1 ICAR00 VENUE Conference Site ICAR 00 The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics June 0 - July, 00 University of Coimbra, Portugal The ICAR 00 Conference will be held at Pole I of the University of Coimbra (historic part of the University of Coimbra): Address: Auditório da Reitoria da Universidade de Coimbra Dep. de Química / Física. Rua Larga, Polo I Universidade de Coimbra Conference Web Page http://www.isr.uc.pt/icar0/ Local Contacts: ICAR0 Secretariat ISR,DEEC, University of Coimbra,Polo II 00-90 Coimbra,Portugal Email: icar0@isr.uc.pt Fax: +51-9-406-67 HOW TO GET TO COIMBRA Conference Travel Information Content 1 ICAR00 Venue How to get to Coimbra How to get to the Conference site 4 Coimbra Maps A1 Maps of University of Coimbra (Pole I) and Conference site 4 A City Center Map 5 A Restaurants 6 A4 Accomodation 7 A5 Train timetable 8 A6 Bus timetable 9 A7 Weather 9 Sponsored by: IEEE Portuguese Section Institute for Systems and Robotics - Coimbra University of Coimbra Technical Co-Sponsors: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Japan Robot Association (JARA) Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ) From Lisbon international airport Once you arrive at Lisbon international airport you may choose among the following ways to get to Coimbra: By train (take a ALFA PENDULAR or INTERCITY) Take a taxi from the airport to the Oriente train station. The trip should take around 10 minutes, but it may vary depending on the existing traffic. Take only ALFA PENDULAR or INTERCITY train. These trains to Coimbra are frequent. Fares depend on the class you travel in. First class is called Comfort Class. Second class is called Tourist Class. You can see the train schedule and other information on the following site: http://www.cp.pt/ (See appendix A6). When arriving to Coimbra you should leave the train on Coimbra B station. There you can take a taxi. Take a taxi from the airport to the bus station. The trip should take around 0 minutes, but it may vary depending on the existing traffic Busses to Coimbra are frequent. You can see the bus schedule and other information on the following site: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/ (See appendix A6). When arriving to Coimbra you can take a taxi. By car Some of the car rental agencies in the airport: A.Castanheira, Auto Jardim, Avis, Budget, Eurodolar, Europcar, and Hertz. Directions : Leaving the airport take highway A1 direction Norte. After about 00 Km take exit Coimbra Sul. 1/9 /9
From Porto international airport A1 MAPS OF UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA (POLE I) AND CONFERENCE CITE Once you arrive at Porto international airport you may choose among the following ways to get to Coimbra: By train (take a ALFA PENDULAR or INTERCITY) Take a taxi from the airport to the Campanhã train station. The trip should take around 0 minutes, but it may vary depending on the existing traffic. Trains to Coimbra are frequent. You can see the train schedule and other information on the following site: http://www.cp.pt/ (See appendix A6). When arriving to Coimbra you should leave the train on Coimbra B station. There you can take a taxi. Take a taxi from the airport to the bus station. The trip should take around 0 minutes, but it may vary depending on the existing traffic. Busses to Coimbra are frequent. You can see the bus schedule and other information on the following site: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/ (See appendix A6). When arriving to Coimbra you can take a taxi. ICAR0 Conference Site By car Some of the car rental agencies in the airport: A.Castanheira, Auto Jardim, Avis, Budget, Eurodolar, Europcar, and Hertz. Directions : Leaving the airport take highway A1 direction Sul. After about 10 Km take exit Coimbra Norte. HOW TO GET TO CONFERENCE SITE FROM YOUR HOTEL By taxi Walking: The walking distance from most of the hotels to the conference cite is less than 0 minutes. See the Coimbar map in this Travel Kit.. 4 COIMBRA Coimbra was first capital of the Portuguese Kingdom, founded in 114 by D. Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. The city name is derived from the bishopric of Conimbriga which moved to the area in the 9th century. Information about Coimbra can be obtained in the website: http://www.uc.pt/coimbra/. For more information about sightseeing Coimbra, please contact the tourist office web site: http://www.turismo-centro.pt. /9 4/9
A CITY CENTER MAP A Restaurants Near Pole I of University of Coimbra ARMÉNIO SILVA SERRA R. Joaquim António Aguiar, 51 - Almedina CASA ABÍLIO Bo. de Santana, 1 / - Sé Nova, O MARQUÊS DA SÉ Largo da Sé Velha, 4 TROVADOR R. do Cabido, 6 - Sé Velha BOÉMIA BAR Especialidade pratos regionais R. do Cabido, 6 - Sé Velha JOSÉ M. BENTO BRANDÃO R. Pe. António Vieira, 6 - Sé Nova, Coimbra Downtown ITÁLIA Parque Dr. Manuel Braga ÁLVARO MURTA BENTO R. das Padeiras, 57 - S. ANTÓNIO PINTO VASCOR/CELOS R. das Padeiras, 5 - S. BOZIO-BAR-CAFÉ R. do Padrão, 50 - Sta. CAFÉ RESTAURANTE LOBITO Estr. da Pedrulha - Sta. CAFÉ RESTAURANTE SILVANO Av. Fernão Magalhães, 614 / 618 - Sta. CARMINA DE MATOS Praça 8 de Maio, /10 CASA DRAGÃO R. Adelino Veiga, 16 - S. GIRO R. das Azeiteiras, 9 - S. JOSÉ SIMÕES TOMÉ Pç. do comércio, 110 - S. O CRUZ R. Direita, 5 O PÁTIO Pátio da Inquisição, 6 - Sta., 000 Coimbra KANIMAMBO R. das Azeiteiras, 65 / 67 - S. MARISQUEIRA EZEQUIEL R. Sargento Mor, 8 / 10 - S. O BEIRÃO R. Simão Evora, - S. O EMIGRANTE R. João Cabreira, 5 - Sta. O PALÁCIO R. Dr. Manuel Rodrigues, 1 / 17 - Sta., 000 Coimbra A LANTERNA Lg. da Sota, 6 / 7 - S. AEMINIUM R. Gatos, 14, S. BARCA SERRANA R. Direita, 46 - Sta. CALADO R. da Sota, 14 / 16 - S. CASA SUBMARINO R. dos Esteireiros, 56 - S. PADRÃO R. Padrão, 8 / 0 - Sta. VICTÓRIA R. da Sota, / 11 / 19 - S., 000 Coimbra CHURRASCARIA ADEGA DO PAÇO DO CONDE R. Paço do Conde, 1 - S., 000 Coimbra CRISOL R. Martins Carvalho, 10 - Sta. CARMINE DE MATOS Pç. 8 de Maio, / 10 - Sta. DEMOCRÁTICA R. Nova, 7 ESCADAS DE MONTARROIO R. do Montarroio, 4 - Sta. FUNCHAL R. das Azeiteiras, 18 / 18-A - S. ESPLENDOROSO R. da Sota, 9 MARTINHUS Av. Fernão Magalhães, 495-C - Sta. NACIONAL R. Mário País, 1, 1o. - Sta. O BRASILEIRO Pç. do Comércio, 110 - S. SILVIRA R. Saragoça, 1 - Sta. 5/9 6/9
A4- ACCOMODATION A5 - TRAIN TIMETABLE Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas Stars **** (Luxury) Single room (Euros) EUR 96.00 (Normal) EUR 11.00 (Superior) Double room (Euros) EUR 117.00 (Normal) EUR 1.00 (Superior) Mélia Confort **** EUR 56.50 EUR 66.80 Hotel Tivoli **** EUR 55.00 EUR 66.00 Astoria *** EUR 45.00 EUR 55.00 Almedina *** EUR 9.80 EUR 46.75 D. Inês *** EUR 4.40 EUR 49.88 Residencial Botânico *** EUR.00 EUR 9.00 Ibis ** EUR 44.85 EUR 44.85 Phone Fax Tel: +51-9.8080 Fax: +51-9.441695 Tel: +51-9.480800 Fax: +51-9.48400 Tel: +51-9.8694 Fax: +51-9.8687 Tel: +51-9.8500 Fax: +51-9.8057 Tel: +51-9.855500 Fax: +51-9.89906 Tel: +51-9.855800 Fax: +51-9.855805 Tel: +51-9.7010 Fax: +51-9.40514 Tel: +51-9.8510 Fax: +51-9.85140 Web page e-mail www.supernet.pt/hotelagrimas hotelagrimas@mail.telepac.pt hotelmeliacoimbra@mail.telepac.pt www.tivolihotels.com htcoimbra@mail.telepac.pt www.almeidahotels.com gm.astoria@almeidahotels.com www.residencial-almedina.pt comercial@residencial-almedina.pt www.hotel-dona-ines.pt reservas@hotel-dona-ines.pt www.hotelsibis.com h167@hotels.com LISBOA ORIENTE PORTO CAMPANHA 1 Pendular Intercidades 5 6 7 5 07:04 08:04 09:04 11:04 1:04 14:04 15:04 16:04 17:04 18:04 19:04 0:04 1:04 08:57 10:04 11:1 1:04 15:1 15:57 1 08:57 10:04 17:1 18:04 18:57 0:1 0:57 :04 :04 5 6 7 5 11:1 1:04 15:1 15:57 17:1 18:04 18:57 0:1 0:57 :04 :04 10:00 11:15 1:5 14:15 16:5 17:05 18:5 19:15 0:05 1:5 :00 :15 00:15 1 Daily except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays Daily From Monday (except holiday) to Thursday (except before holiday, Saturdays if after a holiday, Sundays if holiday on next day) 4 Monday if holiday, Thursday if before a holiday, Friday, Saturday not before a holiday. 5 Sunday if not eve of a public holiday, also on Monday. Friday if not a public holiday, else on Thursday before. 6 Friday if not a public holiday, else Thursday 7 Daily except Saturday PORTO CAMPANHA 1 4 4 7,8 06:05 07:10 08:05 09:05 11:05 1:05 14:05 15:05 16:05 17:05 18:05 19:10 0:05 07:19 08:16 09:19 10: 1:19 1: 15:16 16: 17:19 18:16 19:19 0:16 1: All rates breakfast included. All rates, except Ibis, are special ICAR'0 rates. The reservation should be made directly by the conference participants, either by email or preferably by fax, using credit card, mentioning ICAR'0 Conference. LISBOA ORIENTE 1 4 4 7,8 07:19 08:16 09:19 10: 1:19 1: 15:16 16: 17:19 18:16 19:19 0:16 1: 09:18 10:07 11:18 1:7 14:18 15:7 17:07 18:7 19:18 0:07 1:18 :07 :7 1 Daily except Sunday Daily except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Daily 4 Sunday if not eve of a public holiday, also on Monday. Friday if not a public holiday, else on Thursday before 7 On Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday is not before a holiday and Monday if not a holiday 8 From Friday to Sunday, Monday if a holiday and Thursday if it is a day before a holiday. 7/9 8/9
A6 - BUS TIMETABLE Lisboa Coimbra Porto Coimbra Coimbra Lisboa Coimbra Porto 07:00 9:0 1 6:45 9:05 1 0:15 04:50 1 0:00 04:5 1 08:00 10:5 1 7:15 8:40 1 06:15 09:00 6 08:0 09:55 8 08:0 10:50 1 9:0 10:55 4 07:0 09:50 1 09:0 10:55 1 09:0 11:50 1 10:0 1:50 1 8:15 10:5 6 10:0 11:55 1 10:0 1:05 1 10:45 1:10 1 8:45 11:15 1 11:00 1:5 1 1:00 15:5 1 14:0 15:55 5 9:0 11:50 7 14:00 15:5 1 14:0 16:50 1 14:0 15:55 6 9:50 1:15 1 15:0 16:55 1 15:00 17:50 1 16:15 17:45 5 11:15 1:55 1 17:15 18:40 7 15:15 17:5 16:0 17:55 1 1:15 14:5 7 18:0 19:55 1 15:45 18:05 1 17:45 19:10 1 1:0 15:00 1 19:0 0:55 1 17:00 19:0 1 18:15 19:40 1 14:00 16:0 8 1:0 :55 1 18:45 1:05 1 19:15 1:5 4 14:15 16:5 5 19:15 1:5 0:15 1:40 1 15:00 17:0 1 19:0 1:50 :00 :5 4 16:00 18:0 1 1:15 :50 17:00 0:0 :0 00:50 1 17:0 19:50 8 17:45 0:05 5 18:15 0:5 7 19:0 1:50 1 0:00 :45 1 :00 00:45 1 1 Daily Daily except Saturday Friday (or Thursday if before holiday) 4 Except Monday if holiday 5 Sunday, Monday if holiday 6 Daily except Monday and holidays 7 Except Sunday and Monday if holiday 8 Except Sunday A7 - WEATHER This board shows the temperature, the number of hours of sunshining and the rainfall in Coimbra, during the year. 9/9