cems lisbon handbook

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Lisbon CEMS Club Students Relations

LIFE IN LISBONSOME THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO :-)

Your daily life in Lisbon will, most probably, be much more relaxed than in other cities inEurope. This is because of the relaxed Portuguese mentality and, of course, the

weather: it is sunny nearly every day.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE A TOURIST ;-)

Go to the Castelo de So Jorge in the late afternoon to watch the amazing view overthe city

Take a walk around the former Expo Pavilions at Parque de Naes - the most modernpart of the city and pass by one of the free concerts at the Casino de Lisboa Mondaynights in fall

Visit Belm one of the nicest suburbs of Lisbon and check out the Torre de Belm,have some of the famous Pastis de Belm (typical Portuguese sweets), walk aroundthe botanic garden and visit the Jernimos Monastery

CAFES, RESTAURANTS & NIGHTLIFE SOME NICE SPOTS TO START WITH

Have an Apfelstrudel whilst reading their international press, travel guides or books inmany languages at the cosy Austrian Caf Pois (around the corner from the famous Scathedral)

Enjoy after-work hours at Caf Noobai at the Miradouro Santa Catarina and have oneof their yummy sandwiches and bagels

Drinks, Restaurant, Theater or Art Dont miss the creative all -round talent Chapitolocated in Costa do Castelo right around the corner from there: O Terraco - An open-air lounge on a rooftop!

Have one of the best Pizza in Lisbon at Casanova (across the street from the metrostation S.Apolnia)

Check out the many bars and discos at the Docas near the Alcantara station

Party at Lux Lisbons most famous club owned by John Malkovich (best DJs onThursday nights)

Tip: Subscribe to the newsletter Lecool to be informed about the hottest parties,exhibitions, theatres or happenings in Lisbon on a weekly basishttp://lecool.com/cities/lisboa/subscriptions/newAND: get the magazine Lisbon Time Out (2 at anywhere you can buy newspapers)
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BEACH-TIME

There are busses that you can take from Praa Espanha (right next to NOVA) to get tothe Costa Caparica: wide beaches south of Lisbon, great surf spots.Tip: dont stay at the part of the beach near the town Caparica, but go further alongthe coast, here you can find nice beach bars and even a little train that takes you alongthe coast!

You can also take the train from Cais do Sodr thattakes you to Carcavelos, Estoril and Cascais (beaches

west of Lisbon).Tip: get off at Estoril, walk down to Cascais, haveicecream at the famous Santini and rent bi kes (forfree, just next to the train station) and head to one ofthe most beautiful beaches: Guincho.

AROUND LISBON & THE REST OF PORTUGAL

Get the train from Rossio (1.50) and head to Sintra:

in this touristy but lovely town 40 minutes from Lisbonyou can take a walk up a forest path (the lazy onescan take a little train) and visit the colourful Castle.

North of Lisbon you should visit the small town Obidosand have Ginga in chocolate cups (let it be asurprise), head up further north to the number onestudents city Coimbra and further to Porto:Portugal s second largest city.

South of Lisbon you could travel down the Cost Alentejana:nature and very nice beaches! Further south, you have to seethe Algarve: rocky beaches, great weather, the Po rtuguesfavourite vacation destination within the country. Cities likeFaro, Carvoeiro, Silves, Portimao and Sagres (the most westernpoint of Europe) are very nice to see.Tip: take a boat trip to see the caves that you cannot reachfrom the beaches. You will feel like in The beach amazinglybeautiful.


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WHERE TO STAY

Accommodation in Lisbon is relatively inexpensive, the offer of

apartments and shared flats is huge, the quality often not thebest. So the best thing to do: visit the places! Coming to Lisbon

for a weekend of apartment search in beforehand or staying at ahostel or so for the first week while looking for apartments willavoid bad surprises (like rooms without windows, which arecommonly rented in Lisbon).Nice hostels to stay at: Living Lounge Hostel & Lisbon LoungeHostel: http://www.lisbonloungehostel.com/

With regards to the rents: students residences st art at around 180 per month, rooms inshared flats start around the same price and should not cost you more than 350.

Individual apartments are a little bit more expensive.

WHERE TO FIND IT

Check the CEMS forum for accommodation (outgoing students will post their flats;additionally we will send this information to you).

The best web-site to find shared flats is www.erasmusliboa.com (go toAlojamento), here you find a wide range of offers for shared flats, mostly amonginternational students (note: many Portugues live at home or in individual flats)

For individual apartments you should contact one of the real estate companies (thebest way is to go to their branches directly) in the neighbourhood you want to livein. Here you can find individual apartments.

Another possibility is to move into one of the students residences. If you would liketo live right on the university campus, you could stay at the residence on campuscampolide. There is a limited number of rooms available to CEMS students. To getone of these just contact our dear coordinator Charlotte Hamilton Saldanha([email protected] ). There are some more residences in the city center, one ofthem is SPRU www.spru.pt (however, we have to admit that this one is lovely but abit overpriced). Charlotte also arranged some other apartments you can rent, lastyears students really liked them.

