How to Get There

How to Get There
The III European Congress on Holy Week and Easter Celebrations will take place from October 8 to 10 in the Portuguese towns of Ovar and Santa Maria da Feira. The final day will be held in Santa Maria da Feira, with transportation provided by the organizers for participants traveling from Ovar.

The event will feature three main venues for the sessions on the following dates:

October 8 and 9, Ovar:

October 10, Santa María da Feira:

In Portugal, the suggested routes to Ovar are:

From Lisbon

  • By Train:
    • Intercidades (IC) or Alfa Pendular (AP) trains from Lisbon Santa Apolónia or Oriente stations to Porto, with a stop in Ovar.
    • Duration: Approximately 3 hours.
  • By Car:
    • Take the A-1 northbound and exit toward Ovar. The journey takes approximately 2.5–3 hours (270 km).

From Porto

  • By Train:
    • CP (Comboios de Portugal) suburban trains on the Northern Line have frequent stops in Ovar.
    • Duration: 30–40 minutes.
  • By Car:
    • Take the A-1 southbound and exit toward Ovar. The trip is about 40 km (30–40 minutes).

From Aveiro

  • By Train:
    • Ovar is just 15 minutes away by regional train from Aveiro.
  • By Car:

Drive north on the A-29. The trip takes about 20 minutes.

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