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PFiC 2026 will be hosted by VANGEST, NERLEI CCI , Polytechnic University of Leiria and INOVA+ at VANGEST Building 7, the House of Culture – Theatre Stephens, Municipal Library Auditorium, Resinagem Building Auditorium, Marinha Grande.

The Congress will be held in the central region of Portugal, famous for the Sunny Beaches, Historic Monuments and Castles, and the Atlantic Coast Landscape.

Marinha Grande – Portugal

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How to arrive in Marinha Grande/Leiria from Lisbon Airport?

You may catch the subway at Lisbon Airport and go to Oriente or Sete Rios (with a line change) stations to pick an express bus to Marinha Grande.

See the subway city map of Lisbon here. Check the bus tickets here or here.

How to arrive in Marinha Grande/Leiria from Oporto Airport?

You may catch the subway at Porto Airport and Campo 24 de Agosto to pick an express bus to Marinha Grande/Leiria.

See the subway city map of Oporto here. Check the bus tickets here or here.

The history of Marinha Grande is closely linked to the nearby Pinhal do Rei (the King’s Pine-Forest). This forest of maritime pine-trees was planted in the 13th century by D. Afonso III. Initially intended to hold back the coastal sand which was beginning to invade the agricultural land, the forest gradually began to supply the wood needed for building the carracks and caravels used in the Portuguese maritime discoveries. Together, both the pine-forest and the sands of the Atlantic beaches were fundamental in establishing the crucial position of the region within the metallurgical and glass industries of Portugal.

Supplied by an abundance of the raw materials (wood and sand) needed for the manufacture of glass, the region has become the epicentre of the Portuguese glass and crystal glass industry. It has benefited from the skilled workmanship of many generations of craftsmen, producing a series of unique articles whose quality is recognised worldwide. Today, Marinha Grande is a pioneer city in the Glass, Moulds and Polymer Injection Moulding industries, recognised worldwide.

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