Tuscany towns of artistic interest Lucca Florence Pisa IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012 Siena Pisa can be reached very easily thanks to: 2 nearby Airports (in Pisa and Florence) Highways Railway lines Livorno Harbour

International Airport Pisa International Airport Main airline companies fly to Pisa. Most low-cost airlines fly to Pisa. It is few minutes by walk from train station (Pisa Centrale) and from the city centre. Direct access from/to the RR station. This is the Town of Pisa Galilei International Airport Pisa Centrale Railway Station All trains stop in Pisa. IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012 Bus Station Train Station

Square of Miracles Sights of interest Piazza dei Miracoli IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Other sights of interest Pisa Charterhouse Other sights of interest Arno river embankments Knights’ Square Piazza dei Cavalieri IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Pisa Charterhouse at Calci The village of Calci stands on the slopes of Mt. Pisano in the center of the so-called Val Graziosa (“Lovely Valley”). Calci is only 13km far from Pisa and hourly connected to/from Pisa by the public bus service. The Charterhouse is few minutes walk from the centre of Calci. IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

The Charterhouse was founded as a monastery in 1366. It was occupied by Carthusian monks through 1972. IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

It is used for important events or meetings of the Pisa University. It hosts the Natural History Museum of the Pisa University (www.msn.unipi.it) It is open to the public for visits IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

The Church The Refectory The Courtyard IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Inside the Charterhouse: Natural History Museum of Pisa University It houses one of the largest collection of cetacean skeletons in Europe IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Meeting facilities Poster room IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Cultural visit by night for conference members IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012 Cultural visit by night for conference members

Accommodation facilities Hotels in Pisa 5 stars (n.2) 4 stars (n.7) 3 stars (n.18) B&B in Calci (n.7) Agriturism in Calci (n.2) IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Selected Hotels in North-East Pisa Train Station IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Selected Hotels in NE Pisa S. Ranieri Hotel **** http://www.sanranierihotel.com Distances Train station 4 km Airport 5 km IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Selected Hotels in NE Pisa AC Hotel **** http://it.ac-hotels.com/1114-AC_PISA.html Distances Train station 3 km Airport 4 km IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Selected Hotels in NE Pisa Repubblica Marinara Hotel **** http://www.hotelrepubblicamarinara.it/ Distances Train station 2 km Airport 3 km IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Selected Hotels in NE Pisa S. Croce in Fossabanda Hotel *** http://www.fossabanda.it/ Distances Train station 1.5 km Airport 2.5 km IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012

Pisa is waiting for you on 13 – 15 June 2012 To note down: On June 16th, the Saint Ranieri’s Festival of Lights is the Pisa most spectacular event in the year Pisa is waiting for you on 13 – 15 June 2012 IFRG meeting 13-15 June 2012 In 2011, it obtained the Italian Heritage for the Tradition award by the Italian Minister for Tourism