Congress 2018
Useful Information
General Information
Practical Information regarding the Congress and Venue
Shall be provided at the Registration/ Hospitality Desk on arrival.Opening hours during the conference:
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26
Travel Information
Language
Portuguese
Time Zone
GMT/ UTC + 1 hour in summer
Currency
€ (euro)
Climate
Portugal is mainly characterized by a Mediterranean climate. During the month of May average daytime maximum temperatures in Estoril reach up to 22°C (72°F). However, there is a possibility of light showers.
Electricity
In Portugal the power sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
Credit Cards
All International credit cards are valid and accepted in most establishments in Portugal (however, not accepted in taxis)
Telephone Access Code
Portugal: +351
Lisbon: 21
Emergency Services (Police, Ambulance, Fire, Brigade) Number
112
Tourism Police Number
+ 351 21 481 40 67
Tourism Office (Cascais) Number
+ 351 912034214
Top Attraction Cascais
Please visit
www.visitcascais.com
Top Attraction Lisboa
Please visit
www.visitlisboa.com
Tips
Tips in Portugal are not mandatory. For that reason they are not included in the price or in the bill at restaurants. However, when the service is good, it is customary to leave a tip, at the sole discretion of the customer.
Transports
Taxis and Uber are both available for short trips around Cascais and Estoril. In addition, Estoril is connected to Lisbon by the Cascais-Lisbon regional railway. The timetables can be found at the following link:https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Opening Hours
Banks
From 8:30am to 3pm Monday to Friday. There are ATMs usually located in connection with a bank branch.
Shopping Centres
10am-11pm
Nearby shopping centre: Cascaishopping
Pharmacies
9:00am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am-1pm Saturday
although in every district there are one or two pharmacies that remain permanently opened
Nearby Estoril Congress Centre you may find Farmácia do Parque (number: + 351 21 468 0191)
Museums
Most museums are closed on Mondays
Tourism Office Cascais
9am-8pm Monday to Sunday