Touristic and Accompanying Persons Programme

The participants in ISBS2011 are very wellcome in the restaurant "Cervejaria Galiza", located in the "rua do Campo Alegre, 55", near (5min walk) the hotels Ipanema Porto, Fénix Porto and Tuela Porto.

just bring in your ISBS2011 identification

Touristic Programme and Accompanying Persons Social Programme

Accompanying Persons (AP) registered at the ISBS2011 Symposium have a dedicated programme under a special fee (see “Registration”). This program was prepared with the cooperation of
Vinitur

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Part of this programme is shared with the Regular Participants of ISBS2011. Exceptions are the tours of the 28th and 30th June. The ISBS2011 Participants whishing to also take these experiences need to contact “Vinitur” and pay an extra fee for each.
Also under extra fee, “Vinitur” will offer touristic pre- and post- congress tours both for Regular Participants and AP. For details follow the link in “Tourism”.

Please take good note that the proposed program was established on a bases of a minimum of 20 AP registered. In accordance, the programme may be submitted to small changes, adapting to the circumstances determined by registrations.

The 27th June 2011 – 19.00h

Port of Honour to celebrate the opening of the Technical Exhibition.
Port wine and appetizers will be served. A cultural programme will be included.
AP that wish to participate at the opening ceremony and assist to the GEOFFREY DYSON LECTURE will be welcome.

The 28th June 2011 – 09.00h (morning)

Porto Sightseeing tour and Casa da Música (The House of Music). Departure from the congress venue and return to hotels.

Ribeira e ponte Luís I pergola da Foz

On the right side of the river Douro, the city of Porto is the second larger of Portugal and one of the oldest and most beautiful towns of Europe. You can appreciate the beauty of this city in a tour by the marginal of Porto. Beginning by the castle Castelo do Queijo, passing by the gardens of the Montevideu avenue, to the beaches of Foz, the Ribeira square and its bars and its street cafés in the riverbank of Douro. Discover in its steep streets that goes down to Douro, the unique architecture of the houses, and the Flemish influence in the downtown of Porto.

The opening of Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas's planar Casa da Música, a diamond-shaped white concrete box, gives tourists a new reason to visit Porto. The building's entrance is a dramatic reinterpretation of the grand staircase. The shoe-box-shaped main auditorium, closed off at either end by wavy glass, is panelled in plywood with a gold-leaf overlay that magnifies the grain—a touch as rich as the varied musical performances (everything from jazz to classical) that are this casa's specialty. Flagrantly, defiantly modern, the Casa da Música sits on an apron of tan-colored stone like a cut gem held up for public view. From a narrow base, it sprouts out diagonally, suggesting a chiselled block of white cement. Discreet, night-time lighting embellishes its space-age quality.

Extra fee for other ISBS2011 Participants (not AP!): 25,00 €

The 28th June 2011 – 13.00h (afternoon)

Animated Sport Activitiesat the congress venue. Lunch may be provided if previously booked (extra fee) at the secretariat. Transportation to hotels may be arranged at the secretariat.
Free afternoon.

The 28th June 2011 – 19.00h (evening)

Happy hour (beer and animation) and DELSYS Barbecue (Popular St. Peter’s Party) at the congress venue. Bus shuttle returning to the hotels (23h).

The 29th June 2011 – (morning)

Free Morning

The 29th June 2011 – 13.00h (afternoon)

Animated Sport Activities at the congress venue. Lunch may be provided if available and previously booked (extra fee) at the secretariat. Transportation to hotels may be arranged at the secretariat.

The 29th June 2011 – 14.30h (afternoon) – Congress Social Tour (Historical Porto Peddy Paper). This will be an experience shared with the regular delegates (included in the fee). Departure from the congress venue and return to the hotels.

We propose the most fun program to discover the world-famous Port wine, gastronomy and history of the city of Porto! An unforgettable challenge, step by step through historic wine lodges and barrels, enigmatic Rabelo boats, lively narrow roads and squares. This challenge takes place in the majestic scenery near the river Douro, the Historic Centre of Porto – World Heritage. It also includes a visit to the mystic interior of the Port wine lodges, that from times immemorial are the neuralgic centre of the aging and exportation of this famous wine.

The 29th June 2011 – (evening)

Free Evening

The 30th June 2011 – 09.00h (morning + afternoon) –

Discovering the Douro Valley, classified as a World Heritage Landscape by Unesco. Departure from the congress venue and return to the hotels.

The valley is spectacularly beautiful with the hills falling steeply down to the water’s edge becoming more and more sparsely populated and wild the further inland one travels, with more of the land being given over to terraces of vines and, to a lesser extent, olive groves. This is port country and was, in fact, the world’s first demarcated wine region being established in 1756. Evidence of the port industry can be seen along the valley with all the famous company names – Cockburns, Taylors, Sandeman and others – appearing on large placards on the hillsides. The colour of the land changes throughout the year as the vines mature.

Douro valley

This beautiful scenic Quinta (wine estate) is located in the Upper-Corgo, in the heart of the Douro Demarcated Region. Following the Douro River from Régua to Pinhão, one can easily discover this ancient property and modern winery perfectly integrated into the landscape. With a total area of around 100 hectares, 65 of which planted with the traditional grape varieties of the Douro, this Quinta is one of the most interesting estates in this region, producing both Porto and Douro wines. Here guest will have an outdoor experience of contact with the nature and the incredible landscape of terraces. After a welcoming and winery tour, a delicious buffet lunch will be prepared and served in the outside. Take the best of this site in a gentle walking by the paths of the property and enjoying a wine tasting.

Also known as the Solar de Mateus, and famously depicted on bottles of Mateus rosé wine epitomizes the flamboyance of Baroque architecture in Portugal, this baroque recreation was built in the early 18th century, probably by Nicolau Nasoni, for António José Botelho Mourão, his descendants still live here, but visitors can tour the gardens and part of the house. Its granite wings shelter a forecourt dominated by an ornate balustrade stairway and overlooked by rooftop statues. Behind the palace is an Alice in Wonderland garden of tiny box hedges, prim statues and a fragrant cypress tunnel. Inside, you can visit a few rooms, heavy with velvet drapes and fussy period furnishing. As the rosé, it is actually made down the road by the Sogrape company (Portugal’s biggest exporter of bottled wines). The palace does produce its own range of jams and wines, which are sold in a shop on the premises.

Extra fee for other ISBS2011 Participants (not AP!): 85,00 €

The 30th June 2011 – (evening)