Travel information

As you can imagine, Brazil is an exquisite country with natural beauties and amazing landscapes. It really is! The conference will be located in the South Region of Brazil (see the Brazilian's Map), a region with a mixture of technology and history. Santa Catarina is the state where the conference will be held. Florianopolis is the main city, an island with more than 70km of extension. The main attractions of the city are the city center and, of course, the hospitable native people, the beaches and the seafood! Take a look on those websites:

***FLYING IN BRAZIL***

You probably will arrive in Brazil at the Sao Paulo International Airport of Guarulhos (IATA GRU). The Guarulhos Airport has both international and national flights. However, the main gate for national flights is Sao Paulo International Airport of Congonhas (IATA CGH). There is a special transfer between those two airports. The flight from Sao Paulo to Florianopolis is about 50 minutes. From Rio de Janeiro the flight time is about 1,5 hours, depending on the connections.

Brazil has many airlines connecting the cities and all of them are trustable and reliable. TAM (http://www.tam.com.br) is the major one and offers connections through CGH for everywhere. GOL (http://www.voegol.com.br) is the low-fare airline company covering all cities in Brazil.

For more information, check also the INFRAERO website (http://www.infraero.br).

***ENTERTAINEMENT AND TRANSFER***

A special agency is organizing entertainment on the island and a transfer between the airport and the hotel. Take a look on this website below for more information.

http://www.ststurismo.com.br/email/receptivo_ing.htm

Sports

***ACCOMODATION***

In Brazil, the main hotel chains are present. Take a look at one of those:

http://www.accorhotels.com

http://www.bestwestern.com

http://www.priorityclub.com

http://www.choicehotels.com

http://www.placestostay.com

Other Options (in the city center):

http://www.ibishotel.com/ Hotel Code: 5224

http://www.intercityhotel.com.br/

http://www.bluetree.com.br/

http://www.baianorte.com.br/

It is important to notice that all these options are in the city center which is about 19 Km from the venue of the conference.

We strongly recommend staying at the conference hotel

(http://www.morrodaspedras.com)

PRICES (FOR ICBL2008 ATTENDANTS):

Single – R$ 95,00 USD 55.00 EUR 35,00

Double – R$ 120,00 USD 70.00 EUR 45,00

INCLUDED ALL TAXES, BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER

***MONEY***

Brazil is maybe the best place to go with credit or debit card. Almost everywhere accepts credit cards (Visa, Amex, MasterCard, Diners) and international ATMs are available in many locations. However, it is always important to have some money in cash available.

If you need more information, just please let us know. We will be glad helping you to plan your trip and get the best offers.

mailto: golberi@cefetsc.edu.br
phone: +55 48 3221-0565 or +55 48 9963 3787
fax: +55 48 3224-0727