays, recitals etc.
Aveiro also has a large exhibition centre where music festivals, theatrical productions and conferences are held on a regular basis. Rock concerts are occasionally organised by the Students Union, especially during student week, which is usually held in the second week of May.

Museums

Some 15 museums in the region tell of the history and past civilization of Aveiro and the surrounding district, with exhibitions of local crafts, dress, machinery, ceramics, life with the sea and popular traditions. In general, Museums open daily (except on Mondays) from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Further details can be obtained from the Tourist Office in town.

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Helmuth R. Malonek – Univ. de Aveiro
José Vitória – Univ. de Coimbra
Amílcar Branquinho – Univ. de Coimbra
Paula Cerejeiras – Univ. de Aveiro
Irene Falcão – Univ. de Braga
Ana Foulquié Moreno – Univ. de Aveiro
Uwe Kähler – Univ. de Aveiro
Isabel Cação – Univ. de Aveiro
Ana Miguel Martins – Univ. de Aveiro

Address: CMFT 2001
Departamento de Matemática
Universidade de Aveiro
P-3810-193 Aveiro, PORTUGAL

Phone: +351 234 370359
Fax: +351 234 382014
e-mail: cmft2001@mail.ua.pt
Homepage: http://event.ua.pt/cmft2001/