th Summer School—EEG, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal

Economic Policies Research Unit—NIPE

Accomodation

The closest airport to Braga is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, in Porto. For details on how to get from there to Universidade do Minho, please follow the link how to get to Universidade do Minho.

 

Note that as an alternative, you can take the subway, Line Violeta to Campanhã Station [about 33 minutes, 1.45, between 6am and 1:30am]. From there you should get the train to Braga. Information on train prices and timetables can be found in the CP website. Braga train station is 5 minutes walking distance from the city centre.

 

Practical information

7th Summer School—EEG, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal

Economic Policies Research Unit—NIPE

Participants benefit from a special rate with Hotel Lamaçães (10 minutes walking distance): 35 for an individual room and 40 for double rooms (including breakfast).

Alternatively, the Albergaria Bracara Augusta (city centre) has also a special rate of 47.2 for an individual room,  55.20 for double rooms and 87.20 for a suite (including breakfast and parking in the evening). 

Also in the city centre, the Albergaria Sra-a-Branca has a special rate of 34.5 for an individual room and 47.5 for double rooms (including breakfast and parking).

To benefit from this special rate, participants should contact directly the hotel and book the room until May 31, mentioning that they are attending NIPE summer course.

 

There is plenty of other good value alternatives downtown. Here you can find information on some of the available options.

Travel

Location

The summer school will take place at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

 

Click here for link to location map.

 

City map.

 

For enquiries please contact nipe@eeg.uminho.pt.