HOTELS

Here is a list of hotels located very close to the conference venue (Piazza Marina, 61- see also Map).
Special rates have been negotiated for the conference participants: please quote "Mediterranean conference" when booking at the hotel of your choice. All rates are per night and are inclusive of bed and breakfast and VAT. All rooms are with en suite. Please note that a credit card number may be asked as guarantee of payment.

Please find also some useful travel information, following the list of hotels.

Hotel Porta Felice ****
Via Butera, 47
90133 Palermo
Tel +39 0916175678
Fax: +39 0916171425
E-mail: info@hotelportafelice.it
Web: http://www.hotelportafelice.it/en/home/
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 85
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 120

Centrale Palace Hotel ****
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 327
90134 Palermo
Tel. +39 091336666
Fax +39 091334881
E-mail: centrale@angalahotels.it
Web: http://www.angalahotels.it/centrale_palace_hotel/en/4star_hotel_palermo_sicily.htm
Single room: EUR 100
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 114
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 140

Grande Albergo Sole ****
Via Vittorio Emanuele 291
90133 Palermo
Tel +39 091 6041111
Fax +39 0916110182
E-Mail: sole@angalahotels.it
Web: http://www.angalahotels.it/grande_albergo_sole/en/4star_hotel_palermo_sicily.htm
Single room: EUR 102
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 115
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 140

Jolly Hotel Palermo ****
Foro Italico, 22/b
90133 Palermo (PA)
Tel. +39 0916165090
Fax: +39 0916161441
E-mail: jhpalermo@nh-hotels.com
Web: http://www.nh-hotels.com/
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 88
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 113

Hotel Letizia ***
Via Bottai, 30
90133 Palermo
Tel. +39 091589110
Fax +39 091589110
E-mail: booking@hotelletizia.com
Web: http://www.hotelletizia.com/homepage.asp?lang=en
Single room: EUR 85
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 100
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy:
"classic" EUR 100
"superior" EUR 115
"minisuite" EUR 124
"suite" EUR 140

Al Giardino dell'Alloro ***
Vicolo San Carlo, 8 (Via Alloro, 78)
90133 Palermo
Tel. +39 0916176904
Cell. +39 3382243541
Fax +39 0916176904
E-mail: info@giardinodellalloro.it
Web: http://www.giardinodellalloro.it/default.asp?lingua=eng
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 65
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 90
Double/twin room 3 persons occupancy: EUR 130
Suite/Special room 4 persons occupancy EUR 160

Alla Kala B&B ***
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 71
90133 Palermo
Tel. +39 0917434763
Fax: +39 0916111464
E-mail: info@allakala.it
Web: http://www.allakala.it/
Double/twin room single occupancy: EUR 60
Double/twin room 2 persons occupancy: EUR 90

Travel information

FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

PALERMO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is connected with many national and international airports.
It is located about 35 kilometres from the town centre.
For those coming from Milan main conference: you may search for the following companies offering direct connections with Palermo:
Alitalia http://www.alitalia.com/
Air One http://www.flyairone.com/en/
Meridiana-Eurofly http://www.meridiana.it/en/index.aspx
Windjet http://w2.volawindjet.it/default.aspx?lang=en

Alternatively:
TRAPANI BIRGI AIRPORT, which is located approximately 115 Kilometres from the centre of Palermo. It is directly connected with some international airports, like London (Luton), Birmingham, Dublin, Girona, Brussels (Charleroi), Dusseldorf (Weeze), Frankfurt-Hahn, Bremen, Malta, Oslo, Paris-Beauvais, Stockholm Skavsta.
For those coming from Milan main conference: you may search for the Ryanair connection:
Milan Bergamo (Orio al Serio Airport) - Trapani
see http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/

GETTING TO PALERMO FROM THE "FALCONE E BORSELLINO"
(PUNTA RAISI) AIRPORT

BY TRAIN: through the Trinacria Express train connection; trains leave to and from the airport every hour - every 30 minutes during rush hours
JOURNEY TIME: 45 min.
WHERE TO BUY THE TICKET: tickets can be purchased before the journey either using automatic machines next to the platform, or asking the staff at the station office
STOPS: Piraineto (Carini) Francia - Notarbartolo - Orleans - Vespri - Stazione Centrale
(the stop ORLEANS is only five to ten minutes' walk to Piazza Marina)

BY COACH: through the Prestia and Comandè bus service; buses leave to and from the airport every 30 minutes
JOURNEY TIME: 50 min.
WHERE TO BUY THE TICKET: tickets can be purchased directly on the bus
STOPS: Via Belgio - Piazza De Gasperi - Via Libertà - Piazza Politeama - Stazione Centrale
(the stops POLITEAMA and STAZIONE CENTRALE are fifteen minutes' walk to Piazza Marina)

GETTING TO PALERMO FROM THE TRAPANI "IGNAZIO FLORIO" (BIRGI) AIRPORT

BY COACH: through the Terravision bus service; see http://www.terravision.eu/trapani_palermo.html for timetables
JOURNEY TIME: 135 min.
WHERE TO BUY THE TICKET: tickets can be purchased online, or from the Terravision desk in the airport arrivals hall.
STOPS: Via Isidoro La Lumia (Piazza Politeama)
(the stop POLITEAMA is fifteen minutes' walk to Piazza Marina)

SOME USEFUL LINKS

Palermo Tourist Board
http://www.aapit.pa.it/

Palermo Council
http://www.comune.palermo.it/

Weather in Palermo (forecasts)
http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp?locCode=LICJ

Palermo Airport
http://www.gesap.it/

Trapani Airport
http://www.airgest.it/

Trenitalia (Italian railway)
http://www.trenitalia.com/