CONGRESS SITE

AULA MAGNA- FACOLTA’ DI AGRARIA
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA

Via Fanin 44 – Bologna - Italy

TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE

BY PLANE:

Airport phone number : 0039 051 6479615
web site : www.bologna-airport.it

From Bologna airport you can take the shuttle bus “Airbus Blq” (ticket price € 5,00), stop at railway station and take the bus n. 35 to CAB – Via Fanin (about 20 minutes by bus) (ticket price € 1,00) or take the taxi and in about 20 minutes you arrive at the University in Via Fanin (Congress Site) (price about € 15,00).

BY TRAIN:
web site: www.trenitalia.it

From Bologna railway station take the bus n. 35 to CAB – Via Fanin (about 20 minutes by bus) (ticket price € 1,00) or take the taxi and in about 10 minutes you arrive at the University in Via Fanin (Congress Site) (price about € 10,00).

BY CAR:

From the motorway take the exit Bologna-San Lazzaro (CAAB). From there, follow the directions for CAAB and then for University of Bologna – Facoltà di Agraria.

TAXI BOLOGNA:
Taxi phone numbers : 0039 051 534141 – 0039 051 372727

MAP

CHECK – IN DESK

The check-in desk will be located in the lobby of "Aula Magna – Faculty of Agriculture"
and will be open for registration as indicated below:

Thursday March 8, 2007 from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm
Friday March 9, 2007 from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm

MONEY

Coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euro. Bank notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Euro. Banking hours are 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday.

EXCHANGE

Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks or foreign exchange offices. For further information on Italian Tourism and the Congress venue: Italian National Tourism Organisation - www.enit.it

CASH

It is generally safe to carry cash in in Italy . Small amounts of cash are needed for most forms of transportation, small shops and for other small purchases.

CHECKS and CREDIT CARDS

Personal checks are not in general use. Credit cards are widely used in urban areas. Shops and restaurants that accept credit cards have stickers at the entrance or signs posted elsewhere to indicate which cards are accepted. Prepaid cards used in public telephone booths and for other purposes are sold in most newspaper stands.

TELEPHONE and INTERNET POINT

International calls can be made from downtown public telephones. Prepaid cards are cheaper to use for these calls. Some of the public phones can access the Internet. Internet cafes are also quite popular and they can be found in the city centre and in the University area.

ELECTRICITY

Electric voltage for home use is 220Volt 50 Hz and sockets are either at three or two-ways (SchukoType). Adapters are needed for US, UK , and Australian plugs.

WEATHER

The weather in Bologna during March is generally quiet cold and some days cloudy with rain. The average temperature is 10- 15°C (30- 45°F ) during the day and 10°C ( 30°F ) in the evening.

DUTY – FREE ALLOWANCE

Personal effects and professional equipment can be brought into Italy duty free as long as their nature and number are deemed reasonable by the customs officer. Visitors coming from a non-EU country are asked to declare to the authorities their belongings, like photo- and video-cameras.

Tax free is a service offered to foreigners (non-EU citizens) to reimburse customs-taxes on authorised goods bought in the country for more than Euro 150,00 (for this service one must keep the receipts of payments).

PASSPORTS AND VISA

All foreigners coming to Italy must have a valid passport. For visitors coming from a country within the European Community an identity card is sufficient. Visas must be requested in advance at the Italian Embassy in your home country before entering Italy , tourist visas are valid for 90 days.

TOURIST INFORMATION

For any other touristic information, please contact the TOURIST OFFICE of Bologna : APT
Web site: http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/