Info
Here is a map of the central part of Pisa, where sites of interests for UltraMath 2008 are indicated.
Useful links about Pisa
Official Web site of the city council:
www.comune.pisa.it
Opera della Primaziale Pisana (The Leaning Tower), museum and tickets:
www.opapisa.it
Azienda Promozione Turismo Pisa (Tourist Office):
www.pisaturismo.it
Reaching Pisa by flight
- Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei" is conveniently located close to the city center (about 1.5 Km). For information about links and timetables, visit the airport web site:
www.pisa-airport.com - Florence Airport "Amerigo Vespucci" is located close to center of Florence, at a distance of about 85 Km from Pisa. There are bus connections to "Firenze Santa Maria Novella" railway station, from where frequent connections to "Pisa centrale" station are available.
For more information, visit the airport web site:
www.aeroporto.firenze.it
When reserving your ticket, we suggest you to double check with your agency whether your flight actually lands in Pisa Airport or in Florence Airport (sometimes, tickets generically indicate Pisa/Florence airport).
Reaching Pisa by train
The "Pisa centrale" railway station is located (almost) in center of town.
There are direct trains from Rome, Florence, Milan, Genoa and many other cities to "Pisa centrale".
For information about timetables, visit the web site:
www.trenitalia.com
Reaching the Conference site
The conference will be held at Department of Mathematics "Leonida Tonelli", located at Largo Pontecorvo 5, inside the University Complex "Fibonacci", at walking distance from the historic center of Pisa.
Bus number 4, connect the "Pisa Centrale" railway station to the Department of Mathematics.
Bus number 1 (LAM red) connects Pisa Airport "Galileo Galilei" to "Pisa Centrale" railway station.
For other info about bus routes in Pisa, consult:
www.cpt.pisa.it/orari/urbano.htm