The Hackathon will take place at the INFN Sezione di Bari, located in Via Giovanni Amendola, 173, 70126 Bari (see Maps link here).
The venue is at walking distance from the city center and the railway station.
There is also a bus (letter "C", "Park & Ride") every 15 minutes, going from downtown (Corso Cavour) to "Largo Due Giugno", 500m far from the physics department.
Bus 21 and 22 moving from the railway station (and stopping in Piazza Luigi di Savoia) every 30 minutes are also suitable to reach the physics department: bus 21 stops close to the main entrance of the campus and bus 22 stops at the side entrance close to the Physics Department.
Travel to Bari
By railway
The main railway station of Bari is named “Bari Centrale“, located in the city centre (“Aldo Moro” Square). It is about 2 km far from the ferry terminal at Bari port, 15 km away from the Palese International Airport . Please check the train availability directly at Trenitalia website: http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en
By plane
The nearest airport to the Conference venue is the “Karol Wojtyla“ Bari-Palese International Airport (IATA airport code: BRI), located 15 km away from the city centre. Bari is well connected with the main Italian airport hubs in Rome and Milan and with several European cities by direct flights. Please check the available flights directly at the airport website: http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/homepagebari
From the airport to the city:
- By Taxi: Taxis stand in front of the Arrivals Hall [tel: (+39) 080 554 3333 or (+39) 080 534 6666]. A ride to Bari takes around 25 minutes and costs approximately € 25,00. Please check the following link: http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/bari/taxi
- By Railway: A train line connecting the airport to the “Bari Centrale” Station is available. One way ticket fare is 5,10 € and it takes about 15 minutes. The suggested stops are “Bari Centrale” to reach hotels downtown and “Bari Quintino Sella” to reach Villa Romanazzi (just a few minutes walking). For the train timetable please check here. The train ticket can be bought on-line or at the ticket machines located at the train station entrance inside the airport.
- By Shuttle Bus: TEMPESTA BUS COMPANY provides direct connection from the airport to “Bari Centrale” Station, and viceversa. The bus stop is in Aldo Moro Square. Travel time: 25/30 minutes. Fare is 4,00 € one way. For timetables please see the following link: http://www.autoservizitempesta.it/en/.
