Welcome to Tamera!

• Accommodation:

In Summer, accommodation in Tamera is in tents, in early Spring or late Autumn in communitarian lodging places (please bring a sleeping bag) or upon request in the Guest House (surcharge – please ask for details).

• Important details for your stay:

Please register in advance (by telephone or e-mail), so that we can welcome you in a good way. Please confirm your arrival some days ahead by telephone or email and clarify possible open questions. Please don't bring animals with you.

• Children:

Parents who want to come with their children are kindly asked to contact us beforehand as to find out when this is possible. For your first visit to Tamera we recommend to participate without children.

• Please bring:

Sleeping bag, possibly own tent, sheets, good walking shoes, eco-friendly soaps and shampoo, sun screen, torch, possibly rain clothes.

• Registration and Prices:

Tamera receives public sponsoring for only a few individual projects. The maintenance of the place and the building of the necessary infrastructure are financed by donations and by contributions of the community members.
The prices for our courses are calculated with a very narrow margin in order to make them accessible for as many people as possible. Children from 4 years-old on and youth up to the age of 21 pay half price. We cannot grant any reductions beyond these. Those who cannot pay the fees for the chosen course or event may apply to the scholarship fund: office (AT) tamera.org
We have installed this fund particularly for young participants from poorer countries.

• Payment:

You can pay in cash upon arrival or make a bank transfer. We cannot accept credit cards.
In case of short-term cancellation (less than two weeks before the beginning of the event) we keep the advanced percentage as a handling fee.


Please use the following accounts for transferring your fee:

Portugal:

Ilos Lda.
Crédito Agrícola
NIB: 0045 6330 40113796951 12
IBAN:PT50 0045 6330 4011 3796 9511 2
BIC: CCCMPTPL


Germany:

Karl-Rainer Ehrenpreis – Forschungsgem. Tamera
GLS Gemeinschaftsbank Bochum
Kontonr: 400 635 2400
BLZ: 430 609 67


Switzerland:

Barbara Kovats
Freie Gemeinschaftsbank Basel
Kontonr: 3164.0
Clearing-Nr.: 8392
Postscheck Basel: 40-963-0

• How to get to Tamera:

There are trains from Lisbon and Faro to Funcheira (or Amoreiras), the closest train stations. In Lisbon you can take the bus or a taxi from the airport to the train station Oriente (about 10 minutes). In Faro buses run every hour from the airport to the train station ("estação de comboios"), taking at least 20 min. A taxi costs about €10 (taking at least 15 minutes).
The distance from Funcheira or Amoreiras to Tamera is approximately 25 km. We can pick you up at the train station for a fee of €15 per person, if you ask for it in advance (payment directly to the driver).

We will inform you about the timetable of the trains when you register. You can also find the current train timetables online: www.cp.pt

• By Car:

GPS: 37°42´54“ North, 8°30´57“ West

From Faro: Drive on the IC 1 or the motorway (toll) towards Lisbon. Leave the motorway at the exit "Ourique" and continue on the IC 1 direction Lisbon. In Ourique turn towards "Cercal". After about 15 km turn left towards Odemira. Go straight on until the traffic light in Relíquias. (Do not follow the sign Relíquias to the right before). At the traffic light turn right and then after a few meters turn left, in the direction São Luís. After about 500 meters turn right into a dirt road (follow the sign "Monte Cerro"). After 4 km turn to the left and you enter Tamera. The road rises onto the dam. For the Guest House turn right, for the Campus turn left, pass the lake and turn right. There is a car park close to the Aula.

From Lisbon: Drive South ("Sul") on the IC 1 or on the motorway (A5 SUL) (toll) direction "Algarve" / "Faro". Leave the motorway at the exit "Grândola", continuing on the IC 1. After about 50 km turn right towards Odemira. Go straight on until the traffic light in Relíquias. (Do not follow the sign Relíquias to the right before). At the traffic light turn right and then after a few meters turn left, in the direction São Luís. After about 500 meters turn right into a dirt road (follow the sign "Monte Cerro"). After 4 km turn to the left and you enter Tamera. The road rises onto the dam. For the Guest House turn right, for the Campus turn left, pass the lake and turn right. There is a car park close to the Aula.