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- EASY
ACCESS TO FLORENCE
- By
air
- There
are frequent direct flights to all the most important European
cities as well as convenient
- intercontinental
connections.
- Florence
Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” is only 5 km from downtown.
- Bus
and taxi transportation is available between the airport and
city centre.
- There
is also Pisa Airport “Galileo Galilei” served by several
international airlines, connected to
- Florence
by a shuttle train operating every hour.
- The
trip lasts approximately 1 hour.
- By
car
- Florence
is also centrally situated along the major north-south motorway.
- The
A1 “Autostrada del Sole” with its four exits available and
the A11 “Autostrada del Mare”.
- By
train
- Eurostar
trains connect Florence with Milan (2hrs and 45 min
approximately) and Rome (1hr and
- 45
min approximately).
- The
main railway station in Florence is S. Maria Novella which is
very near to the convention venue.
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- TRANSPORTATION
TO THE CONVENTION CENTRE
- From
the airport: A
bus connection (Volainbus) is operating from the airport to the
city centre
- (main
station) every 20-25 minutes.
- From
the main train station: From
the main train station you can reach the Congress Centre
- in
5 minutes walking.
- Taxis:
Taxis
in Florence can be ordered by phone (Tel. 055 4242 or 4390) or
found at the official
- taxi
stand. You cannot stop a taxi on the road.
- Bus:
Florence
has a comprehensive network of local bus routes.
- Most
of them stop at the main railway station and therefore near to
the convention venue.
- Bus
tickets can be purchased at most coffee bars and kiosks. Fare is
€ 1,00 (June 2005) multiple
- trips,
valid up to 60 minutes.
- Car
parking: There
are several paying parking areas around the Congress Centre.
- WEATHER
- The
weather in Florence in April is usually mild.
- The
average temperature is 20°C.
- Do
not forget a raincoat or umbrella for possible heavy showers.
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