Portugal

Contacts:

Joao , Marcos , Alexandre

English

About Portugal

• wikipedia
• funny guide
• Interesting movie:
  • "Mas não era isto que eu queria para o meu filme? Não era este caos que eu andava à procura e que me tinha feito meter nesta espécie de aventura? A realidade superou as minhas expectativas e, sim, era isto que eu queria para o meu filme. O problema é que não era isto que eu queria para o meu país." - Daniel Blaufuks http://danielblaufuks.com/webnew/film/indiana.html

Environment

• bio-farming report

Recent topics

• New wave of right-wing nostalgia, enhanced by results of a tv show where the last dictator was elected the "greatest portuguese"
• The socialist government, headed by a former environment minister, is neglecting many protected areas while promoting "development". Many times justifying plans as PIN or "National Interest Projects"

Questions,Advices or anything else

How to move arround

• Informations on EYFA's wiki , connected with Ecotopia
• Trains:

The options are few, especially away from the sea, and only REGIONAL trains (with bikes)

• • There is a info-line at 808208208 or +351213185990 where you can ask your questions, but basically I found out that in INTERCIDADES and PENDULAR it's not possible to carry bikes, unless it's disassembled and in a bag. At URBANOS you have to pay 1€ except on weekends, and have the same rules as with REGIONAIS and INTER-REGIONAIS (that are for free): only 1 bike per passenger, and maximum of 6 bikes per train... I guess that last rule can be bended if train is not very full and conductor is a nice guy.

this is the map of the network

• • The national railway companion have an english page under http://www.cp.pt
  • You can look for schedules of REGIONAL trains (as they allow taking bikes) or here are the schedules for lines that you'll probably need:
    • from Porto:
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/porto_regua_pocinho.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/porto_valenca_vigo.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/porto_amarante.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/coimbra_porto_coimbra.pdf
    • from Coimbra:
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/coimbra_figueira_da_foz.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/entroncamento_coimbra_entroncamento.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/coimbrab_serpins.pdf
    • from Lisboa (Lisbon):
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_porto.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_fig_da_foz.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_covilha.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_guarda.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_tomar_lisboa.pdf
    • going south to Ecotopia:
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/lisboa_evora_beja_funcheira.pdf
      • http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_2007/pnovo_evora_beja_funcheira.pdf

Route

• Total distance: ? km
• Official biketour Portuguese number: +351964047001 (not working now! try +491636824001 )

Coordinators are Joao , Marcos , Alexandre

• Ideas:

Detailed route

Trás-os-Montes

Ideas:

• (human desertification)
  • Sabor river dam - fight against
  • Aldeia Ngo from region, that protects nature and promotes sustainable development
  • Deactivation of train lines in interior
    • Tua
      • train accident pictures
    • Ciclovias

July 03 (Tuesday) San Joao D'Arribas (confirmed)

• ROUTE: From spain till Miranda do Douro and then North along Douro River for around 10km direction to Aldeia Nova. There you should go direction river.
  • Food should be bought in Miranda, because in the little villages it can be difficult to find a shop. They exist, but are very small and they don't guarantee that you will find enough. So better to stop in Miranda to buy food. (supermarket is closing at 8h).
• DESCRIPTIONS: You are arriving from Torregamones (last village in spain before entering Portugal) in Miranda do Douro. Once in Portugal you go north and arrive in Aldeia Nova. Close to this village, there is a very nice spot where you can camp (it's called San Joao D'Arribas) and has a spectacular view over the Rio Douro.
• SLEEP: San Joao D'Arribas - tents
• CONTACT person: Joeri

July 04 (Wednesday) Atenor (confirmed)

• ROUTE: San Joao D'Arribas - San Pedro da Silva - Atenor
  • From San Joao D'Arribas we go to Pena Branca where we can visit the center of A.E.P.G.A., where they have donkeys. After Pena Branca we go to Palancar (between Pena Branca and Malhaldas) where we can enjoy a bath in the rio Fresno. After we continue towards Malhaldas - Genisio - Vilar Seco - San Pedro da Silva. In San Pedro da Silva there is a nice parque de merendas where we can lunch. After we continue to Uva - Mora (can be difficult, we need to climb) - Teixeira - Atenor. In Atenor we can camp on another place of AEPGA, where there are also donkeys.
  • In the morning we go to Pena Branca, where we have breakfast and get an introduction to the donkeys. If you want, Joeri can stop in Miranda and buy some bread and milk, because Joeri will come by car (can't stay for the night with group). Once we had breakfast and introduction about the donkeys, we go to Palancar and take a bath. Then at Lunch, he will also find out if we can buy food at San Pedro da Silva.
  • Except for Aldeia Nova to Pena Branca, all roads are in asphalt and in good condition.
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• SLEEP: Atenor - tents
  • Once in Atenor, we can stay on the field of AEPGA. Joeri will ask to the local shop if she wants to open when you arrive. Joeri guess it won't be a problem. Joeri checks out if it is possible to cook inside, but is not sure about it.
• CONTACT person: Joeri

