Venue and Travel

Location

Course Venue: Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale, 72, 09124 Cagliari (Italy)

The course venue is the Palazzo delle Scienze, a historical building located in the beautiful setting of the Buoncammino hill, amidst spectacular Roman ruins, city parks, and scenic viewpoints. The Palazzo delle Scienze is part of the University of Cagliari and serves as the headquarters for the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, equipped with rooms, offices and libraries.

Getting to Cagliari

Cagliari Airport, also known as Cagliari Elmas Airport, is located 7km northwest of Cagliari. The specific area where the airport is located is Elmas and thus the name Cagliari Elmas Airport. Please note that participants have the following options for their transfers from the airport to Cagliari and vice versa.

• Train. A quick and affordable transport method is taking a train from the airport to Cagliari, with a system that also serves other destinations in Sardinia. Services typically begin at 5am and terminate by 9pm, with an average wait time of 20 minutes between each departure. It is possibly the speediest choice, taking at most 7 minutes to get into the centre of Cagliari, and also very low cost at just €1.30 for a one-way journey. Tickets can be purchased from a machine in the airport’s arrivals area and train station or through the Trainline App. For more information visit this website.
• Taxi. Taxis provide you with complete privacy as it might be just you, the driver and any of your travel companions in the car. You will also have peace of mind knowing that your luggage is secure in the trunk of the taxi, and it is convenient as you will be taken directly to your accommodation. The average taxi ride from the airport into Cagliari would cost about €25, and certain fees might also apply such as a nighttime surcharge for journeys taken between 10pm and 6am. This takes about 15 minutes, but it can take more or less time depending on traffic levels. For more information visit this website.
• Bus. This is the most restricted travel option, because ARST buses are designed to fill in for those hours when the train system is not operating. The Line 160 bus operates every day leaving the airport at 11.45pm and caters to those people who are arriving on late evening flights. The Line 501 bus leaves the airport arrivals area at 2.22pm daily, and the Line 747 picks up passengers from the departures area at 9.56am. Otherwise there are no regular bus services, and therefore this isn’t the ideal choice if you want flexibility on the timing of your journey. For more information visit this website.

Directions

The Palazzo delle Scienze is located in the city centre and within walking distance to Cagliari’s train station (Piazza Matteotti, 15-17 minutes). The venue can also be easily reached by bus or by taxi from Piazza Matteotti, which is the central square of Cagliari (in front of the Cagliari Port and the train station). From Piazza Matteotti, you can take the CTM’s local bus No. 8 to get to via Ospedale, venue of the conference. The departing bus stop is on the west side of Piazza Matteotti (near the train station), while the arrival is the first stop in Via Ospedale. For more information, please look at the Google Maps route from the Cagliari’s train station to the conference venue. The Guest-House, our first special-rate accommodation, is located on the route between Piazza Matteotti and the Palazzo delle Scienze; it is only a few minutes' walk from the course venue. The College Universitario Sant'Efisio, our other special-rate accommodation, is slightly farther away and can be reached using the city bus service.

Background

The history of the University of Cagliari began on 31 October 1620, when King Philip III of Spain signed the privilege of foundation. Today, after its first four hundred years of history, culture, research and interaction with the territory and its protagonists, the University stands as a strong and dynamic reality on the national scene, and it is completely projected towards the future.

To its more than 24,750 students, the University offers a wide and intense educational offer, distributed in fifteen locations and two campuses, which includes Degree and Professional Degree Programmes, Master’s Degree Programmes and Single Cycle Master Degree Programmes. Moreover, the University offers postgraduate courses, first and second-level university Masters, Specialisation Courses and Ph.D. Courses.

These include inclusion and reception services, international mobility programs, a rich museum and cultural heritage, and sports activities. All these elements guarantee the young people who choose to study at UniCa a complete and quality university experience.

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