General and useful information
Accommodation in Beja
International visitors and teachers are responsible in booking accommodation in the city of Beja. Please request information on the available accommodation opportunities by contacting the Mobility and Cooperation Office (gmc@ipbeja.pt).
For touristic information on the region and city:
http://www.visitalentejo.pt/vEN
http://www.visitportugal.com/NR/exeres/7D8F2F96-E223-4370-B096-777D664DA8C9,frameless.htm
http://www.cm-beja.pt
How to reach Beja? (from Lisbon to Beja, 180km):
For bus travel information: www.rede-expressos.pt/default.aspx
For train travel information: www.cp.pt
Some of the above mentioned web pages, unfortunately, are available only in portuguese, it is suggested the use of Google Translate, in order to understand the content of the portuguese language web pages.
It is suggested that the Incoming foreign Teacher, when contacting a hotel for accommodation in the city of Beja, should mention that he/she is coming to the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, in order to benefit from a possible special rate for visitors of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja.
All incoming Teaching staff should hold a European Health Insurance card in order to have access, if necessary, to the Portuguese public health care system, during the period of stay in Portugal.
