Travel

BY CAR

From the "Autostrada del sole" (higway) exit at Firenze Impruneta. Follow the direction indicated in this map till you find the Arcetri's gate .

BY TRAIN

Get off at Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station. Then the easiest way is by taxi (around 15-20 minutes in normal traffic conditions, ~20 EUR). If you want to go by bus see the "Venue - How to get there" section.

BY PLANE

Useful airports to get to Firenze are: Firenze Amerigo Vespucci, Pisa Galileo Galilei, and Bologna G. Marconi.

  • The airport Amerigo Vespucci in Firenze is connected with many European and italian main cities, and with the two italian intercontinental airports (Roma and Milano).

    From the airport you may take a taxi to downtown (20 min, ~20 EUR) or to Arcetri (30 min, ~30 EUR). Otherways you can get a bus shuttle to the Santa Maria Novella railway station, and follow the directions given above.

  • From Pisa Galileo Galilei airport a direct bus will bring you to the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station in about one hour (~6 EUR).

  • From Bologna-Marconi airport you can get a bus shuttle to the Bologna Centrale railway station (6 EUR) from where you'll get to Firenze S. Maria Novella in about one hour.


Accommodation

15 rooms have been pre-booked (discounted prize) at the following hotels:

A) Classic hotel (6 single rooms and 4 double rooms): http://www.classichotel.it/

Walking distance to reach the venue: 20 minutes.

  • Single room + breakfast (78 euro)
  • Double room used as a single room + breakfast (88 euro)
  • Double room + breakfast (121 euro).

In order to get the discounted price, please refer to the workshop. The block reservation is valid until: September 1, 2016

B) Betania hotel (5 rooms): http://www.villabetania.it/

Walking distance to reach the venue: 10 minutes.

  • Single room (114.75 euro, 118.15 euro with breakfast)
  • Double room (119 euro, 126.65 euro with breakfast)

In order to get the discounted price, please refer to the workshop. The block reservation is valid until: June 30, 2016

Other nearby hotels:

C) Convitto della Calza : http://www.calza.it/

Walking distance to reach the venue: 25 minutes.

D) Villa Agape Firenze : http://www.villaagape.it/

Walking distance to reach the venue: 5-10 minutes.




Contact us

By e-mail
INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
Largo Enrico Fermi, 5
Firenze
ITALY