last update November 17, 2010, at 03:44 PM
by Emanuel Karantzoulis

Venue

The workshop will be held in the main seminar room, at the ELETTRA Laboratory in Basovizza. At the same place will be held the welcome reception.

 Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.
 Strada Statale 14 - km 163,5 in AREA Science Park
 34149 Basovizza, Trieste ITALY

How to reach Elettra from CenterHotel


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How to reach seminar room

After passing through the guard control post (the guard will already have the list with your names ) in front of you it is the main building entrance.


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How to travel to Trieste

By Air

The distance form the airport to Trieste is about 35 km and a direct connections are available by private shuttle and public bus.

Bus Line 51

The cost of one-way is 3.25 euro. For any further information about public transportation please call 800-955957.

The distance from the airport to Trieste is about 150 km and its connected daily to the nearby railway station of Mestre-Venezia (direct line to Trieste).

Science Bus

A shuttle service connecting the scientific institutes of Trieste to the main airports: Ronchi dei Legionari (Trieste airport), Ljubljana Brnik, Venice and Treviso. Return trip to/from Trieste to/from the airports are available upon reservation. On-line Reservation must be made at least 2 days before departure/arrival no later that 4 p.m. (local time). For further information please visit Science Bus at http://www.science-bus.com/index.php?l=en or you can send an e-mail at info@science-bus.com or contact +39 333 5490034 (Monday to Friday 8:30 am-6:00 pm).

By Train

Central railway station, Trieste. Daily connections with all major Italian cities and many European capitals.

By Car

The highway A4 connects Trieste to the rest of Italy and Europe.

How to reach ELETTRA

By bus

There are regular city service buses that travel from the central railway station to ELETTRA laboratory which is located about 10 km from Trieste centre.

The cost of one-way is 1.10 euro that one buys either in the tobacco shops / central station or from automatic vending machines situated in the bus stops. The tickets should be validated. For any further information about public transportation please call 800-016675. Elettra is 2 bus stops away from Basovizza centre. Note that not all buses of the lines 39 /51 stop at Elettra (see the time tables).

By car

If you are arriving by car follow the instructions below (see the map). There are three ways to reach ELETTRA:


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  • Coming from the highway A4 (out of Trieste Lisert exit).

From the highway exit go straight through the freeway leading to Trieste. At the end of it, near the AREA Science Park, follow the road going down to the city and after a kilometer turn right. At the stop, turn left following the direction Basovizza - confine di Stato (Border) along the road S.S. 14. Before Basovizza village, you will find the indications to turn left to reach ELETTRA. Then, after 200 m there is the parking area; at its end you will find the main entrance.

  • Coming from the road called "Costiera" (S.S. 14) or from the center of the city.

If you are coming to Trieste from the coastal road you have to cross the centre of the city. From there, follow the indications to the university and then to Basovizza-ELETTRA.

  • There is another way to get to ELETTRA from the centre of the city.

Follow the street near the sea and then you will find the city freeway. At its end go straight ahead and after 1 kilometer turn left. At the stop, turn left following the direction Basovizza - confine di Stato (Border) along the street called S.S. 14.