CONGRESS VENUE
Institute of Social SciencesThe Institute of Social Sciences is an Organic Unit of the University of Minho, created in 1976, just three years after the foundation of the university itself. The nature, mission and principles, as well as its governance and organizational model are defined in the Institute's Statutes, the most recent version of which was published in Diário da República on September 25, 2018 (Despacho n.º 9032/2018 – Diário da República n.º 185/2018, Série II de 2018-09-25).
The Institute of Social Sciences is organised into two types of organic subunits, departments and research centres. It comprises four departments – the Department of Communication Sciences, the Department of Geography, the Department of History and the Department of Sociology – and four research units – the Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS); the Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Sciences (CICS-UMinho); the Centre for Research in Anthropology (CRIA-UMinho) and the Landscapes, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (Lab2PT). |
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Getting to Braga (University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto Airport) is around 45 Kilometers from Braga. To reach Braga from there can be done by car, driving through the A3 highway, or by bus, travelling with Get Bus Braga (please check the company website - https://www.getbus.eu/en/ - for more information, namely for watching the timetables available and for booking the bus). Once arriving at Braga central bus station, you need to get a taxi to travel to the University campus, which is located around 3 kilometers from the bus station.
If you choose to travel by train, after arriving at Braga train station, you can reach the University of Minho (Campus de Gualtar) by bus. Every 15 minutes, there is a bus going directly to the University campus. The company which provides the service is TUB (Transportes Urbanos de Braga) and 43 is the bus number.
If you choose to travel by train, after arriving at Braga train station, you can reach the University of Minho (Campus de Gualtar) by bus. Every 15 minutes, there is a bus going directly to the University campus. The company which provides the service is TUB (Transportes Urbanos de Braga) and 43 is the bus number.
About the City
The city of Braga
Braga is a city of huge beauty and heritage richness, which combines tradition with innovation, the memory to the youth, creativity to conservatism.
With over 2000 years of a very rich history, possesses one of the oldest Sacro-Montes in Europe and is the representative of the Minho region, the Bom Jesus. In Braga, we can find the oldest Portuguese Cathedral and the Motherhouse of the Benedictines, the Monastery of Tibães (Mosteiro de Tibães).
Braga presents places that by their intrinsic devotion and beauty, impose themselves as mandatory benchmarks to visit. The Sanctuary of Sameiro (Santuário do Sameiro), the Bom Jesus and the Falperra, settling on an appealing religious basis, are surrounded by ravishing green spaces and paradise landscapes.
The Roman legacy is another of the attractive factors of Braga, often called ‘Portuguese Rome’, due to its origin in the Roman city of Bracara Augusta. Known by its distinct churches, splendid XVIII century houses, gardens, nature parks and recreational areas. Braga’s long history is visible in the splendor of its monuments, museums and churches.
Visiting Braga is like taking a time travel inside modernity. Old city and of traditional religiousness – always imposing on its richness and majesty – lives hand in hand with the entrepreneurship and young spirit in vital areas such as culture, commerce, gastronomy, industry and services.
Unveil more of this mysteries at https://www.cm-braga.pt/en/0101/conhecer/seja-bem-vindo-a-braga
With over 2000 years of a very rich history, possesses one of the oldest Sacro-Montes in Europe and is the representative of the Minho region, the Bom Jesus. In Braga, we can find the oldest Portuguese Cathedral and the Motherhouse of the Benedictines, the Monastery of Tibães (Mosteiro de Tibães).
Braga presents places that by their intrinsic devotion and beauty, impose themselves as mandatory benchmarks to visit. The Sanctuary of Sameiro (Santuário do Sameiro), the Bom Jesus and the Falperra, settling on an appealing religious basis, are surrounded by ravishing green spaces and paradise landscapes.
The Roman legacy is another of the attractive factors of Braga, often called ‘Portuguese Rome’, due to its origin in the Roman city of Bracara Augusta. Known by its distinct churches, splendid XVIII century houses, gardens, nature parks and recreational areas. Braga’s long history is visible in the splendor of its monuments, museums and churches.
Visiting Braga is like taking a time travel inside modernity. Old city and of traditional religiousness – always imposing on its richness and majesty – lives hand in hand with the entrepreneurship and young spirit in vital areas such as culture, commerce, gastronomy, industry and services.
Unveil more of this mysteries at https://www.cm-braga.pt/en/0101/conhecer/seja-bem-vindo-a-braga
Where to Stay
Accommodation
Accommodation and travel costs are not included in the conference fee and should be arranged individually. We have discussed reduced prices with the hotels listed below.
