Venue

The summer school will take place at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. EEG-UMinho was founded on 10 March 1982. It is an organic unit of education, research and interaction with society.

It focus on activities ranging from the sciences of economics to business administration and political science and international relations, and other related areas. It offers 8 Bachelor Programmes, 14 Master Programmes and 5 PhD Programmes, accounting for approximately 2500 students. The School is widely recognised for the quality of its research: it integrates 2 Research Units, one of which achieved a maximum rating of "Excellent" by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

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Accommodations

We have negotiated rates with several hotels in Braga.

In order to benefit from these special prices, participants should analyse the table below and contact the hotels directly and book the room until May 15th, mentioning that they are attending NIPE’s Summer School at the University of Minho.

Hotel Name Single Double Location Notes
Hotel Meliã***** €81 € 91 Near University (5 min walking distance) Including breakfast.
Albergaria Bracara Augusta**** € 69 € 89 City centre Including breakfast. Parking only available in the evening.
Hotel Dona Sofia*** € 43 € 55 City centre Including breakfast.
Hotel do Bom Jesus**** (Hotel do Parque, Hotel do Elevador and Hotel do Templo) € 56 € 68 Bom Jesus Mountain (10 min by car) Including breakfast. Tourist tax 1.50€, per day.
Hotel do Lago and Hotel João Paulo II *** € 39 € 46 Bom Jesus Mountain (10 min by car) Including breakfast. Tourist tax 1.50€, per day.
B&B Hotel Braga Lamaçães *** €- €- Near University (10 min walking distance) 10% discount on all the prices marked on their website. In order to benefit from this discount, participants should mention that they are attending NIPE’s Summer School.
Hotel Senhora-a-Branca*** € 36 € 50 City centre Including breakfast. Tourist tax 1.50€, per day.
Basic Braga by Axis*** € 35 € 45 Braga train station (buses running to and from the university of Minho every 15 minutes). 45 € for a twin bedroom and 65 € for a triple bedroom (including breakfast). In order to benefit from this discount, participants should mention that they are attending a NIPE’s Summer School. Tourist tax 1.50€ per day. Reservations:reservas@basichotelbraga.com
Mercure Braga Centro € 69 € 78 City centre Including breakfast. Tourist tax 1.50€, per day.
Old City Guest House € - €- City centre 10% discount on all the prices marked on their website
In order to benefit from this discount, participants should mention that they are attending NIPE’s Summer School
Reservations:oldcitygh@gmail.com

About Hotels 

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Travel

The closest airport to Braga is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, in Porto, which stands some 45 Km away from Braga. For GPS users, the coordinates to UMinho are (according to Google Earth): 41°33'41.00"N and 8°23'54.45"W.

The easiest way to get to Braga is by using the “get Bus”, which does daily transfers from the Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport to Braga.

Note that as an alternative, you can take the subway, Line Violeta to Campanhã Station [about 33 minutes, 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.

From Porto airport to Braga participants can also:

  • rent a car
  • take a taxi
  • a bus service is also available from downtown Porto (Rua Alfredo Magalhaes)
  • About Braga