Pre-conference field-trip (1 day):

August 28th, 2004. Lisbon - Setúbal Peninsula

Visit to the fossiliferous Miocene units along the natural heritage protected region of the “Fossil seacliff of Costa da Caparica” (convent of Capuchos, Foz da Fonte and Penedo). Walk on the Espichel cape Jurassic-Cretaceous transition section and visit the dinosaur tracks responsible for the “Nossa Senhora do Cabo” legend. Visit the castle of S. Felipe (Setúbal) and the Sado estuary.

Cost: 15 EUR (INA members / students); 30 EUR (non members).
(Includes transport on bus and light meal at lunch time)

Participants: maximum 50 persons.

Trip by bus with easy walks. Average daytime temperature 28-32 ºC. Sun protection (hat, lotion) strongly recommended.

Post-conference field-trip (2 days):

September 3-4th, 2004- Aire-Candeeiros - Coimbra - Figueira da Foz – Óbidos.

Visit to the Natural monument of the Dinossaur tracks of Galinha Quarry.
Visit to the Jurassic sections of Coimbra and Condeixa.
Visit the Jurassic stratotype and Natural monument of Mondego Cape.
Walk on the medieval village and castle of Óbidos and taste the Ginginha wine.

Cost: 130 EUR (INA members / students); 170 EUR (non members).
(Includes transport on bus, lunches and lodging)

Participants: maximum 50 persons.

Trip by bus with easy walks. Average daytime temperature 28-32 ºC. Sun protection (hat, lotion) strongly recommended.

Tagus Cruise (1 day):

September 3rd, 2004

Water sampling for living Coccolithophores along a transect from the external continental shelf through the Tagus river mouth towards its inner estuary.

Cost: 10 EUR (INA members / students); 30 EUR (non members).
(Includes transport to the Alfeite shipyard and lunch on board)

Participants: maximum 10 persons.

NOTE: Each participant must hold a live insurance covering this type of event.

Equipment: light cloths plus sweater or waterproof vest.


Social Events:

Depending on the number of participants it is being organized>

•  Football & Beach event (29th of August, Sunday);
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•  Sintra visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
• Peddy-paper visit to downtown Lisbon (1st September, afternoon).

Conference Dinner:

A conference Dinner will be organized for Wednesday, September 1st.

Cost: 10 EUR (INA members / students); 50 EUR (non members).


Lisbon Facts & Sites:

Location: Lisbon region, west coast of Portugal. Country dialling code: 351. Population: 681,063 (city); 2,000,000 (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 70% Portuguese, 20% smaller minority communities from Macau, Brazil and other parts of Europe, 10% African. Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic. Time zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard. Average August temp: 24°C (75°F).

Sightseeing Overview

In spite of its geomorphology Lisbon centre is easily navigable on foot for reasonably fit visitors. When the gradients become too much, the rapidly improving metro system and the bus network are on hand, as well as the enjoyable array of clanking trams, bobbing ferries, crawling funiculars and lofty elevators.

The elevators and funiculars are a good place for visitors to start exploring the city, as they offer expansive views. Alternatively, São Jorge Castelo also commands impressive views, with the Alfama old town rumbling away below the ramparts and the grid-like order of the Baixa visible just to the west. The Baixa is the business and shopping centre of the city, boasting its grandest square, Praça do Comércio, which lies right on the banks of the River Tagus. Completely rebuild after November 1st, 1755 hearthquake downtown buildings and monuments mainly use the stone Liós, a compact rudist whitish limestone. Baixa borders the Bairro Alto, a hilly coil of narrow streets that buzzes with shoppers by day and partygoers at night. Heading further west, the once neglected docklands have been revamped over the last decade, with new shops, bars and restaurants spicing up the old warehouses. Even further west, towards the Atlantic, is the suburb of Belém, on the city’s western extremities, which is the heart of the old Portuguese Empire, with a string of attractions that include the Torre de Belém, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and the Centro Cultural de Belém.
Expo 98 left the impressive legacy of the Parque das Nações, to the east of the city centre, which is at the opposite end of the time scale from Belém – an ultra modern playground that is home to Europe’s second largest Oceanarium, a huge shopping centre, river walkways and concert venues.
Meanwhile, outside the city boundaries, the twin resorts of Estoril and Cascais offer a beach escape in the summer months, while the mountain retreat of Sintra is a perennially popular day trip and place to cool off when the mercury gets up in the city.


