How to reach Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics of the Scuola Superiore Sant Anna Address: viale Italia, 6, Leghorn (Livorno), Italy Phone: +39 3346986900 Planning your journey The Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics is located in Leghorn (Livorno), at Scoglio della Regina. Leghorn is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the third largest port on the western coast of Italy, having a population of approximately 170,000 residents. Leghorn is about 15 min from Pisa, 1h30 from Florence, 4h from Milan and 3h30 from Rome. Arriving by train Leghorn (Livorno) railway station is located on the railway connecting Pisa and Roma. From Pisa the trip takes about 15 min; from Florence there are trains that go directly to Livorno; they take about 1h 25 min. Trains run frequently from Pisa and about each hour from Florence during all the day. See www.trenitalia.com for a complete timetable. Between the Leghorn railway station and the Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics there are about 5 km. In front of the station there is the possibility to take a taxi or the bus number 1 that stops in front of the Scoglio della Regina. In figure 2 there are some pictures to recognize the Scoglio della Regina. Figure 1
The Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics on the left and the Scoglio della Regina on the right View out from the gate View of Viale Italia the Bus stop View of Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics from the bus stop in Viale Italia Figure 2 Figure 3
From Florence ( Firenze SMN ) Departure Arrival Length of Journey Train no. Train Category 06:57 07:27 08:27 09:27 010:27 08:24 08:49 09:49 10:49 11:49 01:27 11879 01:22 3107 01:22 11881 01:22 3113 01:22 3117 From Pisa ( Pisa Centrale ) Departure Arrival Length of Journey Train no. Train Category 08:09 08:34 08:59 09:34 10:21 08:24 08:49 09:13 9:49 10:38 00:15 11879 00:15 3107 00:14 11881 00:15 3113 00:17 3117 Arriving at Pisa Airport (http://www.pisa airport.com/) Pisa airport has a train station named Pisa aeroporto. The Pisa airport terminal is directly linked to Pisa central station (Pisa Centrale) in 5 minutes. A change in Pisa Centrale is necessary. See previous section Arriving by train. Arriving at Florence Airport (http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it) Option 1: Take a taxi to Firenze Rifredi train station (15 min., 20 ). Then take a train to Livorno, reaching Livorno in about 1h20 min. Option 2: Take a taxi (20 to 30 min., 20 ) or bus (every 30 min., 20 min. trip, 4,50 ) to Florence main railway station, named Firenze SMN. Then take a train to Livorno, reaching Livorno in about 1h25 min. See previous section Arriving by train.
Arriving by car from Milan (Highway A12 Genova Rosignano Marittimo) GPS (43.539402 N, 10.301223 E) Take the Exit Livorno. Follow the SS1 until the Livorno Sud Exit (follow Livorno). Go ahead towards Lungomare. At the end of the road turn right. Follow Viale Italia, the Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics is along this road, sea side. Figure 4 Arriving by car from Florence or from Highway A1 Milano Napoli: Take the freeway SGC FI PI LI, indicated with blue signs, towards Pisa (from highway A1, Exit Firenze Signa ). Follow Grosseto Direction until the exit Livorno sud then consider the above indication. Arriving by car from Rome (SS1): After Quercianella follow the indication for Antignano and the Porto direction until Viale Italia, then consider the above indication. Parking Areas It is possible to park the car in the road that runs along the Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics.
Hotels in Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo ***** http://www.grandhotelpalazzo.it/ Viale Italia, 195 57127 Livorno Italia Tel. (+39) 0586 260836 Single room price: 135/180 Hotel Granduca **** http://www.granduca.it/ Piazza Micheli Giuseppe, 16 57123 Livorno (LI) tel. +39 0586 891024 Single room price: 100 Hotel Giappone Inn *** http://www.hotellivorno.it Via Grande, 65, 57100 Livorno tel. +39 0586 880241 Single room price: 90 Hotel Rex, Antignano *** (7 km) http://www.hotelrex.it Via del Littorale, 164 57128 Antignano (LI) Tel. +39.0586.580400 Single room price: 90 Note: Grand Hotel Palazzo, Hotel Gran Duca, Hotel Giappone Inn are at a walking distance from Research Centre on Sea Technologies and Marine Robotics of 10/15 min. Hotel Rex is reachable with the bus number 1. Scuola Superiore Sant Anna has special prices for its guests. In order to book at these prices, please make your reservation through PSV Secretariat: Ms. Federica Radici Tel. +39 050 883420, Fax. +39 050 883497 e mail: f.radici@sssup.it