PREMIUM IP CLUSTER Meeting and Review

Meeting  (for project participants only)

November 20th - 22nd, 2002  -  Florence, Italy

Meeting Location and Hotel

Hotel Montebello Splendid 
Via Montebello, 60 - 50123 Firenze (Italy)
Tel +39 055 2398051 - Fax +39 055 211867

http://www.montebellosplendid.com

Price per day
Single
Double
135 €
170 €
The prices quoted cover bed and breakfast, service and taxes and are specially reduced for this workshop. All rooms have a private bathroom.

Meeting registration fee

€ 50 * 3 days = € 150

The registration fee includes: 
A) Meeting facilities B) Working lunches on November 20, 21, 22 C) Coffee breaks during the sessions

Registration is due before 31st of August 2002

All registrations are to be be made through the Organising Secretariat:
D.G.M.P. srl - Tel. +39 050 879740 - Fax +39  050 879812 - E-mail: incor@sirius.pisa.it
Please fill the registration form and return it fax before 31st of August 2002.
Note that only the registration fee is due before 31st of August.

AQUILA contact person (local organizer)

Stefano Salsano
DIE - University of Rome - Tor Vergata

Tel: +39 06 72592540
Fax: +39 06 72583002
E-mail: salsano@coritel.it

Transportation

Flying in to Florence:
Florence is served by two international airports with regular daily flights via major domestic and international airlines:

Pisa airport is connected to Florence S.M. Novella railway station by train (almost every hour, see table below). A regular scheduled bus service connects Florence airport and railway station. Major car rental companies are located at both airports arrival areas.

Trains from Pisa airport to Florence S.M. Novella:
(Please note that the following timetable is subject to changes. Although we try to keep the website updated, we recommend that you refer to the official Italian railways website for up-to-date train schedules).
 
Departure Arrival Weekdays Notes
8.49 10.20 daily train change at Pisa Central Station
10.26 11.48 daily  
12.30 13.47 daily  
13.31 14.47 daily  
14.03 15.20 Sun  
14.18 16.11 Mon-Sat  
14.32 15.47 daily  
15.33 16.47 daily  
16.18 18.18 Mon-Sat  
16.03 17.20 Sun train change at Pisa Central Station
16.35 17.52 daily  
17.33 18.48 Mon-Sat  
17.33 19.20 Sun train change at Pisa Central Station
18.45 19.45 Mon-Sat  
20.10 21.46 Sun train change at Pisa Central Station
20.20 22.23 Mon-Sat  
20.20 21.46 Mon-Sat train change at Pisa Central Station
00.49 2.24 daily Italian Railways coach service

Tickets: approx. 5 €; 

Transfers from Florence airport to Florence S.M. Novella:

SITA Buses (15 minutes traveling time)
From the airport to the SITA terminal (close to the railway station):
9.15 - 10.25 - 11.15 - 12.15 - 13.15 - 14.30 - 15.15 - 16.30 - 17.30 - 18.15 - 19.45 (not on Sunday) - 20.50 - 21.45 (not on Saturday) - 22.30 - 23.05

From the SITA terminal to the airport:
from 8.15 - 9.15 and following every hour up to 16.50 - 17.50 - 19.00 and 20.05 (from Monday to Saturday

Tickets sold aboard, approx. 3 € 

A.T.A.F. Buses (public bus transportation) (20 minutes traveling time)

Bus number: 62

From the airport to S. M. Novella railway station:
6.30 - 6.50 - 7.10 and every 20 minutes up to 12.30; then every 25 minutes up to 20.05 - 21.10 - 22.10 - 23.20
On Sundays: 6.30 - 7.05 - 7.30 then every 25 minutes up to 20.05 - 21.10 - 22.10 - 23.20

From S.M. Novella railway station to the airport: 
6.00 - 6.40 - 7.03 - 7.20 every 20 minutes until 12.30, then every 25 minutes up to 19.35 - 20.30 - 21.35 - 22.35
On Sundays: 6.30 - 7.00 - 7.30 then every 25 minutes up to 20.30

Tickets are not sold aboard, 0.78 € 

Taxi from the airport to Florence S.M. Novella railway station - Approx. 15 € 
 

Florence

Tourist information
 

Modification: 19/07/2002, Bert F. Koch, © 2000-2003, AQUILA consortium