Venue
The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l’Arena is one of the largest monasteries in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of Val di Noto World Heritage Site. It is the second biggest Benedictine monastery in Europe. The monastery was founded in 1558 and today it hosts the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania, the oldest in Sicily and one of the oldest in Italy. Detailed information on the Venue can be found in the 3rd EUSAIR Forum Handbook.
Logistics
How to get to Catania
Airport
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, also known as Vincenzo Bellini Airport, is an international airport in Sicily located about 4.3 km southwest of Catania.
To/ From Catania Airport
By Airport shuttle
There is an organized shuttle service with AMT Alibus from Catania International Airport to the city center and the Train station. The bus goes every 20 minutes, from 5.00 AM to midnight. The ticket costs 4 euro and is valid for 90 minutes, please validate it in the electronic ticket machine on the bus.
AMT “ALIBUS” – Catania Airport Shuttle Bus |
Toll Free Number +39 800 018696
By Public bus
Local bus line 457 will take you downtown from the Fontanarossa airport in 20 minutes just like Alibus, but you might have to wait a bit longer because the public bus goes every 40 minutes.
The single ticket costs only 1 euro. You have to buy the ticket before you enter the bus and you can do that at the newspaper stand (Tabacchi) at the airport. Bus departure point is at the bus station in front of the airport building.
By Radio Taxi
095 330966 – www.radiotaxicatania.org
By Taxi Sat Service
Tel. +39 095 6188 – www.6188.it
Taxi flat rate from the Airport to the city center (and the Forum premises) is €25.
How to get to the Venue
From the city center
By bus
From Piazza Borsellino (Port, “Archi della Marina”): take bus n°503 “Linea Circolare” and get off in Piazza Dante.
From Piazza della Repubblica (Train Station): take bus n°902 and get off in Via Vittorio Emanuele after the Greek-Roman Theatre, walk through Via Quartarone to Piazza Dante.
For more information please visit www.amt.ct.it/MappaLinee/
How to get to the Venue
From the city centre
By taxi
Radio Taxi Tel: + 39 095 330966
Taxi Sat Service: Tel. +39 095 6188 – www.6188.it