Local Information

Airport

Campinas is served by Viracopos International Airport (VCP) with direct flights from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (MCO), USA, and Lisbon, Portugal.

International visitors can also benefit from São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), the main international airport in Brazil. Transfers from the airport to Campinas take about 1h30min.

Venue

The conference will be held at Expo Dom Pedro (Av. Guilherme Campos, 500 - Jardim Santa Genebra, Campinas - SP, 13087-901). The conference venue is co-located with Parque Dom Pedro, one of the largest shopping centers in South America, featuring multiple dining, shopping, and entertainment options.

Restaurant

SBAC-PAD partnered with the restaurant Buffet Bellini to service conference attendees at a fixed price of R$ 52.00 (about US$ 17.00), including bottled water or soft drinks. The self-service will be available to those who present a ticket, which can be bought at the entrance of the restaurant.

Vitória Express Campinas

Heitor Ernesto Sartori, 555 - Center Santa Genebra, Campinas, / Sao Paulo, Brazil

SBAC-PAD has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at the Vitória Express Campinas Hotel. This hotel is located approximately 5km from the conference venue, and there will be a shuttle available to the conference venue in mornings, and back to the hotel in the evenings. To book a room at the discounted rate that includes access to the shuttle, please fill the form linked below and send it to the email address indicated on the form.

Attention: Rooms booked through other channels DO NOT include free shuttle service from the hotel to the conference venue.

Free bus transfer between SBAC-PAD and Hotel*, departure timetable:

* Available only for Vitória Express Campinas

Day17181920
From Hotel to Sbac-Pad07:15 am07:15 am07:15 am07:15 am
From Sbac-Pad to Hotel07:00 pm09:00 pm07:40 pm05:30 pm



Other Hotels

Other lodging alternatives near the venue are listed below. Note that the conference shuttle will only be available at the Victoria Hotel.

Matiz Barao Geraldo Hotel Campinas

Address: Av Albino Jose Barbosa De Oliveira, 1700 - Barão Geraldo
Phone number: +55 (19) 3749-8500
Information: http://matiz-barao-geraldo-hotel-campinas.hotel-ds.com/en/

Compacto Hotel Alphaville

Address: Rua Cumarú, 116 - Alphaville
Phone Number: +55 (19) 3262-1525
E-mail: recepcao@compactohotel.com.br
Information: http://www.compactohotel.com.br/

Comfort Suites Campinas

Address: Rua Embirucu, 300
Phone: +55 (19) 2137-9000 Fax: +55 (19) 2137-9001
Information: https://www.choicehotels.com/sao-paulo/campinas/comfort-suites-hotels/br028

Tourism / Attractions

TripAdvisor lists attractions and restaurants for the city of Campinas.

Portugal Park

Av. Dr. Heitor Penteado, 1671 - 4.0 Km from SBAC Venue
Opening hours: 4:45am - 10pm (some of the attractions are available only on weekends)
The most famous park in the city, Portugal Park is located in East Campinas, Taquaral neighborhood.
More info (in Portuguese, includes map and pictures):http://www.campinasvirtual.com.br/galeria_taquaral.html

Jequitibás Forest

Rua Coronel Quirino, 02 - 11.6 Km from SBAC Venue
Near the city center, the Jequitibás Forest is one of the largest recreation areas in Campinas. The 100,000 squared meters area hosts a small zoo and the Natural History Museum.

Prof. Hermógenes de Freitas Leitão Filho Park

Av. Luiz de Tella s/nº - 6.7 Km from SBAC Venue (Right next to the University of Campinas)
Opening hours: daily 6am-7pm
A 135,000 squared meters green space right next to the University of Campinas, where one can find a lake, walking and jogging track, and both native and exotic fauna.

Carlos Gomes Museum

R. Bernardino de Campos, 989 - 8.7 Km from SBAC Venue
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm, 2pm-5:30pm
Born in Campinas, Antônio Carlos Gomes was the most important opera composer from Brazil. The museum exhibits some of his personal documents and objects. The same venue hosts art exhibitions.
More info (in Portuguese): http://ccla.org.br/museu-carlos-gomes/

National Sanctuary of Mary Undoer of Knots

Rua Estácio de Sá, 466 - 2.4 Km from SBAC Venue
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 5pm – 9pm, Sat 9am – 7pm, Sun 7:30am - 6pm
This Catholic sanctuary dedicated to Virgin Mary, the “Undoer of Knots”, is open to visitation free-of-charge and masses are held everyday but Friday.
More info: http://maryundoerofknots.com/home.htm

CPFL Cultural Institute

Rua Jorge Figueiredo Corrêa, 1632 - 3.6 Km from SBAC Venue
The Institute offers free access to Art and Culture, hosting exhibitions, cinema sessions, music acts, and other related events.
More info (in Portuguese): http://www.institutocpfl.org.br/

Nightlife and other events

The website campinas.com.br (in Portuguese – not related to SBAC) summarizes Whats’s On in Campinas.