By car You can reach Trento on the following roads: Strada Statale dell'Abetone e del Brennero; Autostrada del Brennero - A22 motorway, phone no. (+39) 0461 980085; Superstrada della Valsugana for those coming from Venice, and Strada Statale 45 bis (Gardesana Occidentale), for those coming from Brescia.
By train Two main lines reach Trento: the Brennero line (connecting to Rome to the south, and Innsbruck and northern Europe to the north) and the Valsugana line to Venice. Timetable details from Trenitalia. A local train line connects Trento with Valle di Non (Ferrovia Trento-Male', details from Trentino Trasporti). By plane The following airports are the closest to Trento:
Trento is connected with the main airports by the A22 Brennero Motorway and by the railway.
A shuttle service to reach the centre of Milan is guaranteed for travellers arriving in Malpensa and Linate. Buses leave every 20-30 minutes 24 hours a day.
For those arriving in Verona (Valerio Catullo airport) or Brescia (Montichiari Airport) there is a shuttle bus service to Verona railway station every day, leaving every 20 minutes from 6.30 in the morning until 11.35 p.m.
For those arriving in Bergamo (Orio al Serio airport) there is a shuttle bus service to Bergamo railway station, leaving every 15 minutes from 6.05 to 00.15; to Milano Centrale railway station leaving every 20 minutes from 04.30 to 01.00 and to Brescia railway station.
For those arriving in Venice (Marco Polo Airport) there are buses to Venezia-Santa Lucia and Mestre-Venezia railways stations.
The best way to reach DISI is via the local bus system. Bus Number 5 is the quickest route up the hill from the city center. The trip takes about 10 minutes. Board at the "Piazza Dante" stop in front of the train station or at the "Piazza Venezia" stop. Get off at the "Povo - Facolta' di Scienze" stop just after the blue sign for "Povo". Route times are displayed at every stop. The stop names are shown on bus stop placards. Tickets can be purchased at newsstands. Get them before boarding. As an alternative, you can use Bus Number 13. Getting to DISI from the city center takes much more time on this bus, but it might be useful if you are in the southern area of the city. Get off at the "Povo - Piazza Manci" stop and walk down the hill to get to the Department. Route times are displayed at every stop. The stop names are shown on stop placards. Tickets can be purchased at newsstands. Get them before boarding. Times and fares are available at the Trentino Trasporti web site.
The school will take place at the Polo scientifico e tecnologico ''Fabio Ferrari'' that hosts the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI). DISI is located in Povo, a beautiful spot on the Eastern slopes of Trento. More info can be found here.
The green arrow on the goole map below shows you where the DISI Building is located. The aerial view is quite old and shows you a parking lot. Do not worry, the building is there!
The participants of the summer school can find accommodation at Villa Madruzzo, an hotel in the surroundings of Trento and close to the location of the school.
Thanks to an agreement between the University of Trento and the hotel, partecipants can take advantage of special rates: 65,00 Euros for a single room and 75,00 Euros for a double room single use (breakfast included). The reservation will be made by the organizational secretary, while the payment is to be made by every participant directly at the hotel.
Information about your arrival and departure, cancellation, and any other changes must be communicated to the organizational secretary (convegni@unitn.it), using this form.
You can use Bus number 9 to go from the hotel to downton and viceversa. The bus timetables can be downloaded here.
The school will provide to the partecipants a dedicated coach service between Villa Madruzzo and the Polo scientifico e tecnologico ''Fabio Ferrari''. In the morning, the coaches will leave the hotel around 8.00 AM and will take the partecipants back at the hotel after the end of the day activities. You can download the timetable from here.