Hotel Meliã (located 200 meters from the UMinho Gualtar Campus)
To benefit from the special rate in Hotel Meliã, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at res.melia.braga@meliaportugal.com, with the subject "APDR Congress" and the respective rate will be assigned:
Single: €102/night
Double: €117/night
An additional tourist tax of €1.50/person/night will apply.
Phone: (+351) 253 144 000
E-mail: res.melia.braga@meliaportugal.com
Address: Av. Gen. Carrilho da Silva Pinto, 8, 4715-380 Tenões, Braga
B&B Hotel Braga Lamaçães (located 500 meters from the UMinho Gualtar Campus)
5% discount if your booking is done through www.hotel-bb.com/pt/hotel/braga-lamacaes with the Promotion Code: APDR
Phone: (+351) 253 603 680
E-mail: hotel.bragalamacaes@hotelbb.com
Address: Avenida D. João II, 75, 4715-313 Braga
Urban Hotel Estação – Braga (located at the train station; from there, every 15 minutes, there is a bus going to the UMinho Gualtar Campus)
Better prices if your booking is done through www.urbanhotel.pt
Phone: (+351) 253 146 992
E-mail: hotel@urbanhotel.pt
Address: Largo da Estação, 13, 4700-223 Braga
Mercure Braga Centro Hotel (located at the City Centre)
To benefit from a special rate in Mercure Braga Centro Hotel, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at h8308@accor.com, with the subject "30th Congress of APDR" and the respective rate will be assigned:
Single: €85/night (breakfast included)
Double: €100/night (breakfast included)
An additional tourist tax of €1.50/person/night will apply.
Phone: (+351) 253 206 000
Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/8308/index.pt.shtml
Address: Praceta João XXI, 4715-036 Braga
Ibis Braga Centro (located at the City Centre)
To benefit from 5% discount in Ibis Braga Centro, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at h1802@accor.com, with the subject "30th Congress of APDR".
Phone: (+351) 253 204 800
Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/1802/index.pt.shtml
Address: Rua do Carmo, 38, 4700-309 Braga
Porta Nova Collection House (located at the City Centre, close to the train station)
Better prices if your booking is done through http://www.portanovach.pt
Phone: (+351) 253 614 185
E-mail: reservas@portanovach.pt
Address: Rua D. Diogo de Sousa, Nº 6, 4715-039 Braga
To benefit from the special rate in Hotel Meliã, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at res.melia.braga@meliaportugal.com, with the subject "APDR Congress" and the respective rate will be assigned:
Single: €102/night
Double: €117/night
An additional tourist tax of €1.50/person/night will apply.
Phone: (+351) 253 144 000
E-mail: res.melia.braga@meliaportugal.com
Address: Av. Gen. Carrilho da Silva Pinto, 8, 4715-380 Tenões, Braga
B&B Hotel Braga Lamaçães (located 500 meters from the UMinho Gualtar Campus)
5% discount if your booking is done through www.hotel-bb.com/pt/hotel/braga-lamacaes with the Promotion Code: APDR
Phone: (+351) 253 603 680
E-mail: hotel.bragalamacaes@hotelbb.com
Address: Avenida D. João II, 75, 4715-313 Braga
Urban Hotel Estação – Braga (located at the train station; from there, every 15 minutes, there is a bus going to the UMinho Gualtar Campus)
Better prices if your booking is done through www.urbanhotel.pt
Phone: (+351) 253 146 992
E-mail: hotel@urbanhotel.pt
Address: Largo da Estação, 13, 4700-223 Braga
Mercure Braga Centro Hotel (located at the City Centre)
To benefit from a special rate in Mercure Braga Centro Hotel, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at h8308@accor.com, with the subject "30th Congress of APDR" and the respective rate will be assigned:
Single: €85/night (breakfast included)
Double: €100/night (breakfast included)
An additional tourist tax of €1.50/person/night will apply.
Phone: (+351) 253 206 000
Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/8308/index.pt.shtml
Address: Praceta João XXI, 4715-036 Braga
Ibis Braga Centro (located at the City Centre)
To benefit from 5% discount in Ibis Braga Centro, participants of the congress should send an email directly to reservations at h1802@accor.com, with the subject "30th Congress of APDR".
Phone: (+351) 253 204 800
Website: https://all.accor.com/hotel/1802/index.pt.shtml
Address: Rua do Carmo, 38, 4700-309 Braga
Porta Nova Collection House (located at the City Centre, close to the train station)
Better prices if your booking is done through http://www.portanovach.pt
Phone: (+351) 253 614 185
E-mail: reservas@portanovach.pt
Address: Rua D. Diogo de Sousa, Nº 6, 4715-039 Braga