HOW TO REACH ICTP. The cost of a taxi from Ronchi Airport to the ICTP is approx Euro plus a small surcharge for each piece of luggage.

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1 HOW TO REACH ICTP FROM TRIESTE RONCHI AIRPORT BY BUS Alitalia bus service: Everyday (cost ~ 7.50 Euro one way): An Alitalia bus leaves the airport about 20 minutes after each Alitalia flight arrival. The terminal in town is at the Centro Servizio Autocorriere, PARK-SI, in Piazza della Libertà 9, near the Central Railway Station. Those visitors accommodated in, and wishing to get off the bus at the Grignano area near the ICTP campus, should ask the bus driver, when boarding the bus, to stop at Grignano, Centro di Fisica, just before the two tunnels. When returning to the airport, visitors departing from the Grignano area may board the airport-bound bus at the public bus stop on the other side of the road. The return timetable can be requested upon arrival at the Centre. APT Bus Company: Everyday (cost ~3.00 Euro one way). Timetable at airport Information Counter or on bus stop outside terminal building. Tickets can be purchased from bar on first floor of terminal building. The journey from the airport to ICTP lasts around 1 hour. BY TAXI The cost of a taxi from Ronchi Airport to the ICTP is approx Euro plus a small surcharge for each piece of luggage. Further information on Ronchi Airport is available at FROM THE CITY CENTRE BY BUS Bus No. 36: Bus No. 36 runs from Piazza Oberdan in downtown Trieste to Grignano (end of the line) just a short distance from the Adriatico Guesthouse. The stop before Grignano (when coming from Trieste) is the closest to the Main Building. Bus 36 runs every 20 minutes during the day, from 6.30 a.m. until p.m. In summer (between June and September), the bus runs more frequently. Bus C runs between Piazza Goldoni and Barcola from 9.00 p.m. until midnight. For up-to-date ticket prices and timetables refer to: 1

2 BY TAXI Fare from the City Centre to the ICTP will be at least Euro. For each piece of luggage there is an extra charge. Taxi fares are more expensive at night, holidays and on runs that take you outside of town. FROM VENICE AIRPORT BY CAR Venice is 130 km from Trieste, around 1 hr. 30 min. driving. Take the A4 freeway in the Trieste direction until exit Strada Costiera (s.s. 14): ICTP is situated on the Strada Costiera. BY TAXI A taxi journey from Venice Airport to Trieste costs around Euro. BY TRAIN A second-class train ticket Venezia Mestre - Trieste costs around 7.00 Euro. The journey lasts about 1h 45min. There is a local bus from outside 'Arrivals' to Venice/Mestre railway station (cost around 3.00 Euro). (Note - a taxi costs over Euro). For information on rail fares and schedules, refer to: For further information on the Venice Airport, refer to: 2

3 ICTP CAMPUS The ICTP campus is divided by the Strada Costiera, a busy road connecting Trieste to the A4 Freeway. Narrow sidewalks and heavy traffic make walking along this road quite dangerous. There is a pedestrian crossing near the bus stops. The footpath through offers a pleasant pedestrian route between the Adriatico Guesthouse and the other ICTP buildings. Park gates are open from:8:00-19:00, April-October; 9:00-17:00, November-March. The ICTP Campus consists of five buildings. There is a shuttle service connecting the ICTP buildings (the timetable is available at the Reception Desks of the guest houses). Main Building (MB) The main building houses all services necessary for scientists to conduct their research--the library, computing facilities, offices for research groups, including those for Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics, Mathematics, and Physics of Weather and Climate, plus lecture rooms and offices for staff and scientists, including the Director's Office. It also houses a cafeteria and bar. Enrico Fermi Building (EFB) The Enrico Fermi Building houses most of the administrative offices, including offices for the Centre's financial and travel services. It also contains offices for the following programmes: Associates and Federation Schemes, Office of External Activities, Training and Research in Italian Laboratories, and Donation Programme. Microprocessor Laboratory (Microlab) The Microlab is found in a building just north of the Enrico Fermi Building. 3

4 Adriatico Guesthouse (AGH) Accommodation near the sea (10 minutes from the Main Building) The Adriatico Guesthouse can accommodate 150 scientists in private and double rooms. It also has three large lecture halls, a meeting room, reading room, cafeteria, bar and two computer laboratories. The office of the EEE Programme is located in the seventh floor of the AGH. Galileo Guesthouse (GGH) Accommodation on the hill (behind the Main Building). The Galileo Guesthouse can accommodate 100 scientists in private and double rooms. It also has offices for the Aeronomy and Radiopropagation Laboratory and the Structure and Nonlinear Dynamics of the Earth Group Further information on how to reach ICTP and the ICTP campus is available at 4

5 Hotel Rivier AIRPOR SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE MIRAMARE AREA GRIGNAN ARE Adriatico Guest D Bus Microprocesso Lab us Stop Hote Migno Bus Via Junker * A * Gate SISSA Miramare Railway Gate Enrico Fermi Building Main Building Galileo Path through SISSA Via Beirut A D Alitalia bus stop from Airport (arrival) Strada Costiera Alitalia bus stop to Airport (departure) Please note that the Alitalia bus will stop only upon * Via Junker - This path is a convenient short-cut to the AGH on foot. Please note, howewer, that the bottom half consists of steps and is therefore not practicable if you are transporting luggage on wheels. Also, it is not well illuminated at night. Youth Hoste TRIESTE Opening Summer: 8.00 a.m Winter: 9.00 a.m Prepared by F. Zerial May 98