Touristic Information

Associação Turismo de Lisboa
Lisboa Welcome Centre, Praça do Comércio
Tel: (21) 031 2810 or 031 2815
E-mail: alt@alt-turismolisboa.pt
Website: www.atl-turismolisboa.pt
Opening hours: Daily 0900-2000.


Key Attractions

Castelo de São Jorge (Castle of St George)
The Castle of St George is perched on the highest of Lisbon’s seven hills, high above the Baixa and the Mouraria (the Moorish Quarter). The site was occupied by Romans, Visigoths and Moors and was the royal residence until the late-15th century – it was rebuilt in the 1940s. Within the castle, tourists can visit multimedia presentations or just wander around the walls, towers and gardens. During summer, there are frequent festivals in the castle grounds. There is also a small restaurant (summer only). Perhaps the greatest attraction is the panoramic view from the ramparts.

Largo do Chäo da Feira
Tel: (21) 887 7244. Fax: (21) 887 5695.
Transport: Tram 12 or 28; bus 37.
Opening hours: Daily 0900-2100 (Apr-Sep); daily 0900-1800 (Oct-Mar).
Admission: Free.

Tram 28
The legendary tram 28 is a tourist attraction within itself. Vintage trams still ply the well-worn route from the city centre on sea level, right up through the jumble of streets towards the heights of the Castle of St George. On the way, the tram slices open the city, providing insights into the Lisbon way of life, as well as offering sweeping views back towards the city and out over the River Tagus. One word of warning – the tram is increasingly as popular with pickpockets as it is with savvy tourists.

Campo Ourique-Martim Moniz
Tel: (21) 361 3000.
Website: www.carris.pt
Opening hours: Daily 0600-0100.
Admission: €1.

Torre de Belém (Belém Tower)
One of the city’s most famous sights is more impressive on the outside than it is on the inside. This white stone tower (built in the early-16th century to defend the river) was the last thing that the seafaring adventurers saw before setting off on their epic adventures. It is an excellent example of the Manueline style of architecture, with fanciful naval themes. A gangway leads to a very average museum within the tower.

Avenida de Brasília
Tel: (21) 362 0034. Fax: (21) 363 9145.
Transport: Tram 15; bus 27, 28, 29, 43, 49 or 51; train to Belém station.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1700.
Admission: €3.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Hieronimite Monastery)
This 16th-century monastery is one of the few surviving examples of medieval Manueline architecture (named after Manuel I and featuring naval motifs) and is listed, along with the Torre de Belém, as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is also the
resting place of Vasco da Gama and the nation’s most famous writer, Luís de Camões.

Praça do Império
Tel: (21) 362 0034. Fax: (21) 363 9145.
Transport: Tram 15; bus 27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51 or 112; train to Belém station.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1700 (Oct-Apr); Tues-Sun 1000-1830 (May-Sep).
Admission: €3.

Parque das Nações (Nations Park)
The former Expo98 site has been converted into a leisure oasis, with a shopping centre, a string of attractions, concert halls, bars, restaurants and a walkway along the River Tagus. The Torre Vasco da Gama (the site’s landmark tower and Lisbon’s tallest building) has an observation platform and restaurant, two-thirds of the way up. The Oceanário (Europe’s second largest aquarium) has huge pools that are home to manta rays, penguins and sharks, as well as adorable otters floating around on their backs. Designed for all manner of public events, the Atlântico Pavilion is a highly successful venue for concert, fairs and other functions. The waterside cable car, connecting the tower and oceanarium, offers excellent views over the site. Summer weekends are best avoided for visits, however, as every family in Portugal seems to descend on the site. A three-day cartão do parque (park card), costing €14, entitles visitors to discounted admission to many of the park’s attractions, as well as discounts in shops, restaurants and car parks.

Parque das Nações
Tel: (21) 891 9333.
E-mail: info@parquedasnacoes.pt
Website: www.parquedasnacoes.pt
Transport: Rail or metro to Estação do Oriente station; bus 5, 10, 21, 25, 50, 68 or 114.
Opening hours: Daily 24 hours.
Admission: Free.


