Conference Venue: ESTG
ICGI 2026 will take place at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão (ESTG), Universidade Politécnica de Viana do Castelo (UNIPVC), in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Located next to the Atlantic Ocean and Praia Norte, the ESTG campus provides a distinctive setting for two days of scientific exchange, discussion and networking.
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão
The Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão (ESTG) is a school of the Universidade Politécnica de Viana do Castelo (UNIPVC) dedicated to higher education, research and knowledge transfer in areas including engineering, technology, computing, design, management and tourism.
The campus occupies approximately 50,000 m² in a unique location in Viana do Castelo, next to Praia Norte and the Atlantic Ocean, with views towards Monte de Santa Luzia. Its teaching, laboratory and research facilities provide the setting for the scientific programme of ICGI 2026.
Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo is a coastal city in Northern Portugal, located at the mouth of the Lima River and facing the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by the sea, the river and the green hills of Alto Minho, the city combines a rich maritime heritage, an attractive historic centre and a strong tradition of architecture, culture and design.
The city offers a distinctive combination of historic architecture and contemporary design, together with landmarks such as Monte de Santa Luzia, the historic centre, the Lima riverfront and the Atlantic coastline. Its compact scale makes it particularly convenient for conference visitors.
Viana do Castelo is approximately 70 km from Porto and 90 km from Vigo, providing convenient access to two international airports and to the main road and rail networks of Northern Portugal and Galicia.
Getting to Viana do Castelo
By air
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto) is approximately 70 km from Viana do Castelo. Vigo Airport, in Spain, is approximately 90 km away. Both airports provide access to Viana do Castelo by road and public transport.
By road and rail
Viana do Castelo is well connected to Porto, Braga, Galicia and the surrounding region by motorway and rail. Once in the city, ESTG is located on Avenida do Atlântico, next to Praia Norte and only a short distance from the city centre.