Air: registered “MARCO POLO” of Venice (www.veniceairport.it) is located near the town of Mestre, on the Italian mainland. You can go to the center of Venice:
- by Ferry. ALILAGUNA FERRIES must be registered in Piazza San Marco for € 15,00 (one way ticket, all lines).
- by Taxi. A road taxi to Piazzale Roma, the Venice road terminal, costs around € 40,00.
- A water taxi can cost over € 100,00.
- by Bus. ATVO EXPRESS BUS for Piazzale Roma € 8,00 BUS ACTV number 5 (very crowded public transport cost under 8 euros).
Train: the Italian railways TRENITALIA (www.ferroviedellostato.it) lead to Venice “Santa Lucia” station, located near Piazzale Roma.
Car: Venice can be reached via the A4 Turin-Trieste motorway. Public parking is available at the Isola del Tronchetto (21.00 € / day) or in Piazzale Roma (25.00 € / day).
Local: from Piazzale Roma, from Santa Lucia station, you can get on a vaporetto to move around the city. A one-way ticket valid for 60 min: € 6.50
Due to the systematic tourism congestion in Venice, any time of the year, early Hotel reservations are most strongly recommended. The following places appear to be reasonably located: information_package.pdf (BOTTONE)
Please consider that the price ranges quoted are indicative and may change according to low or high season. Terefore all quotes will have to be verified each time with the individual Hotels.
Participants are encouraged to explore possible accommodation alternatives also by visiting the official website of the Tourist Board of Venice (http://www.veneziaunica.it/en/content/visit-venice-0) or the official booking centre of the Italian Hotelkeepers Association (Federalberghi) https://www.italyhotels.it/?lingua=eng
More information on local issues, Symposium logistics, Hotel bookings and post-conference tours can be obtained from the:
Symposium Secretariat
NSA GROUP
Phone +39 063269011
Email info@oceansfromspace.org