Naples
Naples is a city full of life that for about three millennia has become a special and important capital for Mediterranean culture. It is world famous for its artistic contribution, natural beauty and long history.
Buildings, churches, streets, ancient fortresses and castles in the sea, as well as natural caves and places impregnated with mystery and mysticism, all of which makes Naples unforgettable in the minds of all travellers.
No only natural stages, but places symbolic of the city, an integral part of its history, of mythology and the legends that have touched it.
According to the ancient Greeks and Romans, the origin of Naples is connected to the legend of the beautiful goddess Parthenope. The city is still full of monuments from those ancient times. This former regal diva has three royal palaces, a superlative archaeological museum, art collections spanning from the classics to Jeff Koons, and an ancient centro storico bursting with secret frescoed chapels and citrus-filled cloisters.
Here, restaurants are family heirlooms. Matching other global centres, Neopolitans can boast worldclass design, trendy bars and cool clubs. Here though, the cutting edge lives side by side with the Naples of neorealist film director Vittorio de Sica’s imagination. But like the city’s native thin-crust pizzas, there is more beneath the surface.
In Naples you can find also important research centres and two worldclass universities. Naples – truly a city of the past looking strongly to the future.
ARRIVING IN NAPLES BY TRAIN
From the train stations “Napoli Centrale” or “Napoli Piazza Garibaldi” (the same location) the best way to reach the Conference Centre is by catching a taxi: the journey will take about 10 minutes and will cost around Euro 10,00 if you ask for the fixed rate at the start of the journey. By means of public transport: you can take the bus “R2” to via San Carlo. Then in via San Carlo take the bus “R3” to Mergellina and stop at Piazza Vittoria. Then turn left to via Partenope and after about 300m is the Conference Centre.
ARRIVING IN NAPLES BY PLANE
From the International Airport Napoli Capodichino the best way to reach the Conference Centre is by taxi: the journey will take about 20 minutes and will cost around Euro 20,00 if you ask for the fixed rate at the start of the journey. By means of public transport: take the Alibus to “Napoli Piazza Municipio” just outside the exit of the Arrival Area at the Airport; in Piazza Municipio take the bus “R3” to Mergellina and stop at Piazza Vittoria. Then turn left to via Partenope and after about 300m is the Conference Centre.
ARRIVING IN NAPLES BY CAR
From the A1 motorway take the exit “Napoli Centro Porto”. Follow the indication to Via Marina, Via A. De Gasperi, Piazza Municipio (where you’ll see the “Maschio Angioino Castle” on the right side and the Port of Naples on the left side), Via F. Acton. Cross the “Galleria della Vittoria”. At Piazza della Vittoria roundabout turn left to the seafront (“Lungomare”). After about 300m you’ll find the Conference Centre.
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