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For the ones staying before or after the wedding in Costa Nova, here are some tips or ideas of activities to enjoy your stay.

• The Beach: Costa Nova beach is quite famous and all the neighbourhoods gather during the summer on the long white sand beach! Beach Volley, bars and of course the sea with usually high waves are waiting for you!

Should you plan spending some days visiting Portugal, we strongly advise you to rent a car since public transports are not widely developed outside the main cities.

NOTE: If you rent a car together with your Ryanair flight, prices might be very interesting (I have already borrowed a car for 3days for approx. 40€) nevertheless, it requires a caution of 1200€ that is blocked on your visa (it is usually mentioned in small at the end of the booking confirmation). Should do forget to provision 1200€ on your Visa card, you will have to pay 50€ additional fee for an « insurance » instead of the caution.

In all cases, here are some itineraries that could be useful when joining us :

Porto Airport – Costa Nova

1) By Car (approx 1h)

a. Follow the GPS as much as possible. However,
here are two advices:

i. Take the « Freixo » bridge if possible (usually less traffic)
ii. Do prefer the A29 instead of A1 highway (A29 can be taken some kilometres after exiting Porto city towards the south)

2) By Train (approx 2h30 – Total cost between 6€ to 16€)
Website for Train Schedule : https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/pt

a. Take the subway (metro) located directly in front of the main airport building. Buying a ticket for Porto Campanha station.

b. At Porto Campanha Station, you can take the first train going to Aveiro. NOTE : there are IC (intercidades) or AP (AlphaPendular) train with price around 13€ taking around 35min journey. Another solution is to take Urbano Train (U) that is a kind of RER, ticket costs around 3,4€ though the journey is lasting about 1h instead.

c. Once reaching Aveiro Station, Costa Nova is only 15min ahead by car/taxi. Another possibility is to take the bus towards the beach (praia) that stops in Costa Nova. Always try to call me when you know your arrival time at Aveiro, as we might pick you up there whenever possible.

Porto Airport – Luso (Bussaco Hotel Palace)

1) By Car (approx 1h40)

a. Follow the GPS as much as possible :D.

2) By Train (approx 3h – Total cost between 8€ to 16€)
Take the subway (metro) located directly in front of the main airport building. Buying a ticket for Porto Campanha station.

a. At Porto Campanha Station, you can take the first train going to Coimbra-B. NOTE : there are IC (intercidades) or AP (AlphaPendular) train with price around 15€ taking around 1h journey. Another solution is to take Urbano Train (U) that is a kind of RER, ticket costs around 8,5€ though journey is lasting about 1h 45min instead.

b. Once you arrived at Coimbra Station, the best is to take a Regional train (R) towards Luso-Bucaco. Journey will last 30min and cost 2,5€.

Find here below some advices and accommodation possibilities for the night of the wedding or the days before & after the wedding.

Around Bussaco (wedding place):

1) Bussaco Hotel Palace: This is the venue where the wedding diner and party will take place. Consequently, the hotel accepted to propose the price of 120€ for a double bedroom (incl. Breakfast & taxes). In order the hotel to apply this rate, please contact directly the reception of the hotel (+351 231 93 79 70) and inform them that you are attending the wedding of Jade&Bruno when you are booking the room.

2) Luso: This city is known as a thermal station that offers several possibilities of accommodation at different rates ranging from 45€ to 100€ and stands approximately 15min by car from the Hotel Palace Bussaco.

Should you need any support to book or communicate with the hotel, do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to solve any issue.

Around Costa Nova (Hometown):

1) Costa Nova is a small city located on a strip of sand with the sea on one side and the river Ria on the other side. There are only 3 hotels and available rooms are limited. The average price is around 50€ per night for a double bedroom. Another widely used solution should you come for several days is to rent a house since this city includes a large number of summer house that families use to rent during the summer. Last but not least, for the more adventurous of you, there is a camping located 15min on foot, south of Costa Nova.

2) Barra is the next beach on the north of Costa Nova and usually offers a larger number of accommodations since this city includes more buildings with apartments in comparison to Costa Nova that is mainly consisting in villa’s or family houses with a maximum of 3 level floor. It is approximately 5min by car from Costa Nova or 30min on foot along the sea.

Porto Airport (OPO) is the closest international airport and several companies are flying from Belgium:

- Tap Portugal
- Brussels Airlines
- Vueling
- Ryanair

Lisbon international airport is also a possible destination to choose if you are interested in visiting this beautiful city located near the sea and along the « Teijo ». Nevertheless, from Lisbon to Bussaco, journey will represents almost 2h 45min by car whereas from Lisbon to Costa Nova, it would take around 3h 30min.