How to get to the venue
A few hints to get to the Congress locations and to the restaurant
Welcome and Lunch
Directions to get to Aula Magna, Rectorate of the University of Florece, Piazza San Marco, 4 - 50121 Florence.
From Santa Maria Novella Train Station (10 minutes by tram):
- Exit the train station from the exit to the right of the platform (when facing the tracks from the main corridor).
- Cross the street and turn left.
- Take the tramway T2 direction San Marco. You can pay the ticket with a Credit Card/debit card on the tramway.
- Get off at the San Marco Università stop.
-The Rectorate is the building facing the square on the right of the church.
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From Amerigo Vespucci, Florence Airport (31 minutes by tram + 5 minutes walk):
- Exit the Airport and turn right.
- Take the tramway T2 direction San Marco (the only way :D). You can pay the ticket with a Credit Card/debit card on the tramway.
- Get off at the San Marco Università stop.
-The Rectorate is the building facing the square on the right of the church
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Main Conference Location
Directions to get to Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Camillo Cavour, 3, 50129 Florence.
From Santa Maria Novella Train Station (10 minutes by tram + 5 minutes walk):
- Exit the train station from the exit to the right of the platform (when facing the tracks from the main corridor).
- Cross the street and turn left.
- Take the tramway T2 direction San Marco. You can pay the ticket with a Credit Card/debit card on the tramway.
- Get off at the San Marco Università stop.
- Take Via Cavour (the street from which the tram arrived in the square), in the direction opposite the church.- Continue on foot for about 350 meters.
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From Amerigo Vespucci, Florence Airport (31 minutes by tram + 5 minutes walk):
- Exit the Airport and turn right.
- Take the tramway T2 direction San Marco (the only way :D). You can pay the ticket with a Credit Card/debit card on the tramway.
- Get off at the San Marco Università stop.
- Take Via Cavour (the street from which the tram arrived in the square), in the direction opposite the church.
- Continue on foot for about 350 meters.
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Social Dinner
Directions to get to the Roof Restaurant of the Baglioni Grand Hotel, Piazza dell'Unità Italiana 6, 50123 Florence, Italia
From Santa Maria Novella Train Station (4-6 minutes walk):
- Exit the train station from the exit to the right of the platform (when facing the tracks from the main corridor).
- Cross the street.
- Turn right and continue for about 300 meters.
- The location is in a square with an obelisk; you'll recognize it by the large "Grand Hotel Baglioni" sign on the roof.
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From Amerigo Vespucci, Florence Airport (20 minutes by tram + 3 minutes walk):
- Exit the Airport and turn right.
- Take the tramway T2 direction San Marco (the only way :D). You can pay the ticket with a Credit Card/debit card on the tramway.
- Get off at the Alamanni - Santa Maria Novella Train Station stop.
- Follow the instructions above.
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