SURVIVAL GUIDE
WELCOME BY ESN UTAD VILA REAL VILA REAL, THE WONDERFUL KINGDOM INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT USEFUL INFORMARTION WHAT TO BRING TRANSPORTATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE EMERGENCY CONTACTS DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW US! PROGRAMME FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
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WELCOME BY ESN UTAD
Dear Erasmus and ESNers, It is a great pleasure for us to receive you in Vila Real and to host this amazing event. This event is being an enormous challenge for us since it is the very first time that the ESN UTAD is organizing a National event like this, all of us have made our best for you to feel at home in our city and also to make this a remarkable event and weekend, for the best reasons! We hope you enjoy everything we’ve planned for you just as much as we did. Welcome to Vila Real and to the ESN Olympics 2015! — ESN UTAD
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VILA REAL
VILA REAL, THE WONDERFUL KINGDOM Vila Real is known as the “Wonderful Kingdom” - expression used for the first time by our beloved writer, Miguel Torga .Situated on a plateau between the Corgo and Cabril rivers has 30,000 inhabitants in which 7,000 of these are students. The city is framed by natural landscapes known as “ Escarpas do Corgo “ with the backdrop of the mountains of Alvão and Marão. With 700 years of history, is the front door to the “Alto Douro Wine Region” and a city that combines the old - in the historic center - with the modernity of the theater , shopping center and the liveliness brought by students from the University of Trás -os- Montes and Alto Douro , in the ‘Pioledo’ area and the city hall .
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INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT Theater of Vila Real The theater building was designed
organically to strike from the front of urban leisure park in the city. The Theatre of Vila Real has two indoor halls with capacities of 570 and 150 seats respectively. Spatially located is opposed way, getting in through the large foyer and the Sound and Image Museum. Downstairs are located the CafĂŠ-Concert, the Gallery Bar, the Exhibition Hall and only with outside access, the Workshop of Arts.
Botanical Garden The Botanical Garden of Tras-os-Mon-
tes and Alto Douro (UTAD) was internationally recognized in 1988. It is one of the most important living collections of Portugal, currently containing about 1,000 living species that form part of a vast architectural ensemble - Landscape. It is a space with unique characteristics in that it is housed in a university campus. The idealization of this garden is based on the permanent integration visitor to the environment, over approximately 80 hectares of occupied surface.
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Mateus Palace
It was built in the first half of the eighteenth century by Antonio Jose Botelho Mourão, 3rd Morgado de Mateus. The Baroque architecture of Italian style, is attributed to Nicolau Nasoni. Apart from the Baroque splendor of the main facade and the decorative richness, made up of curved cornices, gables, spiers and statuary, impresses the rationality of the plant and the accuracy of the metric and modulation. In 1911 it is classified as a National Monument.
Corgo Park The Corgo Park is located on the banks of the
river that gives it its name, and has an area of about 33 hectares; It is attached to the Forest Park, a true lung of the city, and incorporates various equipment: multi-purpose sports fields, walking itineraries, picnic area of Codessais (equipped with grills and tables), open public swimming pool, playground, cafes and teahouses; you can still see old mills, some of them recovered.
Museum Of Vila Velha is the most interesting place if
you’re interested to know the history of Vila Real and the historical center’s past. Is divided in two sections, 1st floor is dedicated to the temporary expositions about several thematics. The 2nd floor is dedicated to medium or long time expositions, usually about archeology.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT TO BRING Towel; Warm clothes (you will find out that the wonderful kingdom is a frozen one); Umbrella; Sports clothing; Pajamas; A toga, since we will travel back to ancient Greece; Good vibes, good energy, fairplay and tons of happiness.
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TRANSPORTATION
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Bus There will be buses to taking you to the places of the event. If you want travel around the city we have a ‘Corgobus’.
Main Organizer César Guedes (+351 934196542) Communication Ânia Monteiro (+351 916630567) Vitória Gonçalves (+351 912456089) Logistics António Garcia (+351 936021176) João Silva (+351 916432083) Social Programme Andreia Cardoso (+351 935965937) Sports (+351 969698142) Projects Coordinator Andreia Cardoso (+351 935965937) Meals António Garcia (+351 936021176)
Line 4: city hall to every place in the city. Line 4: ESN Olympics to every place. 1€ each trip Taxi (00351) 259 341 558 Walk around Vila Real is a small city you can easily reach one end of the city to the other in half-hour. Is a pleasant walk, you can see the city, the river, the people and chill out.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Police (00351) 259303290 Fireman’s Green Cross (00351) 259 330 510 National Emergency Number 112
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PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 10H00 - 12H30 14H00 15H30 - 16H00 16H00 17H30 19H40 - 20H30 20H30 22H00 01H00
HOSTELS UTAD UTAD
CHECK IN WELCOME CEREMONY COFFEE BREAK
SPORTS COMPLEX
BASKET ON WHEELS FREE TIME DINNER
AROUND THE CITY PEDDYPAPER RUGBY EXPERIENCE
CANTEEN
BAR ACADÉMICO, METROPOLIS
BCLUB
SOCIAL PROGRAMME, BEERPONG BINGO
PARTY
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SATURDAY 08H00 - 09H00 SPORTS COMPLEX 09H00 - 13H30 SPORTS COMPLEX 12H30 - 15H00 CANTEEN 13H30 - 17H30 SPORTS COMPLEX 17H30 - 18H00 SPORTS COMPLEX 18H30 - 19H30 SPORTS COMPLEX 19H30 - 20H30 20H30 - 22H30 AMADEUS BAR ACADÉMICO, 22H30 - 01H00 METROPOLIS 01H00 - 06H00 DUPLEX
BREAKFAST FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
LUNCH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
ESNOLYMPICS TREES
FREE TIME DINNER WARM UP
GODS OF THE OLYMPICS PARTY
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SUNDAY 09H00 - 10H00 10H00 - 13H30 13H30 - 14H30 14H30 - 16H30 16H30 - 17H30 17H30 - 18H00
BREAKFAST
BASKETBALL TOURNAMEN BASKETBALL TOURNAMEN LUNCH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMEN
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMEN AWARDS CEREMONY CLOSING CEREMONY
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LEt'S GET
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