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Symposium location at University of Algarve–Gambelas Campus
The
Symposium will take place at the Green
Amphitheater located in the underground
floor of Building 8.
How to get to Gambelas
Campus
By BUS (Próximo) to UNIVERSIDADE –
GAMBELAS (lines 18 or 19)
See all lines here
Schedule for line 18 and line 19
How to get to Faro
Faro has an international airport, located
a few miles from the city of Faro and from the University of Algarve’s Campus, where 21st ISM will
take place.
You
can check all the airlines with scheduled and charter flights from and
to Faro Airport, or search for the suitable flight here.
From
the airport, you can access the city by taxi
(average standard fare with baggage:
€ 11; average night, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays fare: € 13).
Vehicle occupancy is for four (4) people. All services requested with the use
of the boot/trunk will be charged of € 1.60. There are also many bus routes
offering daily service between Faro Airport and the Proximo
Bus Terminal in the city centre of Faro.
Taxi contacts: +351 289895795 / +351 911910808 / +351 965020808 /
+351 934430808
If
you wish to rent a car, you can
find special rates for symposium participants here (25% off on the
daily rate; discount does not apply to extras and taxes).
(When booking,
refer that you are a ISM participant)
If
you choose to fly to the Lisbon Airport, you can consult a list of regular flight destinations, or search for the suitable flight here. You can travel from Lisbon to Faro either by train or
by bus here or
here. There are several ways of getting to the bus and railway stations.
Where to stay
Hotel Mónaco
Prices
for ISM participants:
Single
room: 54€/night
Double
room: 63€/night
(Please
contact reservas@hotelmonaco.pt and use the reference “UALG
– CongressoSept2017”)
Make plans to enjoy your stay
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Ecotourism:
Formosamar (special
prices for ISM participants on Catamaran Tours to Deserta
and Farol Islands - 20 €
/ adult - and on Birdwatching Boat Tours in Ria Formosa - 20 €
/ adult; when booking, refer that you are a ISM participant; on site you
may be asked to present your participant badge)
Natura Algarve (special prices for ISM participants on a Boat Trip in Ria Formosa: 25 € / adult; when
booking, refer that you are a ISM participant; on site you may be asked to
present your participant badge)
Animaris
Lands (special
prices for ISM participants on Kayak
Tours in Ria Formosa: 30 €/adult, minimum of 2 adults; when booking,
refer that you are a ISM participant; on site you
may be asked to present your participant badge)
Portugal Safaris
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Others:
Birdwatching
Surf
Bodyboard
Windsurf and Kitesurf
Diving
Horse riding (20% off on prices for ISM participants; when booking,
refer that you are a ISM participant; on site you
may be asked to present your participant badge)
Golf (special fees for ISM participants – 40 € / person
– at Pestana Vila Sol Golf Course on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 13 h on; when booking, refer that you are
a ISM participant; on site you may be asked to present your participant
badge)
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Theme parks:
Zoomarine (15% off on 1 day visit entrance tickets for
ISM participants and up to 3 accompanying persons; present your ISM
participant badge at the theme park ticket office to get your discount)
Aquashow waterpark
Krazy World Zoo
Parque Aventura
Geoturism:
GeoWalks
& Talks (Thematic guided walk
“From Ria Formosa lagoon up to the Algarve hills”, Boat trip | Oyster
Tasting Tour in Ria Formosa Natural Park, and Interpretative guided walk
“Costa Vicentina geodiversity”)
 
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Local industry:
Novacortiça (tour to a cork factory – free for ISM participants; when booking, refer
that you are a ISM participant; on site you may be
asked to present your participant badge)
CORK FACTORY GUIDED TOUR
For around 1h30 you will be able
to understand the full process of the Cork Industry, from the harvesting to
end products. We start with a briefing in a conference room followed by a walkthrough
in the factory to see first-hand how everything works.
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