Travel

Barco rabelo for the transport of port wine barrels on the Douro river - © Arquivo de Fotografia do Porto

The 6th IOTM will take place in Palmeira de Faro, near Esposende and Porto, in Portugal. Participants will be accommodated in the Quinta da Seara in Palmeira de Faro

Distances (approximative):

Palmeira de Faro - Esposende: 4 km
Esposende - Porto: 45 km
Porto - Lisbon: 320 km
Porto - Madrid: 564 km
Porto - Vigo: 156 km

How to reach Palmeira de Faro?

 

Coming by plane: The nearest airport is Francisco Sa Carneiro Porto International Airport (Oporto - OPO). We shall do our best to bring the participants of the 6th IOTM to the Quinta da Seara from the Porto airport according to the arrival/departure time they provide us with. If you want to use the opportunity of the 6th IOTM to visit Portugal, you can of course rent a car at the airport.

You can choose to land at Lisbon International Airport (LIS) and join Esposende/Palmeira de Faro by train or car. Should you stay some days in Lisbon, you will be able to enjoy the touristic attractions of this marvelous city. We highly recommend the visit of the Lisbon Oceanarium!!!

 

 

 

 

Transport of port wine barrels by train - Régua - Estação ferroviária - © Arquivo de Fotografia do Porto

 

Coming by train:

You will find the railway timetable on the web site of the Portuguese railways, Comboios de Portugal, CP. The travel time from Lisbon Oriente to Porto-Campanha is about 2.30-3.00 hours.

 

We shall do our best to bring the participants of the 6th IOTM to the Quinta da Seara from the railway station Porto-Campanha, according to the arrival/departure time they provide us with.

 

 

Transport of of grapes to the winery - © Arquivo de Fotografia do Porto

 

Coming by car:

 

You can easily find the Quinta da Serea if you search for "Quinta da Seara-Turismo Rural, Palmeira de Faro" in GoogleMaps.

 

Please see some regional maps here.

 

If you rent a car, try to get one with a GPS (41° 32'N, 8° 44'W, 89 m asl).

 

The address:
  Quinta da Seara
  Rua Padre José Pires Afonso
  4740-571 Palmeira de Faro
  Esposende
  Portugal
  Phone: +351 253 961 284
  Cell phone: +351 968 690 839

 

 

For touristic, cultural information, we recommend the visit of the official website for Portugal as a tourist destination, developed by Turismo de Portugal, I.P., the national tourist board, VisitPortugal.com as well as, for a more local insight, the lovely site of the Esposende Tourism Service.

 

 

Important!!! Please check now to see if you would require a visa or any special paperwork to visit Portugal.

 

You will find useful travel tips, among others about passports, visas and permits on the official website of the The Schengen Office and on learn4good.