The City of Coimbra
Coimbra is a university town of about 150 000 inhabitants, including a large fraction of young students. It has a remarkable cultural heritage, testimony of its long history, dating back to the Roman times.
The University of Coimbra
The University of Coimbra was founded in 1290, being one of the oldest universities in the world. It was classified as World Heritage by the UNESCO in 2013 for its role as the centre of production of Portuguese language literature and thinking and for the universal value of its campus, which dates back to the 16th century.
The Physics Department
The conference will take place at the Physics Department, which is the heir of the Faculty of Philosophy, created in 1772. It is installed in a building located in the Rua Larga, next to the Porta Ferrea, the University Library, and the Faculties of Arts and Medicine.
Accomodation
Participants should make their own accommodation arrangements. Coimbra has many hotels and other accomodation. Please use your favorite booking tool to find a place and book in advance. It is important to note that the university is on top of a hill, please check the hotel location and bus connections if that could be a problem.
NOTE: no agency or company has been asked to arrange accommodation, so ignore emails from persons claiming that they can help you with the accommodation.
