the 2nd international workshop on advances in sar...
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The 2nd International Workshop on Advances in SAR Oceanography from ENVISAT and ERS Missions
ESRIN, Frascati - (Italy), 21 - 25 January 2008
Dear Participant, Welcome to Frascati. In order to make your stay in Frascati easier we would like to present here some meeting logistics and tourist information about the Frascati / Rome area.
Registration
The registration for the meeting will take place at the “Building 1 – Reception Desk”. The registration desk will be open: Monday, 21 January 2008 from 09.30 am The Workshop will take place in Magellan Conference Room starting at 11.00 hrs. The room will be equipped with wifi. Internet and Speaker room is located in the room ANNEX, behind the Reception at building 1. Please do not hesitate to contact the conference registration desk for any questions you may have.
Coffee Breaks
Coffee and tea during the scheduled programme breaks will be served at Building 1 according to the Programme.
Poster Session
Your poster session will take place in the Cook conference room on the 22nd of January. During your Poster Session you will be served with Wine and Cheese.
Conference Social Events
On the 21st of January at 18:30 Welcome Cocktail will be hosted by ESA and will be served in the ESRIN Canteen
Taxi
If you need a taxi please contact Registration Desk.
Useful telephone numbers
Registration desk Tel. 0039 06 941 88261 Fax. : Annex room 0039 06 941 80293 Emergency numbers Tel. 0039 06 941 80 220 (when not on site) Tel. 80 333 (from any tel. on site)
Changes to Travel Arrangements
If you need to change your return flights please contact the reception desk.
Onsite services
PC Use: PC's are available at the Annex room with internet connections, bldg. 1 floor 1.
ATM Cash Machines: Available bldg. 1 ground floor.
We wish you a pleasant stay inFrascati, and a successful workshop.
SeaSAR Workshop 2008
ESRIN, 21 – 25 January 2008
Courtesy Bus Schedule
Please Note that the BUS Has Been booked according to the Hotel
reservations made through ESRIN Travel Office
Meeting Point for Guests of Hotel Cacciani, Bellavista and Colonna
Is at Hotel Flora
Monday 21 January
Morning Bus n. 1 Dep. Hotel Flora 09.15 Hotel Antica Colonia 09.30 ESRIN 09.35 Afternoon Bus n. 1 Dep. ESRIN 19.30 Arr. Hotel Flora 19.45 Bus n. 2 Dep. ESRIN 19.30 Arr. Hotel Antica Colonia 19.35 Arr. Villa Mercede 19.55 Arr . Flora (if needed) 20.05
Tuesday 22 January
Morning Bus n. 1 Dep. Hotel Flora 07.50 Arr. ESRIN 08.05 Bus n. 2 Dep. Hotel Flora 07.40 Arr. Antica Colonia 08.00 Arr. ESRIN 08.05 Afternoon Bus n. 1 Dep. ESRIN 19.45 Arr. Hotel Flora 20.00 Bus n. 2 Dep. ESRIN 19.45 Arr. Hotel Antica Colonia 19.55 Arr. Villa Mercede 20.00 If needed Flora
Wednesday
23 January Morning Bus n. 1 Dep. Hotel Flora 08.00 Arr. ESRIN 08.20 Bus n. 2 Dep. Hotel Flora 07.50 Arr. Antica Colonia 08.10 Arr. ESRIN 08.15 Afternoon Bus n. 1 Dep. ESRIN 18.45 Arr. Hotel Flora 19.00 Bus n. 2 Dep. ESRIN 18.45 Arr. Hotel Antica Colonia 19.00 Arr. Villa Mercede 19.10 If needed Flora
Thursday 24 January
Morning Bus n. 1 Dep. Hotel Flora 08.40 Arr. ESRIN 08.55 Bus n. 2 Dep. Hotel Flora 08.40 Arr. Antica Colonia 09.00 Arr. ESRIN 09.05 Afternoon Bus n. 1 Dep. ESRIN 18.15 Arr. Hotel Flora 18.35 Bus n. 2 Dep. ESRIN 18.15 Arr. Hotel Antica Colonia 18.20 Arr. Villa Mercede 18.30 Flora if needed
