Before making travel plans, keep in mind that the conference will run from Monday, September 11th at 9:30am (begin of the first minicourse) until Saturday, September 16th at 11:30am (end
of the last minicourse).
The trip to Ventotene consists of several steps: the first one is to reach either Rome or Naples (no information about how to do this).
ROME-FORMIA
FORMIA-VENTOTENE
Once you are at the train station in Formia, walk on the path of steepest descent to the harbour.
Ventotene can be reached by ferry or by hydrofoil from Formia with the Laziomar
The trip Formia-Ventotene by "nave" (i.e. a ferry) takes approximately two hours, while by "unità veloce" (i.e. a hydrofoil) it takes about one hour. Keep in mind however that the "unità veloce" are more sensitive to the sea conditions, so that:
Here is a picture of the Formia harbor and the Laziomar office (right behind the blue and white truck in the picture). The white thing on the right is the ferry to Ventotene, and hidden behind it is the hydrofoil.
Here is the schedule to (and back from) Ventotene. If you need to know the schedule for different days, you can look here.
FORMIA-VENTOTENE |
Fr, Sept.8th |
Sat, Sept. 9th |
Sun, Sept. 10th |
Mon, Sept 11th |
Ferry | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 |
Hydrofoil | 11:15 | 11:15 | ||
Ferry | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:15 | |
Ferry | 14:45 | |||
Hydrofoil | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
VENTOTENE-FORMIA |
Friday,Sept.15th |
Saturday, Sept. 16th |
Sunday, Sept. 17th |
Hydrofoil | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 |
Ferry | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
Hydrofoil | 15:45 | 15:45 | |
Ferry | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
You have two options:
Obviously the second one is a lot easier, but it does not always work because the connection is seasonal (this year until September 10th) and only during the weekend.
DETAILS TO OPTION 1
NAPLES-FORMIA
FORMIA-VENTOTENE
See above
DETAILS TO OPTION 2:
You need to reach the Molo Beverello, one of the harbour's in Naples. You can either take the bus ANM/ALIBUS (http://www.anm.it) (35' every 15', 5€) or a taxi (21€ with a fixed fare that you must ask once you get in the taxi).
Once at the Molo Beverello, look for the ticket windows of the SNAV. The only possibilities on Sunday, September 10th are at 7:40 or at 15:10 with the hydrofoil and it takes approximately 2 hours as it stops first at Ischia Casamicciola (do not get off!).
On the way back you must choose another option because Ventotene-Naples seems not available.
Once disembarked on the island you will find a small (probably funny looking) vehicle from your hotel that will pick up your luggage and take it for you to your hotel.
All hotels are walking distance, some of them a bit further away than others. The participants staying in these hotels will be taken there by shuttle.
If you need any kind of assistance (for example to purchase the ticket) or if you have questions about your travel plans you can either contact the organizers or Laura from the travel agency Daltours that takes care of the practical details of the organization.