VENUE & GENERAL INFORMATION

NINE International Conference be held in Rome, at Radisson Blu Hotel:

Radisson Blu Hotel
Via Turati 17 - 00185 - Rome
http://www.radissonblu.com/eshotel-rome

In the heart of the capital, Radisson Blu welcomes guests in the luxury of a very personal minimalist style.
This hotel sits among some of the world’s most famous landmarks and ruins, and provides guests proximity to transport and attractions. On-site opportunities for relaxation abound with the soothing spa, the rooftop pools and the well-equipped fitness center.
Adjacent to the hotel there's a pay parking lot with over 600 parking spaces.

HOW TO REACH THE VENUE
The Radisson Blu Hotel is located just opposite the railway station of Rome Termini.
The AirTermini entrance of the station, from which the trains to Fiumicino Airport leave, is just 100 meters far.
The property is a 5-minute walk from Vittorio Emanuele Metro Station, only 4 stops from the Spanish Steps.

TRANSPORTATION

Fiumicino Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO)
During the day, Rome's main airport is well-connected to the city center - Termini Central Railway Station - by the direct train Leonardo Express.
It leaves every 30 minutes (15 min in the most busy hours) and takes approximately 35 minutes to reach the station.
Tickets can be purchased at vending machines, ticket offices and other vendors at both Termini Station and Fiumicino, and on the Trenitalia website www.trenitalia.com.

Ciampino Airport "G.B. Pastine" (CIA)
A smaller airport dealing mainly with charter flights and budget airlines.
It is connected to Line A metro station Anagnina (about 30 mins by metro from Termini) by several buses companies. Buses leave every 30-60 minutes.
Please note that buses connecting Ciampino airport with the centre of Rome stop running at 11pm, so the only way to get into town late at night is by taxi.

TAXI
The taxi fare from Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) Airport to the city centre (within the Aurelian Walls) is Euro 40,00.
The taxi fare from Ciampino Airport to the city centre (within the Aurelian Walls) is Euro 30,00.
You may be approached by illegal taxi drivers in the station and at the airport. If you need a taxi, look for the official white taxis which have meters. There are taxi stands at both Fiumicino and Termini.

UNDERGROUND
Rome's metro system is very useful and quite safe as long as you are alert. Although the bus network is extensive and buses run frequently (though still crowded), the metro is much simpler to master.
The metro system has only two lines, A and B, which cross at Termini. Click here to see the map.
There are trains from 5.30 am until 11.30 pm every day (Sat. 0.30 am).

Metro A offers the possibility to organise itineraries particularly interesting both for shopping and for the visit of monuments.
Here is a list of metro A stops with possible itineraries:
" Cipro, is the privileged way to the Vatican Museums
" Ottaviano takes to S.Pietro.
" Lepanto to Via Cola di Rienzo, a shopping area right for every pocket
" Flaminio, both for a walk in Villa Borghese and the Pincio Terrace and a downtown shopping along Via del Corso, Via del Babuino, Piazza del Popolo and S.Maria dei Miracoli.
" Spagna, to Piazza di Spagna and the trendy Trinità dei Monti facing Via dei Condotti. Not far there is the Fontana di Trevi.
" Via Veneto and the Fontana di Trevi are near Barberini stop, the Terme di Diocleziano to the Repubblica stop.
" Vittorio Emanuele to the Basilica of S.Maria Maggiore
" S.Giovanni to the Basilica of S.Giovanni and the Scala Santa - Holy Steps
" Cinecittà takes to the film Studios.

Metro B stops relevant for tourists, instead, are the following:
" S.Paolo, to the Basilica di S.Paolo
" Piramide, to the Pyramid of Caius Cestius
" Circo Massimo and Colosseum, to Colosseum and the Roman Forum
" Cavour, to visit S.Pietro in Vincoli.

Rome public transport system is called Metrobus, a combination of the words: metro (underground), treno metropolitano (urban train) and autobus (bus).
With Metrobus tickets you can travel on these three means of transport "on different routes" inside a city area "through different areas. Fares depend only from the areas you cross, not from the number of means of transport you use. Tickets must always be validated " when getting on buses "before getting on metro and trains. Validate your ticket before boarding the metro; on buses, look for the orange stamping machines. If you are caught without a validated ticket, the fine to be paid ranges between Euro 50,00 and Euro 500,00".
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Useful links
Tourist Information & Accommodation
Underground map
Public Transportation
http://www.comune.roma.it