PORTUGAL 2022 ITINERARY (PLA4830 COMPARATIVE LEGAL STUDIES)

Travel Dates: June 3-19, 2022

DAY 1

Travel and arrival in

5:40 a.m. - Arrive in Lisbon

5:45-6:30 - Customs a.m. (students contact families to ensure safe arrival)

7:30 a.m. - Transport from the airport

8:00 a.m. - Begin Bus Tour

9:00 a.m. - Breakfast

10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. - Walking tour of District (This is a walking tour following breakfast of the oldest and most historic area of Lisbon)

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. - Lunch

2 p.m. - Drop off luggage at Apt. and grocery shop

3:30 p.m. - National Pantheon & Church of Sao Vicente of For a (This is a Church in the

Alfama District that we may visit after lunch once we drop-off luggage and get students to the grocery store for supplies)

7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - Welcome Dinner 8: 30 p.m. - Walk back

DAY 2

Travel day to

7 a.m. - Breakfast

8 a.m. - Bus to Sintra

9 a.m. - Arrive Sintra

First Tour of Palacio Nacional de Sintra (This tour is via bus to a national icon of

Portugal which is a in Sintra approximately one hour from Lisbon.)

Noon - Lunch (On your own)

1:00 p.m. - Second Tour – Castelo dos Mouros (Mid-evil castle of the ) (This

castle is in the same area of Sintra and students will proceed to the Moors cancel after

the Palace tour)

4:00 p.m. - Final Tour to da Regaleira (Also in the same area as the Palace and

Castle, this is a private estate that is so interesting with an estate that winds through an

acre of land and the oldest water pumping station in that area)

6:00 p.m. - Board bus to return to Lisbon

7:00 p.m. - Arrive back at Apt.

Dinner (on our own/group) and debrief

DAY 3

8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – • Class begins in Portugal Meeting and tour of U.S. Embassy (Take Metro to

Embassy stop)

• Introduction to U.S./Portugal relations,political climate and policy

• Reflection Paper on U.S. Embassy tour and information

11:30-1:00 p.m. - Lunch (On your own)

1:00 p.m.- Class time (Guest lecturer)

3:30 p.m. - Gulbenkian Museum Tour

5:30 p.m. - Metro back to Apt.

7 p.m. - Dinner (on our own) and walking evening excursion

DAY 4

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

• Meeting and FLAD to schedule guest lecturer

• Portugal legal system overall and its history (System of Justice, branches of

system, Courts and areas of Portuguese law and EU)

10:30 a.m.-Noon - Tour of Expo Area

Noon – 1 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Class time

Early evening - Dinner on own

7:00 p.m. - Meet for evening walking tour of Jardim do Passeio dos Herois do Mar & Telecabine Lisbon (North Station) for students interested skyride

DAY 5

8:30 am - Police Justicia regarding criminal system and current issues

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Class time (Possibly at Nova Law School)

4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. – Explore time of the city with a friend

7 p.m. - Dinner Area and Birro Alto District

8:30 p.m. - Walking Chiado and Birro Alto

DAY 6

8:30 am - Ministry of Justice meeting and tour of Clerk’s office regarding civil court

including Portugal’s alternative dispute resolution and Peace Court

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Class time

3:30 p.m. - Board bus or trolley to Belem Tower

Evening - Dinner along waterfront/cultural district

DAY 7

9:00 a.m. - Tour and meeting at Intellectual Property Association

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. - Class time

Evening - Planned dinner and cultural music event

DAY 8

Saturday - 9:30 am - Day Trip to Obidos

DAY 9

9:00 am. Explore city day with a friend

DAY 10

8:30 a.m. - Business Lecture from City Government at City included topics economic,

GATT, and Portuguese business climate

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Class time

3:30 p.m. - Mae de Agua Lisbon Aqueduct and Water Museum guided tour (This a

great tour. There are two aspects of it, one is the museum. After the museum we would

take a bus or subway to the area of the Aqueduct which is the oldest in the area. Until

1950’s it provided the water for all of Lisbon.)

DAY 11

9:00 a.m. - Meeting and tour of police station

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m. - Class time

Late afternoon/evening - Open time for shopping/exploring

DAY 12

9:00 a.m. - Meeting with U.S. officials regarding Anti-Terrorism efforts

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m. - Class Time

4 p.m. – Explore time with a friend

7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - Meet for Dinner DAY 13

Last Day of Class

Customs laws; import and export of goods and technology

5 p.m. - Session at FLAD (access to auditorium + light snacks and drinks)

and Farewell Dinner

DAY 14

Class Ends – Farewell Luncheon

Weekend Excursion

•Walking tour of Alfama District (This is a walking tour following breakfast of the oldest and most historic area of Lisbon)

•National Pantheon & Church of Sao Vicente of For a (This is a Church in the Alfama District that we may visit after lunch once we drop-off luggage and get students to the grocery store for supplies)

•First Tour of Palacio Nacional de Sintra (This tour is via bus to a national icon of Portugal which is a Palace in Sintra approximately one hour from Lisbon.)

•Castelo dos Mouros (Mid-evil ) (This castle is in the same area of Sintra and students will proceed to the Moors cancel after the Palace tour

•Final Tour to (Also in the same area as the Palace and Castle, this is a private estate that is so interesting with an estate that winds through an acre of land and the oldest water pumping station in that area

•Day Trip to Obidos