July 05 (Thursday) Santo André (planned)

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July 06 (Friday) Macedo de Cavaleiros (planned)

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July 07 (Saturday) Amieiro (almost confirmed)

• ROUTE: Cycle to Mirandela – take train (action) to Brunheda – cycle till Amieiro
  • We will have to find a sleeping place closer to Mirandela, so that Saturday morning we can cycle till station and get train at 16h . There we will present biketour and the “Civic movement for Tua’s trainline” to media and public. This will be a example of how this trainline can be used, instead of deactivating or flooding it with a new dam.
  • Arriving at Brunheda we will experience the beautiful valley, through the west margin. Will pass through Caldas de Carlão and Franzilhal till Amieiro.
• DESCRIPTIONS: In these blogs there are pictures about area of Carlão, aswell as S. Lourenço and Carrazeda de Ansiães.
  • http://ansiaes-aventura-imagensdopatrimonio.blogspot.com/ http://home.utad.pt/~geologia/jornadas2/carlao.html http://home.utad.pt/~geologia/jornadas2/abrigos.html
• SLEEP: We will be probably be hosted on a field from the village, but final talks will be held this weekend and the village will decide their level of participation.
• CONTACT person: Célia Quintas

July 08 (Sunday) Amieiro (almost confirmed)

• ROUTE: Restday
  • This will be a day where we can go around by feet and explore the magic valley
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• SLEEP: It would be the same place. Waiting final confirmation from local authorities.
• CONTACT person: Célia Quintas

July 09 (Monday) Foz Coa (planned)

• ROUTE: Amieiro – Tua, where we would get a train upstream Douro till Pocinho – Foz coa
  • Cycling from Amieiro to Tua
  • Train from Tua to Pocinho (check timetables
  • Following route from LPN and CP : http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/lpn/douro/faceexterior.pdf and http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/lpn/douro/faceinterior.pdf
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till Coimbra

Ideas:

Serra da Estrela

• Documentary about the remaining shepherds
• Cultural association

Lousã

• Interesting villages and communities
  • Possible place to be hosted: Pedrógão Pequeno

Coimbra

• Academic town, with active student groups
• Nearby there's Mira. There's a plan to install a major fishing company industry on the protected beach
  • news: project entering in Public Consultation

July 10 (Tuesday) Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (planned)

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July 13 (Friday) Manteigas (planned)

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July 14 (Saturday) Tábua (planned)

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July 15 (Sunday) before Mira (planned)

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July 16 (Monday) after Mira (planned)

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July 17 (Tuesday) Coimbra (planned)

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• DESCRIPTIONS: Meet with local people from Critical Mass, at 18h on Largo da Portagem, near statue of Mata Frades - Massa Crítica extraordinária-Biketour 2007-Coimbra-17072007.
• SLEEP: República Baco - Rua do Loureiro nº 60 (Alta de Coimbra - perto do Largo São Salvador, ao lado do Museu Nacional Machado Castro que fica em frente à Sé Nova)
• CONTACT person: Diana - utupiar[at]netcabo.pt - (00351)937267541

• Suggestions for after:
  • 19h00 - Folk bal with Abnoba - from Italy (1 video) - in open air, on Jardim da Sereia. Organization of Rodobalho.
  • 21h00 - Dinner (maybe in República da Baco);

July 18 (Wednesday) Coimbra (planned)

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till Lisboa

Ideas:

Santarém

• Mayor is pushing the use of bikes, and he himself uses it

Lisboa

• Critical Mass event
• Social center of Mouraria

Almada

• Good but polemic Transportation policies are being implemented

July 19 (Thursday) Pedrogao Pequeno (planned)

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July 22 (Sunday) Dornes (planned)

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July 23 (Monday) Tomar (planned)

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July 24 (Tuesday) Santarém (planned)

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July 26 (Thursday) Lisboa (planned)

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July 27 (Friday) Lisboa (planned)

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July 28 (Saturday) Lisboa (planned)

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after Lisboa

Ideas:

Sudoeste Alentejano

• Natural Parks being threatened by building plans for luxury resorts and golf. PIN question
• cork
  • portuguese news article
  • WWF's Mediterranean Cork Oak Forest Programme

Tamera

• Most well known portuguese community

Centro de Convergência

• Promoting dynamism and development of rural areas of Alentejo

Aljezur

• Ecotopia
• nearby
  • Bio wine farmer

July 29 (Sunday) Almada (planned)

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July 30 (Monday) Sesimbra (planned)

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July 31 (Tuesday) Troia (planned)

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August 01 (Wednesday) ? (planned)

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August 02 (Thursday) Tamera (planned)

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August 07 (Tuesday) Alzejur (planned)

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August 08 (Wednesday) ? (planned)

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other possible Sleeping places

other places

After ecotopia?

• Idea of doing a route through the south till Tarifa, main point where the African immigrants arrive (dead or alive)
  • Something that has to be talked before and during Ecotopia
• Biggest greenway (ecovias) being built in Portugal, east to west in the south, Algarve
  • Maps
  • Video