Technical, Environmental & Economic Challenges. Verona, Italy June ecostp2014 in VERONA. Pocket Guide. by ecostp2014 Team

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1 hnical, Environmental Economic Challenges Verona, Italy June 2014 ecostp2014 in VERONA Pocket Guide by ecostp2014 Team

2 ecostp2014 Addresses Opening ceremony Palazzo della Gran Guardia Piazza Brà Verona Conference venue Polo Zanotto University of Verona Viale dell'università Verona Young Water Professionals workshop University of Verona, Biotechnology Department Strada Le Grazie Verona

3 Getting to VeronaecoSTP by plane Valerio Catullo Verona - Villafranca airport ( is around 12km from the city center and accessible by the Aerobus service, which connects the airport with the central train station (Verona Porta Nuova). The Aerobus runs every 20 minutes, from 5:35 a.m. to 11:35 p.m., and takes 15 minutes. The airbus ticket costs 6. Alternatively, you can get a taxi from the airport to the city center for a cost of approximately 20. The airports of Milan ( Venice ( Brescia ( and Bologna ( are close to Verona. Airbuses and trains connect these airports with Verona Porta Nuova train station. Car rentals are available at all the airports. by car Verona is at the intersection of the Serenissima A4 (Turin Trieste) and Brennero-Modena A22 motorways ( From the motorway A4, take the exit Verona Sud, and from the motorway A22 take the exit Verona Nord, and follow the indications to the city center. Please note that most of the central streets are restricted traffic areas (ZTL, Zona a Traffico Limitato), so we suggest you to contact your hotel for the instructions on how to reach it by the car and get permission to do it..

4 Getting to VeronaecoSTP2014 by train and bus Verona Porta Nuova is the main train station and the intersection of two major railways Milan-Venice and Rome-Brennero lines. You can purchase the train tickets at the stations or online on The Verona Porta Nuova station is a 15 minute walk to the historical city center and the Piazza Bra, where the opening ceremony will be held. Regular bus services connect the train station and the city centre, i.e. lines 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 51, 62. For more information on bus timetables and routes, check the website or download the Verona bus application for your smartphone. Single bus tickets valid for 60 minutes in all the urban network may be bought at the kiosks Tabaccheria ainside the railway station and around the city for a cost of 1.3. Alternatively, single drive tickets may be purchased on board using the automatic ticket machines for 1.5 (please note that the machine does not give change back). To reach the conference venue Polo Zanotto - you can catch either bus 11, 12, 13, 51 from the platform A (in front of the central station). Get off at the stop Via Venti Settembre 2/C I, and take Via dell Artigliere, which continues to Viale dell Università, and you will have Polo Zanotto on your right. To reach the meeting of the Young water professionals, you can take the bus line 21 (direction S.Giovanni Lupatoto) from the city center (Corso Cavour 32) or the central station (platform B) to the stop in Via Teodolinda 3, or the line 72 (direction Policlinico) from the city center (e.g. Piazza Cittadella 16 ) to the stop in Via da Polenta 15..

5 Getting around The historical center of Verona is relatively small, and you can easily get around on foot. It is the best and easiest way since the city centre is a limited traffic zone (ZTL) - an area where traffic is limited to established times and authorized persons, and monitored by cameras to detect unauthorized vehicles access and infringements. If you decide to rent a car, we suggest you to contact your hotel for the instructions on how to reach it by car and where to park it. Many hotels have their own parking facilities or discounts for city parking lots. Alternatively, you can park your car in some of the following outdoor car parks and garages: Parking Address Parcheggio Cittadella Piazza Cittadella Parking Arena Via M. Bentegodi 8 Parking Italia C.so Porta Nuova 91 Autorimessa Paradiso Via Paradiso 13/a Parcheggio Piazza Isolo Via Ponte Pignolo 6/c Parcheggio Arsenale Saba Italia Piazza Arsenale 8 Parcheggio Metropark (Verona Porta Nuova station) Piazzale XXV Aprile Parcheggio Saba Italia (Università - Polo Zanotto) Viale Università, 4 Parcheggi Stazione Via Città di Nimes If your hotel is outside of the center, you may use bus or a taxi. Please visit the website for the information on bus timetables and routes, or download the Verona bus application for your smartphone or tablet. For taxi, call (available 24/7) or send SMS to You can also download the apptaxi application for your smartphone or tablet.

6 Some additional useful information (A-Z) Electricity - In Italy the standard voltage is 230 V, and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. The power sockets that are used are of type F and L (three pole Italian plug). This standard includes two models rated at 10 A and 16 A that differ in contact diameter and spacing. Both are symmetrical, allowing the plug to be inserted in either direction. Language - The official language is Italian. Verona is a popular tourist destination, so you won t have problem speaking English or German in touristic spots. Money Banks The official currency is the Euro ( ). You can make the currency exchange in the offices at the Verona Airport (open from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm) or at the Verona Porta Nuova railway station (open from 8 am to 8 pm). There are many banks in the city center opened from 8.30 to am and from 2.30 to 4.00 pm. Cash machines, in Italy called Bancomat, can be found anywhere in the city center and are open 24/7. Near the conference venue Polo Zanotti, there is an office of Banca Popolare di Verona in Via Interrato Dell'Acqua Morta, 2/a. Most shops/bars/restaurants accept credit cards whose logos are posted in their front windows or doors. Personal safety - Verona centre is safe, nevertheless we recommend to use common sense, keeping an eye on your belongings when in crowds. Shop opening hours Shops in the city center are opened from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm. Supermarkets are opened from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm. There are many small food shops, and two big supermarkets in the city center: DeSpar (Via Daniele Manin, 7, Verona) and Pam (Via dei Mutilati, 3, Verona, Italy).

7 Some additional useful information (A-Z) Smoking According to the Italian legislation, smoking is not permitted inside the public places, such as bars, restaurants, hotels, shops etc. If you want so smoke, please look for designated smoking areas Taxes Fashion, textiles, leatherwear, jewellery, glassware, sunglasses, wines and other alcohol are subject to VAT tax of 22%, and food to 10 % VAT. If you have a permanent residence in a non-eu country or students whose visa expiry date is less than 3 months from the date of purchase, you can ask for tax refund (Check for Global Blue Tax Free Shopping signage in the windows) Telephones - Italy country code is For international calls, dial 00 + national code + area code + personal number Time Italy is in Central European Time (CET) zone. The Italian local time is UTC/GMT + 1, which means one hour ahead of Greenwich mean time. Italy utilizaes Daylight Saving Time from the last Sunday of March until the last Sunday of October Tipping In restaurants/bars, service ( coperto ) of 1 to 3 is added to the check and must be visible on the menu. Tips are happily accepted but are not compulsory Weather - Verona, located in the northeast of the Italian peninsula, has a temperate climate experiencing all four season with very hot summers and cool winters. From June to September, average 29 C but can get much hotter and become stifling

8 Emergency services In case of an emergency, call: emergency medical care Carabinieri (Italian military police) Police Fire service Hospitals - Ospedale Civile Maggiore (Piazzale A. Stefani 1,VR 37126); Policlinico G. Rossi (Piazzale L. A. Scuro 10, VR 37134); Central switchboard ( Pharmacies There are several pharmacies in the city center, e.g. in Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 52 (VR 37121); Piazza Bra 28 (VR 37121); Stradone San Fermo, 40 (VR 37121); Piazza delle Erbe, 20 (VR 37121). Neat the Polo Zanotto venue, there is a pharmacy in Via San Vitale 1 (VR 37129).