Venue

The 2nd Derivative-free Optimization Symposium will be hosted by

Flying to Padova 


The nearest major airports to Padova are 

There are regular and direct bus services that take travelers to Padova in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

Padova - Venice Airport Timetables

Padova - Treviso Airport Timetables (Line E060_Z/E060_V) 

Private shuttle services are also available.



Suggested Hotels in Padova 



Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a 10% discount on the accommodation at Hotel Casa Del Pellegrino. This hotel is renowned for its comfortable accommodations, and convenient location.

To get this special discount, simply use the promo code (provided by the organizers) when making your reservation through the hotel's website or contact their reservations team directly.


Hotel Donatello 

Participants have the opportunity to enjoy  accommodations at a special price at Hotel Donatello. 

The Hotel Donatello is a historic hotel in Padua, located in the heart of the city, right in front of the Basilica di Sant'Antonio and visited every year by visitors and pilgrims from all over the world. The hotel in the historic center of Padua offers its guests a modern and welcoming experience, with rooms equipped with all the amenities essential for a pleasant stay. 

To get rooms at a special price, simply use the promo code (provided by the organizers) when making your reservation through the hotel's website or contact their reservations team directly.


Other Options


Hotel Giotto

Close to St. Anthony’s Cathedral and to Palazzo Zabarella, 300 yards from the famous Prato della Valle, one of the most charming squares in Italy, in the heart of Padua, you will find the historical building of Hotel Giotto, where a professional and multilingual staff can provide you with a variety of information and cater to your needs.  


Hotel Igea

A 7-minute walk from the Byzantine Basilica of Saint Anthony, this unassuming hotel is also 16 minutes' walk from Scrovegni Chapel, with frescoes by Giotto, and 2 km from Padova train station.


Hotel al Prato

Hotel al Prato is nestled in the heart of Padova. You will find a brand new and welcoming hotel created with passion and carefully made to accommodate visitors, travellers and tourists in an excellent location, a link between the marvel of beauty, witness of history, the foundation of faith and love for research and scientific knowledge.


Hotel Europa

Hotel Europa in Padua boasts a decades-long tradition spent in the most attentive culture of hospitality. The quality of the service and the refinement of the location of the 4-star hotel are the strong points of our structure. The hotel is located in the historic center of the city, near the station and the Scrovegni Chapel.


Hotel Eden

Family-managed Hotel Eden is set in a historic building within the medieval walls of Padua, within easy reach of its historical centre and train station. Rooms are air-conditioned, and have a TV and free WiFi.