Atlântico Pavilion
Rossio dos Olivais
Tel: (21) 891 8409. Fax: (21) 891 8413.
E-mail: info@atlantico-multiusos.pt
Website: www.atlantico-multiusos.pt
Opening hours: Daily 1300-1900 (ticket office).
Admission: Free; event prices vary.

Cable Car
Between Torre Vasco da Gama and the Marina locks
Tel: (21) 896 5823.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1100-1900, Sat-Sun 1000-2000.
Admission: €1.50.

Oceanário
Esplanada D Carlos I-Doca dos Olivais
Tel: (21) 891 9898 or 7002. Fax: (21) 891 9003 or 895 5762
Website: www.oceanario.pt
Opening hours: Daily 1000-1900.
Admission: €9.

Torre Vasco da Gama
Cais das Naus
Tel: (21) 891 8000. Fax: (21) 891 8005.
Opening hours: Daily 1000-2000.
Admission: €2.50.

Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian Museum)
This treasure house of art, covering almost every significant epoch, benefited greatly from a major revamp in 2001. Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Islamic and Oriental art comprise half the exhibition rooms and the remainder is devoted to European art from medieval times to the early 20th century. The sequence continues with the foundation’s Centro de Arte Moderna, which is part of the same complex.

Avenida de Berna 45
Tel: (21) 782 3000. Fax: (21) 782 3032
E-mail: museu@gulbenkian.pt
Website: www.gulbenkian.pt
Transport: Metro São Sebastião or Praça de Espanha; bus 16, 26, 31, 46 or 56.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1000-1745.
Admission: €3; free Sun; concessions available.

Centro Cultural de Belém (Belém Cultural Centre)
This modern complex is home to the Museu do Design (Museum of Design) as well as performance and exhibition spaces.
The museum features 20th-century design (divided into ‘luxury’, ‘pop’ and ‘cool’ themes) supplemented by temporary exhibitions. The courtyards and rooftop gardens make a great place to relax in between sightseeing.

Praça do Império
Tel: (21) 361 2400. Fax: (21) 361 2500.
E-mail: ccb@ccb.pt
Website: www.ccb.pt
Transport: Tram 15 or 17; bus 27, 28, 29, 43, 49 or 51; train to Belém station.
Opening hours: Daily 0800-2130.
Admission: €3.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art)
Essentially Portugal’s national gallery, this museum’s collections of painting and sculpture date from the 12th century and include a wide range of works by Portuguese and international artists.

Rua das Janelas Verdes 9
Tel: (21) 391 2800. Fax: (21) 397 3703.
E-mail: mnarteantiga@ipmuseus.pt
Website: www.ipmuseus.pt
Transport: Tram 15 or 18; bus 27, 40, 49, 51 or 60.
Opening hours: Tues 1400-1800, Wed-Sun 1000-1300 and 1400-1800.
Admission: €3.

Sé (Cathedral)
Built by Dom Alfonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king, in the 12th century, Lisbon’s cathedral is primarily Romanesque in style, using Miocene fossiliferous calcarenites, although later styles and stones were incorporated when earthquake damage was repaired. The cloister dates from the 13th century, while the Baroque sacristy houses the remains of St Anthony (Lisbon’s patron saint) and other treasures. The cathedral also houses a small museum.

Largo da Sé
Tel: (21) 886 6752.
Transport: Tram 28; bus 37.
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 1000-1700.
Admission: Free (cathedral and museum); €1 (cloister); €2.50 (treasury).

Museu Da Áqua O Aqueduto Das Aqua Livres (Water Museum and Aqua Livres Aqueduct)
Situated close to the historic wall of the Convento dos Barbadinhos, where the first elevated steam-operated water station was constructed in 1884, the Museu Da Áqua itself is average. The main reason for visitors to come here is to visit the impressive Aqueduto das Águas Livres, which achieved the much-deserved status of a national monument in February 2002. The aqueduct’s startling Baroque stone arches were erected by architects Manuel da Maia and Custodio José Vieira in 1748; they survived the 1755 earthquake, which rocked and all but crumbled the city. The 18km (11-mile) journey makes this an attraction only for those with a keen interest in architecture.

Rua do Alviela, 12
Tel: (21) 813 5522.
Transport: Bus 35, 104 or 105 to the Museu Da Áqua.
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 1000-1800 (Mar-Nov).
Admission: €2.