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The workshop takes place at the Certosa di Pontignano, an old monastery located a few kilometers from Siena city center (in the map it is located top right).
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How to reach Pontignano
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>>> By Bus
Autolinee TRA-IN (tel. +39 0577/204245)
*From Siena to Pontignano: buses (bus n° 34A) leave from Piazza Gramsci at 8 AM and at 1.10, 1.55, 3.30, 6.35 PM (both Thursday and Friday)
*From Pontignano to Siena: buses (bus n° 34R) leave from just outside the conference venue at 3.00 and 8.00 PM (Sunday)
(buses timetable in .pdf: n° 34A and n° 34R; list of abbreviations italian only)
>>> By Taxi
tel: +39 0577 49 222; about 20 euros
>>> By Car
*From the North: Coming from the Florence/Siena connecting road, exit Siena Nord. At the first STOP turn left, towards CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI-GREVE IN CHIANTI (SS 222),After about 1.5 km, you find a crossing on the road and turn towards VAGLIAGLI-CORSIGNANO-PIEVASCIATA (SP 102) and PONTIGNANO (in brown),Drive on for further 2.5 km. On the left you will find the VALIANO farm, after going beyond it for about 1.5 km, on the right a crossing to PONTIGNANO 1-PONTE A BOZZONE-SS 406.Drive on for about 2 km more and you will reach the Certosa of Pontignano.
*From the South:Coming from the Bettole/Siena connecting road, exit Siena Est (actually the continuation of the connecting road). Follow the signs CENTRO - STAZIONE FF.SS. Along the road you will come across some roundabouts. At the third roundabout, there is a sign for CERTOSA DI PONTIGNANO. Continue along the state road 408 for about 7/8 km until you get to PONTE A BOZZONE. Turn left there towards CERTOSA DI PONTIGNANO. Drive on for 2 km until you reach the Certosa of Pontignano.
*GPS: N 45° 22.158' E 11° 21.604'
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How to reach Siena
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>>> By train
*From Florence (Santa Maria Novella): direct and/or change in Empoli (1h30)
*From Rome (Termini): change at Chiusi (3h)
*From Pisa: change at Empoli (2h)
From Siena railway station (about 2km from the city center), take a taxi (+39 0577 49 222) or a bus to Piazza del Sale and/or Piazza Gramsci (to get to the bus stop, cross the square outside the station, enter the trade center and go one floor downstairs; almost any bus reaches either of the two Piazza's).
>>> By bus
*From Florence: Bus Station opposite Santa Maria Novella railway station
Autolinee TRA-IN (tel. +39 0577/204245, timetables in .pdf + list of abbreviations, italian only)
Line `Rapida' (pp. 71-72 of the .pdf)
Line `Diretta' (pp. 76-78 of the .pdf)
*From Rome:
Autolinee SENA (freephone: 800 930960, tel. + 39 0577/283203)
Bus Station opposite to Roma Tiburtina railway station (2h 45m)
Rome-Siena direct line (2h 45m)
>>> By car
*From the North:
A1 exit `Firenze Certosa'
Dual carriageway Firenze/Siena (40min)
*From the South:
A1 exit `Valdichiana' then
Bettolle-Siena link road (50min)
>>> By plane
* From Florence `Amerigo Vespucci' Airport:
Shuttle bus to S. Maria Novella railway station every 45 min.
*From Pisa `Galileo Galilei' Airport:
Railway station within the airport.
*From Rome Fiumicino Airport:
Either take a train to Rome Tiburtina railway station (40 min) and from there a bus to Siena. Get off directly in Piazza Gramsci.
Or take a train to Rome Termini railway station and from there a train to Siena.