The City of Porto
Porto is a beautiful city in the north of Portugal. It is located along the Douro River and is world-famous for its Port wine. The city of Porto is considered the fourth safest in the world and its historic center is classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site.
You can use the metro lines to explore the entire city. Be sure to visit Cais da Ribeira, Dom Luís I Bridge, Sé (Cathedral), Igreja do Carmo, Clérigos, Avenida dos Aliados, Rua Santa Catarina, Casa da Música, among many other tours.
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Cultural program
International participants will be able to get to know each other better during social events and will also visit the Port Wine Cellars on the banks of the Douro River.
Everything you need to know about Port Wine, from the vine to the glass, in a unique format that can include a guided tour and wine tasting.
Faculty of Medicine (FMUP) University of Porto
FMUP is a renowned Higher Education institution that stands out for the excellence of the teaching it promotes, the top position it occupies in research, and the symbiotic relationship it nurtures with several public and private health institutions throughout the country.
The objective of this institution is to train doctors and other health professionals at a scientific, technological, and humanistic level, as well as improve the health of the population. The Faculty has been attracting hundreds of students who, every year, come here to attend the Integrated Study Cycle of the Master’s Degree in Medicine (MMED), and other post-graduate courses, namely Masters (2nd Cycle of Studies) and Doctoral Programmes (3rd Cycle of Studies).
Reaching FMUP
The Faculty of Medicine is located on the northern perimeter of Porto, near the Circunvalação road (EN12). The Faculty shares a building with S. João Hospital.
Address
Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa
4200-450 Porto
PORTUGAL
By Metro
Line D (yellow) connects the Faculty of Medicine (H.S.João station) and the University Campus (Pólo Universitário station) to Gaia’s City Hall (Câmara de Gaia station) in about 20 minutes. It connects to the remaining lines (A – blue, B – red, C – green, E – purple and F – orange) at Trindade station.
By Bus
For information about the bus routes to FMUP/HSJ, please visit STCP’s webpage.
Accommodation Information
Porto currently has a wide variety of accommodation options, from the main hotel chains to hostels. We suggest you stay close to the FMUP (Hotel iBis Porto São João or Eurostars Oporto) or next to the metro yellow line to make it easier to get around during the SummerSchool. You can check all the options at this link.