How to get to Venice Venice can be reached directly by air, car and train. By Plane (Marco Polo Venice Airport) There are several services that run from the airport to Venice:

• ACTV bus n5 to Piazzale Roma city terminal leaves from the platforms outside the arrival hall. The drive takes approx. 25 minutes. Information about the timetable and prices is available in the ACTV web-site at http://www.actv.it.

• ATVO bus to Piazzale Roma city terminal leaves from the platforms outside the arrival hall. The drive takes approx. 20 minutes. Information about the timetable and prices is available in the ATVO web-site at http://www.atvo.it/.

• Alilaguna water Bus to Venice city centre (St. Mark's Square). The boats leave from the pier (darsena). The ride takes approx. 1h.15'. Information about the timetable and prices is available in the Alilaguna web-site at http://www.alilaguna.com.

Tickets can be bought in the arrival hall of the airport or directly on board.

By train (Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station)

Some trains do not reach the Santa Lucia station, stopping instead at the Venezia-Mestre Station located on the mainland. From Venezia-Mestre you find frequent trains (every 5-10 minutes) to Venezia Santa Lucia. The run takes 10 minutes.

European Train Information is available at http://www.raileurope.com.

Italian Train Information is available at http://www.trenitalia.it.

From Venezia Santa Lucia station you can reach your destination in town either by walking, or by public transportation, the vaporetto. All vaporetto lines stop just outside the station. Details on the vaporetto timetables are available in the ACTV website at: http://www.actv.it

By car

The car and bus terminal is Piazzale Roma. Arriving at Piazzale Roma you have to leave your car in one of the car parks running there, the largest ones being:

• Autorimessa Comunale ASM Venezia 30135 Venezia (VE) Piazzale Roma 496 Tel. +39 041 2727211 http://www.asmvenezia.it

• Garage S. Marco spa 30135 Venezia (VE) - Piazzale Roma 467/F Tel. +39 041 5232213 http://www.shineline.it/gsmarco

Before entering Piazzale Roma, at the end of the long bridge connecting Venice to the mainland, you will find on your right a diversion to the Tronchetto Island, where is a large car park:

• Venezia Tronchetto Parking srl 30125 Venezia (VE) - Isola Tronchetto Tel. +39 041 5207555 http://www.veniceparking.it

How to get to the conference venue Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista di Venezia Sestiere di San Polo, 2454 – 30125 Venezia Main Entrance N. 2454 From the train station Exit the station and cross the Ponte degli Scalzi. Continue on the right along the Fondamenta S.Simeon Piccolo, turn left into Calle Nova de S.Simeon. Continue for the Ramo delle Chioverete, Calle delle Chioverete and Calle Sechera. Cross Ponte Canal and continue for the Calle de la Laca; you arrive at Campiello della Scuola: main entrance is on the left.

From Piazzale Roma (Bus Stop) Passing through the souvenirs stands you arrive at a white marble bridge; cross it and continue straight across the Giardini Papadopoli. Cross the Ponte dei Tolentini and turn left. Continue towards the porch that leads into Calle dei Amai. Pass the Ponte delle Sechere and bear left for Calle del Campazzo. Continue until Calle de la Laca. Turn right and continue until Campiello della Scuola: main entrance is on the left.

From the airport Take the bus number 5 for Venice. Alight at the terminus (Piazzale Roma - Bus stop). Follow the above directions. From San Toma – Waterbus (Vaporetto) stop - Line 1,2 e NOTTURNA (night waterbus) Alight from waterbus (vaporetto) at S. Toma`, continue along the calle and at the end turn right into Campo S.Toma`. From Campo S.Toma` take the Ramo dei Calegheri, and at the end turn left and then right into Calle Larga. Continue down the Calle Larga until Campo dei Frari. From Campo dei Frari turn right alongside the Basilica dei Frari. Cross Ponte dei Frari and turn left. Cross Ponte di S.Stin and turn left in Rio Tera` S.Toma` until Calle del Magazen. Cover the all Calle del Magazen until Marble Septum which is the entrance of Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista. Enter the Campiello della Scuola: main entrance is on the right.