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

• From the airport Fiumicino: You can look for train schedules or purchase tickets online on the website http://www.trenitalia.com, by searching for "Fiumicino Aeroporto" as departure station and "Formia-Gaeta" as arrival.  You will have to change train in Roma Termini (the central railway station in Rome).  The trip should take about 2h00-2h15.

• From the city center: From "Roma Termini"  there are very frequent direct trains to Formia.  You can look for train schedules or purchase tickets online on the website http://www.trenitalia.com, by searching for "Roma Termini" as departure station and "Formia-Gaeta" as arrival.  The trip from Roma Termini to Formia should take 1h00-1h30.

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:

• they do not run if the sea conditions do not allow it, and
• they might take longer than one hour, depending on the weather. 

You have two options:

1. OPTION 1: You go to Ventotene via Formia;
2. OPTION 2: You go to Ventotene directly.

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

• From the airport Capodichino, you need to take the bus ANM/ALIBUS (http://www.anm.it) to "Napoli Centrale", the central railway station (20' every 15', 5€) or a taxi (18€ with a fixed fare that you must ask once you get in the taxi).
• From the city center: From Napoli Centrale there are very frequent direct trains to Formia.  You can look for train schedules or purchase tickets online on the website http://www.trenitalia.com, by searching for "Napoli Centrale" as departure station and "Formia-Gaeta" as arrival.  The trip from Napoli Centrale to Formia should take 1h00-1h30.

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.

• Albergo Belvedere
• Hotel Lo Smeraldo
• Hotel Borgo Cacciatori
• Hotel Calabattaglia
• Hotel Isolabella
• Agriturismo Parata Grande
• Hotel Relais Cala dei Romani
• Hotel Mezzatorre

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.