Nice areas to live in: Bairro Alto (the nightlife center of Lisbon with lots of cool shops and bars) Baixa/Chiado (city center with major shopping etc.) Santos (nice neighbourhood with a range of furniture designer stores by the river) Marqus Pombal (located exactly between the city center and the university) Graa (nice old town area with lots of churches, the famous Feira da Ladra market,

viewpoints over the river, but a little bit far from the University) Alfama (historical oldtown, narrow, typical uphill streets, Fado restaurants, but

also a little bit far from Nova) Residential areas around the university campus (Praa de Espanha, S.Sebastio

Saldanha, Campolide, Rato, etc.)
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Areas to avoid:

Martim Moniz Chelas Anjos Intendente

Some more websites to find accommodation:

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HOW TO GET AROUND

Public Transportation:There are 4 metro lines, several tram lines (elctricos) andmany busses. You can either get one-way tickets at any metrostation automate and in case of busses and trams, right at thedriver when entering (1.40).

Another possibility is getting a 7 colinas or viva viagem card atthe mentioned automates. These you can charge and use formore than one trip.

If you use public transportation on a daily basis it is probably the best to get a Lisboa Viva

card: you can get it for 7 at the

main metro stations: once ordered it will normally takearound 10 working days until it s ready. You should bring your passport, a proof that youare a student as well as a picture of yourself. This card can be reloaded monthly formetro, bus and tram for 28 for students Tip: Get it at the stations Campo Pequeno, Avenida or Alameda, it will cost you 10, butyou will be able to pick up the card within 1 working day.

Here you can calculate routes, metro/bus/tram maps and find schedules: www.carris.pt

Car:Within the city, it is not necessary at all to have a car. When considering going to thebeaches and making trips around Lisbon and Portugal, a car makes your life much easier.Driving in Lisbon is easy, after a while you will find you way through, even though thereare many one-way streets and some traffic. Parking within the very center is difficult andoften charged. In residential areas it is easy to find and not charged. Highways in Portugalare charged. Once entering a highway you pass a toll/road charge station after a while,charging an amount between 1.30 and 3 depending on the highway or bridge you areusing. However, if you want to go to a distant city, like Porto or Algarve, by car, youll becharged around 20 .

There are also very inexpensive car rentals where you can rent a car for one or a few days(for trips etc.) at rates around 20 -40 a day: http://www.avis.com.pt/

Taxi:Taxis in Lisbon are very inexpensive (relative to other European cities). A ride from theairport to the city center (15 minutes) does not cost you more than 7. This is veryconvenient when going out. Most of the people take cabs to get home and also to get fromone bar to another club.

To call a cab: 21 811 9000 or: 21 811 1100
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UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA

HOW TO GET THERETo get to Nova: the nearest metro stations are S.Sebastio and Praa de Espanha (blueline), furthermore there are busses going to Avenida de Berna (726, 19, 16) from there youcan easily walk to the faculty.

Here you can see the way from the metro stations to the university. To find the faculty ongoogle maps just type in UNL-Faculdade de Economia, Lisboa.

WHERE TO FIND WHATClasses take place on either first or second floor of the main building. Here you can alsofind the library (ground floor), academic services (ground floor), a copy shop (ground floor)and several rooms equipped with computers (first floor). Most of the professors officesare located on the third floor; some (including the CEMS office) are located in anotherbuilding called Palacete (opposite from the El Corte Ingles mall at the metro stationS.Sebastio). Some CEMS specific courses will take place at Palacete.

WHERE TO STUDYOn the second floor there is one very nice study hall (called Salo Nobre) and one loungededicated to master students to study (both only accessible with your masters card): thenicest places to study and work on projects.


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WHERE TO EATYou can find one restaurant on the ground floor, one on the floor below that and anotherone at the back of the students residence (next to the main building).

Tip: the nicest place to eat on campus is Bar do Fred up the li ttle hill by the backyard.Another really nice place across the street from the Palacete: Linha da Agua right by apond in a little park.

THE LIBRARYThe library is equipped with the necessary lecture material for the courses etc.; access toseveral online libraries through the intranet is very convenient. In order to borrow booksyou have to get a library card at the entrance of the library (bring a photo and yourstudents number).

COPYING & PRINTINGThe easiest way is to have anything copied or printed at the copy shop on the first floorTip: get a discount being member of the students association for 10 at the studentsassociation s office on the ground floor).

Alternatively you can go to the cashier on the first floor to charge your printing account,they give you a paper which you have to show to the IT service on the second floor, theythen charge your account. Now you can print from any computers in the computer rooms(you have to bring your own paper).

The best way is to get your own printer, as it is cheaper than the copy service and moreconvenient than printing at university.

WANNA LEARN PORTUGUS?Once in Lisbon, you should take the opportunity to learn the Portugus language. Eventhough you can get around Lisbon (and university) only speaking English, it is not only a

great experience to get the countrys language and culture, but also valuable: its the 6 th most spoken language in the world (230 million people).

The faculty of Social and Human Science of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa offersPortugus courses for foreigners (http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/clcp/). There are severalcourses, taking place twice a week for 2 hours, are offered for all levels and cost around400 for non -erasmus students per semester (free for erasmus students).At the end of the course you get a certificate with the respective level you passed (thesecourses do not count into the masters curriculum).

Alternatively there are many private language schools like CIAL :http://www.cial.pt/Direscrita/ple.htm#top1


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HAVE A GREAT TIME IN LISBON!

Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions:

Ana Nunes da Silva : [email protected] +351 967725914+351 919545051

Jos Algum (our President) : [email protected]

Lisbon CEMS Club Students Department
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