Survival Guide CLD Castelo Branco

SURVIVAL GUIDE CLD Castelo Branco 17th - 18th of September

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CASTELO BRANCO

CASTELO BRANCO Not too big, not too small, Castelo Branco is a town well worth knowing. District capital of Castelo Branco, it's located in the center of our country, in the Beira Interior region, with about 34 000 inhabitants in its urban area.

Castelo Branco has many beautiful sights and it is well worth the effort to climb the steep streets in oldtown, up to the Castle keep, to take in the vastness of the surrounding landscape.

PLACES TOCCCB VISIT CCCB

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The Centre for Contemporaty Culture recently opened it doors to the public, presenting a major art exhibition of Latin-American art that belongs to the prestigious Berardo collection. Around 92 art works from 22 countries can be seen during the year, in a partnership between the Berardo foundation and City Hall.

PLACES TO VISIT City Castle

A medieval keep sits on the city's hilltop, "Templar’s Castle�. Although very damaged, the remains create an atmosphere that takes us back to medieval times and the view of the city, from the watchtower, is magnificent.

PLACES TO VISIT Cathedral

Castelo Branco's Cathedral or Church of St. Michael, is a Roman Catholic cathedral built in the Renaissance style in the 17th century and since 1978, protected as a national monument.

PLACES TO VISIT Garden of the Episcopal Palace This Palace Garden called “Jardim do Paço” is one of the most beautiful Baroque gardens in Portugal, dominated by balconies with iron guards and stone balusters. It has five lakes with ornamented edges here you can find Steps of the king, amazing fountains and water games.

PLACES TO VISIT City Park

Located in front of “Garden of the Episcopal Palace�, the city park was the former kitchengarden of the Palace, a great leisure space with fountains and several types of trees and plants to spend an afternoon with friends.

Bragança Minho

UTAD

HOW TO GET TO Castelo Branco

Porto Aveiro Coimbra

Covilhã Castelo Branco

Leiria Tomar

Bus

Lisboa Évora 980 km

Train

Car

By bus: Sete Rios bus station By train: Santa Apolonia or Oriente train station By car: A23 highway Useful links:

Madeira

Algarve

Portugal train company: www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/ Portugal bus company: www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx

Bucket list!

Personal hygiene products

Towels

Fresh clothes for the day

Warm clothes for the night

Good mood

Open mind for work and fun

What to bring?

_ Visit the castle at night _ Eat a typical cheese _ Drink a “Ginja” in Ti’ Jorge _ Go out in Old Town _ Eat a “Trança” _ See “Bordados de Castelo Branco” building _ Eat typical “enchido” _ Taste a regional wine _ See the “Rotunda Europa” at night _ Look at the clock tower at midnight

Once you’re here!

Technology School (IPCB) Plenaries and sessions

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Restaurant “Kalifa” Saturday dinner

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Pousada da Juventude Accommodation

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Hostel “Esplanada” Accommodation

Friday dinner and Saturday and Sunday lunch.

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Train and bus station

Restaurant “Luis dos Limões”

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tion Accommodation 1

Pousada da Juventude R. Dr. Francisco José Palmeiro C1, 6000-230 Castelo Branco 272 321 363

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Hostel “Esplanada” Av. Dr. Augusto Duarte Beirão 11, 6000-348 Castelo Branco 272 084 544

Friday 17h30 - City tour, sightseeing and sunset at the city castle 21h30 – Dinner at a local restaurant 23h30 – Pub hopping in oldtown

Programme

Saturday 8h30/18h30 - Plenary Sessions 13h - Lunch in the Dark 21h - Dinner at Kalifa 23h – Karaoke Party at Domvs (shots and beers are 1€ with credential) After – Alternativa discoteca – (free entrance with credential.

If you buy a medium bottle of beer you get the second for free)

Sunday 9h/17h30 - Plenary Sessions

CLD Castelo Branco Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th

Meet the OC

Main Organiser and Logistics Clara Aidos (+351 967 260 122)

Social Program JoĂŁo Pedro (+351 969 884 656)

Communication BĂĄrbara Ramos (+351 926 203 403)

Registrations and Payments Filipa de Oliveira (+351 934 006 867)

Other contacts Emergency Number - 112 Police Station - 272 340 622 Hospital - 272 000 272

Fire Department - 272 342 112 ESN Castelo Branco - 934 520 700

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