Friday
25 January Morning Bus n. 1 Dep. Hotel Flora 08.00 Arr. ESRIN 08.20 Bus n. 2 Dep. Hotel Flora 07.50 Arr. Antica Colonia 08.10 Arr. ESRIN 08.15 Afternoon Bus n. 1 (16seats) Dep. ESRIN 14.30 Arr. Hotel Antica – Mercede - Flora
IF YOU ARE LEAVING DIRECTLY TO THE AIRPORT FROM ESRIN,
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LUGGAGE TO THE BUS WITH YOU IN THE MORNING, AND BOOK YOUR TAXI AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
RAILWAY CONNECTION FROM ROME FIUMICINO AIRPORT TO FRASCATI
AND TO ESRIN www.trenitalia.it
A : LEONARDO EXPRESS non stop train service to Rome centre At 30 minute intervals from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Termini station from 05.57 to 23.35 hrs At 30 minute intervals from Rome Termini station (platforms 25-27) to Fiumicino Airport from 05.03 to 22.52 hrs Train times may vary on Sundays and public holidays. The journey takes about 30 minutes. A one-way ticket costs EURO 8.78. Tickets can be purchased at vending machines inside both the domestic and international arrival halls and at the railway stations. B : Train Service Rome Centre to Frascati valid up to 31Oct please check on www.trenitalia.it A one-way ticket costs EURO 1.70. At Frascati they are available from the tobacco stand at the station. At the Rome Termini station tickets may be purchased at the check-in area of platform 24, or the self-service machine in the main station. The journey takes about 30 minutes. All trains run Monday to Saturday. The Sunday service trains are marked with an asterisk.
Dep. Frascati
Arr. Rome
Dep. Rome
Arr. Frascati
05.10 06.26 07.30 08.29 * 09.29 10.34 12.29 * 13.49 14.29 * 15.29 16.29 * 17.29 18.29 * 19.29 20.29 * 21.29 22.29 *
05.40 06.55 08.00 08.55 10.00 11.11 12.58 14.15 14.58 15.58 16.58 17.58 18.58 19.58 20.58 21.58 23.19 ©
05.46 06.32 07.33 * 08.42 09.52 * 11.52 * 12.52 13.52 * 14.52 15.52 * 16.52 17.52 * 18.52 19.52 * 20.52 21.52 *
06.15 07.03 08.00 09.11 10.21 12.21 13.21 14.21 15.21 16.21 17.21 18.21 19.21 20.21 21.21 22.21
© = change at Ciampino C : Train Service Rome Centre to ESRIN valid up to 31Oct please check on www.trenitalia.it
The Tor Vergata train stop is located some 50 mt. From ESRIN. (Turn left at the station exit. Walk 50 mt. Cross the bridge and you are at the main
gate of ESRIN) The journey takes about 20 minutes. Train times may vary on Sundays and public holidays. A one-way ticket costs EURO 2.00. Tickets may be purchased from the ESRIN Travel Office and Roma Termini station tobacco stand. For the Rome – Tor Vergata direction you are advised to travel in the front part of the train (first four carriages).
Dep. Tor Vergata
Arr. Rome
Dep. Rome direction Cassino / Frosinone
Arr. Tor Vergata
06.46 07.15 07.54 08.56 09.15 11.01 12.15 14.13 14.58 15.15 16.21 17.00 17.19 17.41 18.15 19.16 19.43 20.14 20.42 21.16 21.55 22.10 23.15
07.07 07.39 08.18 09.25 09.38 11.26 12.44 14.40 15.20 15.40 16.45 17.25 17.40 18.04 18.40 19.46 20.04 20.40 21.04 21.40 22.19 22.35 23.40
00.10 06.25 07.25 08.20 09.20 10.20 12.20 13.20 14.20 15.00 15.20 16.20 17.00 17.20 18.00 18.20 19.00 19.20 20.25 21.20 22.20
00.31 06.46 07.46 08.41 09.41 10.38 12.41 13.38 14.41 15.18 15.42 16.41 17.18 17.41 18.18 18.41 19.18 19.38 20.46 21.41 22.38
A combination of A + B will bring you to and from the centre of Frascati. A combination of A + C will bring you to and from ESRIN.
