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CONFERENCE VENUE AND ACCOMODATION

 

VENUE
Faculty of Economics at the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” in Urbino (Italy)
Via Saffi 42 - 61029 Urbino (PU), Italy
Urbino is a picturesque Renaissance hill town in the Marche region of central Italy. Although Urbino was a Roman and medieval city, its peak came during the 15th century when Duke Federico da Montefeltro established one of Europe's most illustrious courts. Its impressive Ducal Palace houses one of the most important collections of Renaissance paintings in Italy. Urbino has a university founded in 1506 and is a center for maiolica ceramics, art, and culture. Urbino's with its intact renaissance architecture is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Urbino is in the northern part of central Italy's Marche Region, one of the more remote and least touristic regions of Italy. Urbino is about 30km from the Adriatic coast.To find aut more on
the University of Urbino "Carlo Bo" see the web site: http://www.uniurb.it/it/portale/index.php?mist_id=12000&lang=ENG&tipo=ENG&page=1069

ACCOMODATION

It is  possible to reserve rooms at the University's  newly refurbished International Visitor's Residence (Foresteria) which is located in the city centre of Urbino.
See:http://www.ersurbino.marche.it/servizi/alloggi/residenze/collegio-internazionale-campus/collegio-internazionale.html Price reserved to participants: 30 euro for a single room, 25 euro (per person) for a double room (breakfast included).

Additional single rooms are available also at the older University Residence  buildings, which are located outside the city centre (15 minutes on foot, 5 minutes by bus).

See: http://www.ersurbino.marche.it/servizi/alloggi/residenze/collegi/colle.html

Price reserved to participants: 25 euro for a single room.

In order to reserve a room at the University's  International Visitor's Residence or the other University Residence, please send an email to fulvio.fortezza@uniurb.it and specify " I want to book a single/or double room for Name and Surname, arrival date, departure date, at the International Visitor's Residence  (collegio internazionale in centro) /or the older  University Residence (collegi universitari".

Hotel accommodation.

The two following hotels are located in the city centre at walking distance from the University, with special prices for participants of the workshop. Participants are kindly requested to contact the hotel of their choice, to directly book  their own room(s).

Please specify the name: “Workshop Piccola Impresa/Small Business organized by the Faculty of Economics”. A Credit card number may be requested for booking.

HOTEL SAN DOMENICO****

Price reserved to participants approx 80 euro for single room and 109 euro for a double room (for two people),  breakfast included.
P.le Rinascimento, 3 – 61029 URBINO
Tel. + 39 0722 2626
Fax + 39 0722 2727
info@viphotels.it
www.viphotels.it


HOTEL BONCONTE****
Price reserved to participants approx 50 euros for single room, breakfast included.
Via delle Mura, 28 – 61029 URBINO
Tel. + 39 0722 2463
Fax + 39 0722 4782
info@viphotels.it
www.viphotels.it


TRANSPORTATION

BY TRAIN

The Train Station is in PESARO, then you can reach URBINO by bus or by taxi (time required approx 60 minutes.).
You can find the Timetable at the web page of Italian Railways: http://www.trenitalia.com

BY CAR
A14 Motorway: direction Canosa/Bologna >  Pesaro-Urbino exit > SS. 423 Urbinate

BY PLANE
The closest airport is in ANCONA.
However, you can fly to RIMINI Airport or to BOLOGNA Airport and then take the train from the chosen Airport to PESARO. In both cases you can reach the railway station (from RIMINI Airport or from BOLOGNA Airport) by bus.

You can find the TimeTable at the web page of Italian Railways:http://www.trenitalia.com/
If you arrive at ROMA Airport (Fiumicino), go from Fiumicino Airport to ROMA-Termini Railway Station by train (very quick and frequent connections) and then you take a train from ROMA -Termini to PESARO.
You can find the train Timetable at the web page of Italian Railways: http://www.trenitalia.com/

BY BUS
From Pesaro to Urbino and from Urbino to Pesaro, time required approx 60 minutes.