MATERIAIS 2022 will be hosted by the President of the Polytechnic of Leiria at the “House of Culture – Theatre Stephens”, Marinha Grande.
The Congress will be held in the central region of Portugal, famous for the Sunny Beaches, Historic Monuments and Castles, and the Atlantic Coast Landscape.
How to arrive in Marinha Grande/Leiria from Lisbon Airport?
You may catch the metro subway at Lisbon Airport and go to Oriente or Sete Rios (with a line change) to pick an express bus to Marinha Grande/Leiria.
See the city map of Lisbon here. Check the bus tickets here.
How to arrive in Marinha/Grande/Leiria from Oporto Airport?
You may catch the metro subway at Porto Airport and Campo 24 de Agosto to pick an express bus to Marinha Grande/Leiria.
See the city map of Oporto here. Check the bus tickets here.
Image of the Venue (City of Marinha Grande)
The history of Marinha Grande is closely linked to the nearby Pinhal do Rei (the King’s Pine-Forest). This forest of maritime pine-trees was planted in the 13th century by D. Afonso III. Initially intended to hold back the coastal sand which was beginning to invade the agricultural land, the forest gradually began to supply the wood needed for building the carracks and caravels used in the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Together, both the pine-forest and the sands of the Atlantic beaches were fundamental in establishing the crucial position of the region within the metallurgical and glass industries of Portugal. Supplied by an abundance of the raw materials (wood and sand) needed for the manufacture of glass, the region has become the epicentre of the Portuguese glass and crystal glass industry. It has benefited from the skilled workmanship of many generations of craftsmen, producing a series of unique articles whose quality is recognised worldwide. Today, Marinha Grande is a pioneer city in the Glass, Moulds and Polymer Injection Moulding industries, recognised worldwide.
Check out our accommodation suggestions below.
Marinha Grande
Hotel Cristal Marinha Grande *** (click to access to the promocode)
T +351 244 574 530
*Transport Hotel-Congress-Hotel will be assured by the Congress.
TUMG Stop: In front of the hotel
Hotel Mar&Sol**** (Praia de S. Pedro de Moel)
T: +351 244 590 000 –info@hotelmaresol.com
*Transport Hotel-Congress-Hotel will be assured by the Congress.
*For reservations related to the event, they must be made by e-mail to reservas@hotelmaresol.com only informing, in addition to the desired details, that the reservation will be for the event Materiais.
Vieira de Leiria
Hotel Cristal Vieira Leiria ****
T: +351 244 699 060
*No transport assured