SOME LOCAL RESTAURANTS
A : FRASCATI – the following restaurants are within 5 minutes’ walk of the centre Name & address Price range Closing day Specialities / Comments Ristorante Cacciani Via A. Diaz 13 Tel. 06 942 0378
High
Sunday evening and All day Monday
Both traditional and unusual dishes
Il Pinocchio Piazza del Mercato 21 Tel. 06 9417883/84
Low/Medium Tuesday Pizza Good value
Al Cortiletto Via S.L. Filippini 2/4 Tel. 06 9419920
Medium Tuesday Pizza
Conti di Tuscolo Via Conti di Tuscolo 1 Tel. 06 9424899
Medium Tuesday Pizza Pasta
La Tappa di Tuscolo Corso Italia 34 Tel. 06 9417424
Medium Wednesday Good fish on Fridays
Al Grottino Via Regina Margherita 43 Tel. 06 9416873
Medium Thursday
Cantina Comandini Via E. Filiberto Duca D’ Aosta, 3 (Centre) tel. 06 94010384
Medium
B : FRASCATI – the following restaurants are within 5-10 minutes’ drive of the centre Name & address Pricerange Closing day Specialities / Comments Cenerentola Via Tuscolana 85 Vermicino Tel. 06 9409247
Low Monday Good pizza
Capriccio Romano Via Enrico Fermi, 84 Tel. 06 9408231
Medium Monday
Il Caminetto Via Cisternole 143 Tel. 06 9464296
Medium Tuesday
C : SURROUNDING AREA – the following restaurants are within 15 minutes’ drive of the centre of Frascati Name & address Pricerange Closing day Specialities / Comments Il Nuovo Patio Via V. Veneto 42/44 Grottaferrata Tel. 06 9458433
Medium Monday Good value
Il Monticello Via Romoli 27 Monteporzio Catone Tel. 06 9449353
Medium Monday
Da Nando Via Roma 4 Grottaferrata Tel. 06 9459989
Medium Monday
La Romanella Via Domenichino 34 Grottaferrata Tel. 9413488
Low / Medium Tuesday Good pizza Good Pasta
Taverna dello Spuntino Via Cicerone 22 Grottaferrata Tel. 06 9459366
High Wednesday
BUON APPETITO !
USEFUL INFORMATION Public transport to Rome (other than train) Bus to underground You can get a bus from the bus station in the centre of Frascati - just opposite the Town Hall (the Comune in PiazzaMarconi). The bus will take you as far as Anagnina which is the nearest underground station. You must buy your ticket in advance. Tickets may be purchased at the tobacconist's. The Cotral ticket to Rome costs EURO 1.00. It is better to buy your return ticket at the same time. Underground You can take the underground to different parts of Rome. There are two lines : A and B. You can change from one to the other at the Termini stop. Carnets of 10 tickets are available at a cost of EURO 10.00 from tobacconists, some newspaper stands and the main underground stations. Ticket machines are also available at all stations. The ticket is valid for 75 minutes from the first time you use it. You may use each ticket twice within the 75 minutes but only once for the underground. To get the Frascati bus from the Anagnina underground station, take the right exit and keep on walking to the end of the tunnel. Go up the steps. The bus stop is just near the newspaper stand. The underground CLOSES at 21.00 hrs and the last bus to Frascati from Anagnina station leaves at 21.30 hrs. TAXI Yellow taxis in Rome normally charge according to mileage but try to agree a price in advance for any journey to Frascati, as it is outside the Rome area. SHOPPING HOURS Shopping hours in Frascati are as follows : 08.30 - 13.00 16.30 - 19.30 The shops normally close on Thursday afternoons and all day Sunday. You may find some food shops open on Sundays. The GS supermarket in the centre of Frascati is open 08.00 - 20.00 Monday to Saturday and on Sunday morning 08.00 - 13.00. Shopping hours in Rome are more or less the same except that the shops are closed on Monday morning and open about 16.00 on Monday afternoons. The food shops in Rome close on Thursday afternoons and are open on Monday morning. A WORD OF ADVICE PLEASE TAKE CARE OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS. IN PARTICULAR, IF YOU GO INTO ROME, IT IS ADVISABLE TO LEAVE YOUR PASSPORT AND CREDIT CARDS IN THE HOTEL SAFE AND JUST TAKE SPENDING MONEY