Life on the Project
Housing
SWAD staff and students are provided with accommodation in a shared house in Safara, in the village centre. The house has three bedrooms that accommodate four students each. The kitchen, the two bathrooms, the living room and the terrace are also shared, so it is the group’s responsibility to keep them clean and tidy. A rota with basic cleaning tasks will be designed to be carried out by all participants.
Meals
Three meals are provided on working days. Breakfast will happen at home and students will prepare it themselves. Lunch is provided by a local school in Moura. Dinner will be at home.
We will do our best to accommodate students with special dietary requirements or food allergies, but those candidates must contact us before the beginning of the project. Students will have the pleasure of eating traditional Portuguese food from the Alentejo region.
Transportation
SWAD provides the transportation to the lab in Moura on all working days and during field trips.
Students must purchase their flight tickets to and from Lisbon, Portugal. We will meet the students at Lisbon airport and take them to Safara. At the end of your stay, we will bring you back to Lisbon airport.
Health & Safety
Students must provide their own health and travel insurance. Please make sure that your insurance covers medical care in Portugal.
Please let us know of any medical condition, allergies or any health-related issues before the project begins. If using permanent medication, please bring enough for the whole duration of the excavation season. There are pharmacies in Moura and Safara, but Portuguese medicines might not have the exact same composition as the ones you usually take. The closest hospitals are in Beja and Évora. There are first aid kits in the lab and in the dig house. The directors are certified first aiders.
