ECOVILAPOUCA
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About the project
ECOVILAPOUCA
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
💼 What the programme involves
🏠 Accommodation on site
🍲 Food
The organization will provide breakfasts, lunches, break snacks, and dinners. Lunches and dinners are prepared/cooked by the municipality’s staff and served at a canteen, but some lunches will be served in the field (sandwiches, fruits, etc.). There will always be a vegetarian option. There are facilities to hand wash small clothing items (such as underwear). The Sprots Complex has Wi-Fi internet access.
📍 About the location
🎒 Leisure activities
- Visit to Guimarães, a UNESCO world heritage city. - Sketch’n Fun (Pictionary), music, environmental movies night, Portuguese traditional games, quiz night, talks, cultural and environmental tours, fauna and flora observation, visit to several museums, visit to Mata de Vilar. - Local culture workshops (traditional music, ancient agriculture techniques, old water mill, etc)
⚠️ Requirements
Internal rules of the Camp - High sense of citizenship and environmental protection. - Will to work for nature protection and improvement. - Will to learn and share nature protection techniques and good practice. - Language skills (English preferable, but also Portuguese and Spanish).
- Always be punctual. - Always respect others’ opinions. - Will to interact with local community and culture. - Be inclusive and respectful to all. - Follow the monitors’ instructions. Special remarks or requirements of the Camp: Bring all hygiene products
🤝 Meeting point
Arrival date: 28/08/2023
Timetable or period: Meeting at 11h00 AM at Penafiel train station
Place Name: Penafiel train station
Place Address: Penafiel
How to get to the meeting point?
Closest Airport: Porto (OPO) Closest Train Station: Penafiel Travelling from the Airport to Penafiel (bus or train) -Just outside the Porto airport take the metro (subway http://en.metrodoporto.pt/) to Porto – Campanhã main train station (30min). At Campanhã, take the train to Penafiel station (35min; line to ‘Caíde’) – timetables and prices for Portuguese trains at www.cp.pt. - If coming from Lisbon, take a train at Lisboa - Oriente main station directly to Porto – Campanhã (2.5h), and then change train to Penafiel.
- The organization will provide transportation from the train station of Penafiel to Lousada. Travelling by Bus from Lisbon, Porto or Faro to the Meeting point If coming from Lisbon or Faro, check buses available to Porto at https://rede-expressos.pt/en. From Porto to the camp, take the train as explained above. Traveling by train from (Lisbon, Porto or Faro) to the Meeting Point If coming from Lisbon, take a train at Lisboa - Oriente main station directly to Porto – Campanhã (2.5h), and then change train to Penafiel as explained above. Special recommendations: If you have a delay or flight cancelation, let us know asap!
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📅 Available sessions
PT-IPJ 10.5
28/08/2023 → 08/09/2023
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
4620 Lousada, Portugal
Portugal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Western European Summer Time
Local time: 20:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken