Continental Portugal is on the Greenwich time (same as UK and +1 hour than Spain, France, Germany, etc...).
Voltage is 230V 50Hz. See more information here.
Portugal weather from portuguese national institute. At Yahoo look for Braga or Porto weather to get an idea of the weather at Guimarães. Climate Mild year round. Summers are dry and clear, with warm sunshine extending long into autumn.
The Portuguese currency is the EURO (previous currency was Escudos). See here for a converter.
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HOW TO REACH GUIMARÃES FROM OPORTO AIRPORT:
METRO and TRAIN: Airport to Campanhã Railway-Station (by METRO) and Campanhã to Guimarães Railway-Station (by TRAIN):
TAXI:
The ride between the train station and Location A costs approximately 4.50€ and to Location B costs approximately 3.50€.
TAXI:
The ride between the airport and Guimarães costs approximately 55.00€.
CAR:
From Francisco Sá Carneiro airport take IC24, direction A3, Braga, Maia; Drive about 10km in IC24, until exit 6, and take highway A3, direction Valença, Braga; Drive about 16 km in A3, until exit 6, and take highway A7, direction Guimarães; Drive about 16 km in A7, to the end and follow direction Guimarães; Take Guimarães Ring, direction Felgueiras, Fafe, until exit to Guimarães, Pencelo, and follow path indicated in the map to reach the Campus of Azurém (or your accomodation).
From Spain enter Portugal from A3 highway and drive in Braga direction; Take the A11 highway in Guimarães direction; Take Guimarães Ring, direction Felgueiras, Fafe, until exit to Guimarães, and follow the path indicated in the map to reach the Campus of Azurém (or your accomodation).
For a simulation in the A7/A11 highways see here
HOW TO REACH YOUR ACOMMODATION AND THE UNIVERITY CAMPUS
By car from highway:
By foot from accomodations
The university Campus at Guimarães
