21–27 May 2023
Hotel Hermitage, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba
Europe/Rome timezone

Travel Information

You can reach the GWADW2023 Workshop venue in the following ways:

  • By plane to Pisa or Roma Fiumicino airport, and then using the meeting buses provided.
  • By train to Piombino Marittima, ferry-boat to Portoferraio. A meeting shuttle will be available upon request to connect participants to the meeting site from the Portoferraio harbour.
  • By car to Piombino, ferry-boat to Portoferraio, a short drive to La Biodola (10km). Since parking is limited at the Hotel Hermitage, we encourage participants to use the meeting buses as much as possible. 

Workshop buses will connect the Workshop site to Roma Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO) - and to Pisa Airport "Galileo Galilei" (PSA). Below you find a final schedule:

Sunday, May 21st: destination Hotel Hermitage

  • from Roma Fiumicino airport at 13:00
    The meeting point for participants is at the Arrivals area -Terminal 3 - Entrance 1 (see map);
  • from Pisa airport at 15:00
    The meeting point for participants is at the International Arrivals gate, in the main hall of the airport (see the map)

There will be the reception staff waiting for you at the meeting points about one hour before the workshop bus departure (details on name and mobile phone numbers provided by e-mail).

Saturday, May 27th: origin Hotel Hermitage

  • to Roma Fiumicino airport at 7:00 (expected arrival by 13:00)
  • to Pisa airport at 7:20 (expected arrival by 11:00)

General Travel Information

For general information on Isola d'Elba, you can consult Elbalink. A map is also available (click here for a zoom).

Plane

Useful links to the main airports to reach Isola d'Elba:
Elba airport (Silver Air has flight connections with Pisa airport)
Pisa "Galileo Galilei"
Firenze "A. Vespucci" (Peretola)
Roma "Leonardo da Vinci" (Fiumicino)

Train

Italian Railways
Piombino Marittima station is located just across the road from the harbor so you can easily transfer to the ferry-boat.

Ferry-boat

Companies operating from Piombino to Portoferraio:
Mobylines
Toremar
Blu Navy
Corsica Ferries

Car

Directions to reach Isola d'Elba from various locations:
Milan static version - Google Maps version
Florence static version - Google Maps version
Rome static version - Google Maps version

How to reach la Biodola by car from Portoferraio (click here for the Google Maps version).