HOW TO REACH THE WORKSHOP PLACE
BY TRAIN
from Milano Central Railway Station (Milano Centrale)
there are trains every hour.
6.00 6.20 6.40 7.10* 7.15 7.25 8.10 8.15 8.45 9.10* 11.10*
12.15 12.38 13.10* 14.00 14.15 15.10* 16.10* 16.15 16.40 17.10* 17.30 17.48
18.10* 18.15 18.30 18.38 19.10* 20.10* 20.15 21.10* 22.15 23.25 0.20
from Milano
5.08 5.44 6.45 7.10 7.19 7.41 7.49 7.56* 8.25* 9.14 9.25* 10.25* 12.25* 13.14 13.25* 14.25* 15.14 16.25* 17.14 18.25* 19.14 20.10 20.25* 20.53 20.59 21.14 21.55 22.14 22.35* 23.04 23.14 from Pavia
*: InterCity Train, additional ticket required
Ticket fare (one way): Lit 4400
InterCity Additional Ticket (one way): Lit 4000
From the Pavia railway station square you can reach the University taking a taxi, the public bus number 3 (direction center, getting down at Vittoria Square, tickets may be purchased inside the station building) or on foot (less than one km).
BY PLANE
The airports nearest to Pavia are Milano Linate (LIN) and Milano Malpensa
(MXP).
Bus service between Pavia and both airports is available (serviced
by SGEA Company).
Timetables:
LINATE-PAVIA departures:
09:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 17:00 20:30
PAVIA-LINATE departures:
05:00 07:45 10:00 13:00 16:00 18:00
Travel time: approx. 1 hour
MALPENSA-PAVIA departures:
09:00 13:30 17:00 21:30
PAVIA-MALPENSA departures:
07:00 11:00 15:15 19:00
Travel time: approx. 1 hour 35 mins
The above timetables can be verified at: http://www.sgea.it/turpag6.htm,
http://www.sgea.it/turpag2.htm
Pavia Bus Station is close to the Railway Station.
Otherwise, from these airports, you can reach Milano by bus or taxi
and then Pavia by train.
BY CAR
If you travel by car from Milano
or Genova you should drive through the A7 Highway (Milano-Genova); to get
into Pavia take the Bereguardo (Pavia Nord ) exit, then go through the
'Raccordo per Pavia', take the 'tangenziale' of Pavia, and finally drive
out at the Universita' exit. If you have rent a car at Linate airport,
take the 'Tangenziale Est', then the 'Tangenziale Ovest' and finally get
into the A7 Highway (direction 'Genova').
If you have rent a car at Malpensa airport take the A8
Highway, then the 'Tangenziale Ovest' and finally get into the A7 Highway
(direction 'Genova')
Map
INSURANCE
It is recommended that you are covered by health insurance as well as general travel insurance for luggage.
BANKING
Normal banking hours in Pavia are Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 13:30 and from 14:45 to 16:15. Most automatic Teller Machines are open 24 hours.
Credit Cards
MasterCard, VISA, EuroCard, American Express and Diners Club Cards are accepted practically everywhere.
ELECTRICAL CURRENT
Italy's electricity voltage for domestic use is AC 220 volts, 50 Hz.
The standard plug is a two rounded ploged type. No 110 volts appliance can be used without a transformer. Adaptors and transformers are available at travel shops and hardware stores.
CLIMATE
In September the temperature in Pavia ranges from a low of 15 degrees to a high of 25 degrees Celsius, but fall climate is very changeable.
Pavia is a small pleasant town about 20 miles south of
Milano. Pavia hosts one of the first Universities in Europe, founded in
1371, and is where Alessandro Volta in 1799 discovered electricity and
now Carlo Rubbia is a professor. Other distinguished alumni of Pavia were
Porro, Golgi, Forlanini.
The town is well connected by trains to Milano and is
20 miles from the Linate international airport.
At a walking distance from the centre you will find the
Visconti's Castle (1400), the Cathedral (1500), several churches which
are considered masterpieces of the lombard-gothic architecture, and a downtown
of narrow roads with a unique middle-age flavour.
In the neighborhood you can also visit the magnificent
Chatreuse (1500) and other famous castles (Belgioioso and Bereguardo).
ODIMAP III is located at the Central University Building, Corso Strada Nuova 65, in the town center.
Important notice to attendees of ODIMAP III
A number of rooms have been
reserved in the University Campus, really near to the conference.
Prices are about 60.000 ITL per night.
If unable to reserve in Hotels listed below, please ask to the secretariat odimap@ele.unipv.it the availability of rooms (specifying arrival and departure date)
Hotels available in Pavia are listed below.
Locate your Hotel on the TOWN
MAP (Hotels are indicated by numbers)
| Name category address | Telephone | Fax | Rooms | Prices (single-double) |
| 1 Ariston ****
via Scopoli 10 |
+39 0382 34334 | +39 0382 25667 | 60 | 110.000-160.000 ITL |
| 2 Moderno ****
v.le V.Emanuele 41 |
+39 0382 303401 | +39 0382 25225 | 53 | 170.000-230.000 ITL |
| 3 Aurora **
v.le Vittorio Emanuele 25 |
+39 0382 23664 | +39 0382 21248 | 20 | 80.000-115.000 ITL |
| 4 Excelsior ***
piazza Stazione |
+39 0382 28596 | +39 0382 26030 | 25 | 90.000-130.000 ITL |
| 5 Rosengarten ***
piazza Policlinico |
+39 0382 526312 | +39 0382 525186 | 60 | 100.000-150.000 ITL |
| 6 Plaza ****
S.S. 35 dei Giovi, S. Martino S. (3 km) |
+39 0382 559413 | +39 0382 556085 | 53 | 145.000-200.000 ITL |
| 7 Le Gronde ****
S.S. 35 dei Giovi, Cava Manara (6 km) |
+39 0382 553942 | +39 0382 553943 | 28 | 100.000-150.000 ITL |
| Certosa ***
Via Togliatti, 8 Certosa di Pavia (PV) |
+39 0382 934945 +39 0382 933533 |
+39 0382 933004 +39 0382 933533 |
28 | 190.000-220.000 ITL |
Hotels Plaza and Le Gronde are not served by bus.
Approximate prices in ITL (BB), as of April 2000:
You may either apply to the travel Agency:
Ticinum, c.so Cavour 57 - 27100 Pavia, tel. +39 382
304 072, fax +39 382 28 566.
Hotels in Milan (30 km) near the railway
station.
For other Hotels in Milan see: http://www.venere.it/milano/milano.html
Early booking is recommended.