{"id":26,"date":"2014-03-26T22:17:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T22:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/its-conf.org\/2014\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:21:58","slug":"location","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esociety-conf.org\/oldconferences\/2024\/location\/","title":{"rendered":"Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The conference will be held in Porto, Portugal.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 758px;\" width=\"393\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 561.75px;\">Porto was considered the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtravelawards.com\/award-europes-leading-city-destination-2022\"><strong>Europe\u2019s Leading City Destination 2022<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtravelawards.com\/award-worlds-leading-city-destination-2022\">World\u2019s Leading City Destination 2022<\/a><\/strong> by the World Travel Awards.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 180.25px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1719 aligncenter alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/World-Travel-Awards-2022-300x263.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 73px) 100vw, 73px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/World-Travel-Awards-2022-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/World-Travel-Awards-2022-768x673.png 768w, https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/World-Travel-Awards-2022.png 848w\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"115\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Porto is synonymous with friendliness, genuineness, good food, picturesque settings and breathtaking landscapes. The city that gave its name to Portugal is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Europe and a World Cultural Heritage Site since 1996.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 689px;\" width=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 297.078px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1728\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-sessler-g3O3xWspoN4-unsplash-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@danielsessler?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Daniel Se\u00dfler<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 375.922px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1735\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nick-karvounis-6ckFibuzLAU-unsplash-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@nickkarvounis?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Nick Karvounis<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Porto is the city of bridges and it has six different bridges: D. Maria II Bridge, Maria Pia Bridge, Lu\u00eds I Bridge, Arr\u00e1bida Bridge, S. Jo\u00e3o Bridge, and Freixo Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Porto has an Unesco classified area that comprises the medieval borough located inside the 14th-century Romanesque wall. It includes the oldest buildings in the city, as well as typical streets and attractive public areas.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1734 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/mana5280-rGiaDkWYaVM-unsplash-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@mana5280?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">mana5280<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto-portugal?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the river and the sea, Porto welcomes us with its narrow streets, its buildings covered in tiles, its character and personality, its customs and strong accent. Whilst maintaining its welcoming and conservative nature, the city is, at the same time, contemporary and creative. Icons such as Torre dos Cl\u00e9rigos, Serralves and Casa da M\u00fasica are in an area where the old and the modern merge to create the unique identity that characterizes the city. Those who visit must savour its gastronomy: Francesinha, Tripas and the famous Port Wine are the perfect complement.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 661px;\" width=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 340.516px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1729 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/isabella-mann-machado-BJ5f6HwgUY4-unsplash-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@isabellamann?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Isabella Mann Machado<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 304.484px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1732\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/l-filipe-c-sousa-Axh03VKW_SA-unsplash-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1731\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/l-filipe-c-sousa-2IZeO5qGfW4-unsplash-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@lfcsfilipesousa?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">L.Filipe C.Sousa<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Port Wine is a sweet fortified wine, exclusively produced in the Douro designated region, named after the city of Porto, where it is aged and bottled. Its unmistakable bouquet, body and flavour are due to the high quality of the grapes, as well as to the region\u2019s soil and climatic conditions.\u200b<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1736 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/svetlana-gumerova-nZVjwM1xWU0-unsplash-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@bananablackcat?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Svetlana Gumerova<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto-portugal?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Porto is more than just a city, is its people!Getting to know Porto is to dive in its streets without fear of getting lost, which it never happens: no matter whom we ask the way, there is always someone willing to help. The \u201cCidade Invicta\u201d (Unvanquished City) is much more than its monuments, museums, sites or cuisine: it is that familiar feeling around every corner, the cosiness of feeling at home and the joy of being welcomed as part of the family.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1733 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/l-filipe-c-sousa-JrJDus_4k5c-unsplash-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@lfcsfilipesousa?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">L.Filipe C.Sousa<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/porto?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check below the tourism brochure with more essential information to visit the city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Porto-City-Break-EN.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1193 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/capa_brochura_Porto-209x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/capa_brochura_Porto-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/mccsis.org\/oldconferences\/2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/capa_brochura_Porto.jpg 279w\" alt=\"capa_brochura_Porto\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Useful links:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitporto.travel\/en-GB\/home#\/\">https:\/\/visitporto.travel\/en-GB\/home#\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitporto.travel\/en-GB\/plan-your-trip-essential#\/\">https:\/\/visitporto.travel\/en-GB\/plan-your-trip-essential#\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conference will be held in Porto, Portugal. Porto was considered the\u00a0Europe\u2019s Leading City Destination 2022\u00a0and the\u00a0World\u2019s Leading City Destination 2022 by the World Travel Awards. Porto is synonymous with friendliness, genuineness, good food, picturesque settings and breathtaking landscapes. 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