Agenda 

Update Package

The UPDATE PACKAGE (16 to 19 May) includes accomodation (Superior or Classic rooms), breakfast, lunch and dinner (lunch of 16 May not included).

The UPDATE + SHUTTLE PACKAGE (16 to 19 May) includes accomodation (Superior or Classic rooms), breakfast, lunch and dinner + Shuttle bus from/to Airport (lunch of 16 May not included) . Please see below for additional information concerning the Shuttle Bus.

The rooms will be allocated by order of registration: superior rooms will be allocated to first registrations. 
 

Closest Airport 

We strongly advice you to fly to Lisbon Airport (130 km from Évora - 1h30 depending on traffic). All major and low cost airlines companies (except Ryanair) fly to Lisbon.  

Airport Shuttle 

Shuttle buses will be organized from Lisbon Airport to the European Update site in Évora (16th May) and from Évora to Lisbon Airport (19th May). 

Conditions:

We will need a minimum of 15 passengers to be able to provide shuttle bus transportation.

We will inform you if we need to cancel the Shutlle and will refund the amount of 64€ pp you have paid in The UPDATE + SHUTTLE PACKAGE as soon as possible.

Please let us know the details of you flight (flight number, date and time of arrival and departure) in your registration form or by e-mail info@thehumanelement.com.pt.

Timetable: 

16 May : Lisbon Airport - Évora

Departure: 01:00 PM 
Arrival: 02:30 PM

Departure: 03:00 PM 
Arrival: 04:30 PM

19 May : Évora - Lisbon Airport  

Departure: 10:00 AM 
Arrival: 11:30 AM 

Cancellation and refund

Before 13 April 2012: 100% refund

Between 13 April 2012 and 4 May 2012 : 50% refund

After 6 May 2012 : No refund

Useful information

The Hotel

Hotel M'Ar de Ar Aqueduto*****

Rua Cândido dos Reis, 72
7000-782 Évora
Portugal 

Tel.: + 351 266 740 700
Fax: + 351 266 740 735

Website: http://www.mardearhotels.com

The Hotel offers a special discount for guests to enjoy the SPA. Click here to download the price list.

The weather

The weather in Évora should be very sunny in May and the temperature should be around 20/25º C. The City is beautiful and the Hotel has a wonderful SPA and outdoor swiming pool. Take it into account when organizing your trip.

The City of Évora

Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.

Click here to know more about Évora

Some videos 

The hotel

Discover the Fado....

Fado (Portuguese: destiny, fate) is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar, Rui Vieira Nery, states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best. But even that information was frequently modified within the generational transmission process that made it reach us today.". In popular belief, fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. However, in reality fado is simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain structure. The music is usually linked to the Portuguese word saudade which symbolizes the feeling of loss (a permanent, irreparable loss and its consequent life lasting damage).

On November 27, 2011, Fado was inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.

Click here to know more about Fado