Venue
The Cell Symposium: Exercise metabolism will take place May 5–7, 2024, at the Altis Grand Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal.
Altis Grand Hotel
Rua Castilho 11
1269-072 Lisbon
Portugal
The Altis Grand Hotel is a landmark 5 star hotel in the business district of Lisbon. It is within walking distance of the Avenida Liberdade (Liberty Avenue) and Lisbon’s picturesque districts.
Transportation
Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport, also known as Lisbon Airport (LIS).
Getting to the city centre from LIS [bold]: The most convenient method to get to the city centre is by hiring a Lisbon airport taxi. The taxi ride will cost around €20 and it will take approximately 20 minutes to reach your destination. An alternative cheaper option is the bus, tickets for the bus cost €4 and the trip to the city centre of Lisbon takes around 45 minutes. Another less expensive, but indirect option is the metro. Metro tickets cost only €1.45 and the journey lasts 35 minutes.
Lisbon
Voted the World’s Leading City Destination (World Travel Awards 2018), Lisbon, the capital and largest city of Portugal, is a historical city, where the sun shines 290 days a year and the temperature rarely drops below 15oC. It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus. The westernmost portions of its metro area form the westernmost point of Continental Europe, which is known as Cabo da Roca, located in the Sintra Mountains.
For further information on sightseeing, activities, cuisine and culture, please visit the official tourist website visit Lisboa.