On Monday (June 29, 2014): Salone dei Cinquecento (Hall of the Five Hundreds), Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (INAUGURAL DAY)
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From Tuesday (June 30) to Thursday (July 2): Villa Bardini, Florence
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VILLA BARDINI
Hotel
We advise you to book your accommodation in Florence early, as it is a very popular tourist destination.
How to arrive
ARRIVING BY PLANE
- FLORENCE
The international airport “Amerigo Vespucci” is located in the north-west suburban area of Florence, only 6 km from the city center.
The city center can be easily reached by taxi or with the Ataf/ Sita “Vola in Bus” shuttle service (approx. 15/ 20 minutes), connecting the airport to the main train station of Santa Maria Novella.
For any other info:
Florence Airport Company
Ph. +39.055.3061300 / +39.055.30615
http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/en/
Taxi Companies
Ph. +39.055.4242/ +39.055.4390
- PISA
The international airport “Galileo Galilei” is about 80 kms far from Florence. The city center of Florence can be easily reached by different bus companies including “Terravision”. The trip is about 1 hour long.
For any other info:
Pisa Airport Company
Ph. +39 050 849 300 / +39 050 849 111
http://www.pisa-airport.com/
Terravision
http://www.terravision.eu/
- ROME
From the international airport “Leonardo da Vinci” of Rome Fiumicino there is a no-stop service “Leonardo Express” which connects the airport to the main train station “Roma Termini”.
In “Roma Termini” station there are several trains bound for Firenze Santa Maria Novella.
For any other info:
Rome Airport
Ph. +39 06 65951
https://www.adr.it/
“Trenitalia” train company
www.trenitalia.com
ONCE IN FLORENCE
Once arrived in the main Florence train station (Santa Maria Novella), you can reach the conference location either by walking (around 20 minutes) or by taxi, since there are no buses running inside the city center.
Here you can find a map for the directions.
***Warning***: you can reach Villa Bardini (very close to the Old Bridge, 'Ponte Vecchio') by walking from the Florence city center, but there is a quite steep road for the last 100 meters.
Only for those of you interested in the working group meetings (on Friday), please visit the following LENS webpage for the directions to reach it (see also this map).
Useful links
Florence Bus Lines: www.ataf.net
Italian trains: www.trenitalia.com
Florence airport Amerigo Vespucci: www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei: www.pisa-airport.com
Rome International Airport Fiumicino: http://www.adr.it/fiumicino
Florence Tourist Information Office: www.firenzeturismo.it
Official website of the City of Florence: www.comune.fi.it
ARRIVING BY PLANE
- FLORENCE
The international airport “Amerigo Vespucci” is located in the north-west suburban area of Florence, only 6 km from the city center.
The city center can be easily reached by taxi or with the Ataf/ Sita “Vola in Bus” shuttle service (approx. 15/ 20 minutes), connecting the airport to the main train station of Santa Maria Novella.
For any other info:
Florence Airport Company
Ph. +39.055.3061300 / +39.055.30615
http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/en/
Taxi Companies
Ph. +39.055.4242/ +39.055.4390
- PISA
The international airport “Galileo Galilei” is about 80 kms far from Florence. The city center of Florence can be easily reached by different bus companies including “Terravision”. The trip is about 1 hour long.
For any other info:
Pisa Airport Company
Ph. +39 050 849 300 / +39 050 849 111
http://www.pisa-airport.com/
Terravision
http://www.terravision.eu/
- ROME
From the international airport “Leonardo da Vinci” of Rome Fiumicino there is a no-stop service “Leonardo Express” which connects the airport to the main train station “Roma Termini”.
In “Roma Termini” station there are several trains bound for Firenze Santa Maria Novella.
For any other info:
Rome Airport
Ph. +39 06 65951
https://www.adr.it/
“Trenitalia” train company
www.trenitalia.com
ONCE IN FLORENCE
Once arrived in the main Florence train station (Santa Maria Novella), you can reach the conference location either by walking (around 20 minutes) or by taxi, since there are no buses running inside the city center.
Here you can find a map for the directions.
***Warning***: you can reach Villa Bardini (very close to the Old Bridge, 'Ponte Vecchio') by walking from the Florence city center, but there is a quite steep road for the last 100 meters.
Only for those of you interested in the working group meetings (on Friday), please visit the following LENS webpage for the directions to reach it (see also this map).
Useful links
Florence Bus Lines: www.ataf.net
Italian trains: www.trenitalia.com
Florence airport Amerigo Vespucci: www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei: www.pisa-airport.com
Rome International Airport Fiumicino: http://www.adr.it/fiumicino
Florence Tourist Information Office: www.firenzeturismo.it
Official website of the City of Florence: www.comune.fi.it
