Practical info

Where will the conference take place?

Naples, a city of art, takes the form of an amphitheatre on the sea with Vesuvius, the coastal mountains and the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida, and Capo Miseno as its landmarks. Situated at the centre of the Mediterranean, Napoli is the main town of the Campania Region and “capital” of Italy’s Mezzogiorno.

Its history is well-known. The territory was first colonized in 900 BC, when “Anatolian and Achaean merchants and travellers arrived in the gulf on their way to the ore trading centres of the High Tyrrhene” and founded Partenope in the area which includes the isle of Megaride (the present-day Castel dell’Ovo) and the Monte Echia Promontory (the present-day Monte di Dio and Pizzofalcone).

Later, after the wars, Partenope was abandoned and took the name of “Palepolis” (old city). In 475 AD the inhabitants of Cuma founded Neapolis (new city) to the east of the original city. In the last few years Naples has become one of the favourite destinations for all those Italian and foreign tourists who love spending their holidays in cities of artistic interest.

Unlike cities in which art is stored in museums and daily life happens on the streets, Naples’ distinctive mark is its folklore: people living and working among the artistic beauties of the city. Come and see Napoli; visit its monuments, the traces of many foreign dominations, the Greek townplan, the Roman ruins, the Medieval architectural heritage, its churches and castles. Enjoy its works of art, from Renaissance to modern times.
Napoli has been a Spanish city and a Counter-Reform city; it has been the capital city of a kingdom. You will find art treasures in its museums, such as Capodimonte, exhibiting some of the best European paintings. Visit the S. Carlo Opera House, one of the most ancient theaters in the world and the Royal Palace.

Enjoy also its wonderful surroundings: the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Phlegrean Fields and the spectacular islands Capri, Procida, Ischia.

How to reach Naples and the Meeting Venue

Arrival by plane

Naples has an International Airport called Capodichino. The Airport has good links to main European cities like London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich and main Italian cities like Milan and Rome by direct flights. It is located at 7 km from the city centre.

Participants are suggested to fly directly to the Airport of Napoli Capodichino. For information about Naples Airport and flights, please visit the website: Capodichino Airport

Alternatively, the best and closest destination is Rome Fiumicino. From this Airport participants will need to take a train called Leonardo Express leaving from a railways station located at the airport from platform 24 every 30 minutes (tickets cost euro 14,00). Leonardo Express takes about 32 minutes to the Railways Station of Rome Termini. For Leonardo Express visit the website: Leonardo Express

From Rome Termini, fast trains called Freccia Rossa and Freccia Argento leave about each hour to Napoli, taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes. For the timetable of trains connecting Rome to Naples and back please visit the website: Trenitalia

A taxi service is available at the airport in Rome but the distance between Rome and Naples is about 200 km, so the taxi will be really very expensive.

Arrival by train

The main railway station of Napoli is called Napoli Centrale – Piazza Garibaldi. Napoli has good train connections through Fast Trains (Freccia Rossa or Freccia Argento with all main Italian cities). The stations is linked to the city centre by underground, public buses or taxi. For further information and schedules visit the website: Trenitalia

To move from Central Station to your final destination you can take Taxi or Metro.

How to reach the Meeting Venue

Alibus
To move from Capodichino International Airport to Naples city centre, you can take the private bus named Alibus. You can purchase tickets on board or also online.

Ticket “Unico Alibus” allows only one journey on the shuttle Alibus, on the route Naples International Airport / Central Train Station / Port or viceversa.
Tickets cost € 5,00 and leave each 25 minutes starting from 06.00 am to 11.00 pm

To reach the congress venue get off in Naples Centrale – Piazza Garibaldi
Walk to Metro L1 “Garibaldi” (Direction: Piscinola) and take the Metro to “Museo/Piazza Cavour”. The congress venue is at about 500 metres walking distance from the Metro stop.

Taxi
Taxi lane is located outside the airport and the main exit of the station. Flat rates are in use for predetermined urban routes (City Center, Molo Beverello -Harbour -, Mergellina, Pompei). The fixed fare includes any extra: Night Fare, Baggage, Pets, Surcharge Airport and does not depend on the number of passengers.
Naples motorway toll is not included. Radiotaxi call is not included. For predetermined fares there is no need to use the taximeter. Please ask the driver to apply for the fixed rate before the ride starts.

For information about the fixed rates please click here

(Website: Taxi: https://www.taxinapoli.it/en/ )