Conference Venue

The conference Venue is the Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa.

Please wait for booking and special fares, that will be released soon.

About Palermo

Palermo is the regional capital of Sicily, which is the largest and most heavily populated (about 5,000,000) island in the Mediterranean.
The area has been under numerous dominators over the centuries, including Roman, Carthaginian, Byzantine, Greek, Arab, Norman, Swabian and Spanish masters. Due to this past, to the cultural exchange that for millennia has taken place in the area, the city is still an exotic mixture of many cultures. Many of the monuments still exist giving the city somewhat unique appearance.
The city of Palermo, including the province of Palermo, has around 1,300,000 inhabitants and has about 200 Km of coastline. The old town of Palermo is one of the largest in Europe, full of references to the past.
Palermo reflects the diverse history of the region in that the city contains many masterpieces from different periods, including romanesque, gothic, renaissance and baroque architecture as well as examples of modern art.
The city also hosts it's rich vegetation of palm trees, prickly pears, bananas, lemon trees and so on. The abundance of exotic species was also noticed by the world-famous German writer Goethe who in April 1787 visited the newly opened botanical gardens, describing them as "the most beautiful place on earth". By www.my-erasmus.net

How to reach Palermo City center  from "Falcone and Borsellino" Airport

By bus
The bus service between Airport and Palermo is excellent and runs up to every 30 minutes, there are many bus stops .
from Arrivals terminal from 6.30am to 24.00 every half an hour
From Palermo central railway station to Airport Departures terminal first trip at 4.00 - from 05.00 to 22.30
Tickets can be bought aboard from the driver. Price: € 6,10 (one-way)
For information "Autolinee Prestia e Comandè" , tel. +39 091 580457

By train
From Arrivals terminal at underground railway station, service train connect Airport to Palermo Central station with regular train "Trinacria Express". For planning your journey search  Punta Raisi - Palermo centrale,  here you can look timetable and purches tickets.
Tickets can be bought from ticket machines or ticket offices at underground stations (price: € 5,80).
It is wise to check if there are problems with train services before you travel, especially if it is important to arrive on time.
To contact the trenitalia from abroad call this phone number +39 06 68475475

Conference Venue

How to reach Piazza Borsa hotel from train station (terminus of trains) or bus station (end of the line):
the hotel is not too far from Central Station (piazza Giulio Cesare), about 900m.
from the main entrance of the station, cross the square and walk down Via Roma;
turn right into via Malta;
keep your left into Piazza Cassa di Risparmio then turn right into Via dei Cartari
A few more steps and... you will find the entrance of the hotel. download the map here

Useful guides about Palermo to download:
Explore the historical  center of Palermo in english and italian
Another guide ITA-ENG
Download a map of Palermo

Usefull links:

http://www.palermotourism.com/