Lecturers:
dr. Maurizio Tavelli (Università di Verona)
prof. Vincenzo Casulli (Università di Trento)
8 - 12 June 2026
Institute of Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR)
Venice, Italy
Workshop location
The summer school will be held at the Institute for Marine Sciences (CNR-ISMAR) in Venice. The address of the venue is the following:
Arsenale - Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122 Venezia
View of the Arsenale
Venice entry fee
Visitors staying in Venice are generally required to pay the Access Fee (“Contributo di Accesso”) on specific high-traffic days established by the city administration. The exemption is only needed to access Venice on 5, 6 and 7 June. However, people who stay overnight in accommodation facilities within the Municipality of Venice are exempt from paying the fee. To obtain the exemption, you must register your stay on the official municipality website before arriving and download the QR code or exemption voucher, which may be requested during inspections in the city. Free registration can be completed online:
https://cda.comune.venezia.it/it/richiestaEsenzione
If you have any problems or further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
How to get there with public transport
From Marco Polo airport there is the direct waterbus Alilaguna blue line B to "Bacini/Arsenale Nord" (45 min). The direct waterbus Alilaguna costs 15 euros and runs every hour. Here you can find the timetables and a map of the Alilaguna Blue Line.
You can take waterbus 5.2, either from "Piazzale Roma" on deck D (arriving by bus from the mainland and from the airports) or from "Ferrovia " on deck D (arriving by train at Santa Lucia train station), to "Bacini/Arsenale Nord" (30-35 min). Here you can download a timetable of the waterbus line 5.2 with all the stops. From Marco Polo airport you can reach Piazzale Roma with the ATVO bus. It costs 10 euros, runs every 30 minutes and takes 20 minutes to reach Piazzale Roma. You can download the timetable of the ATVO bus.
From "Fondamente Nove" on deck D, there is waterbus 4.2 which brings you to "Bacini/Arsenale Nord" (15 min).
From "Bacini/Arsenale Nord" a five-minute walk along the dotted route on the right image will get you to ISMAR.
Suggested accommodation
Hotel Cà Formenta
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1650, 30122 Venezia VE
Phone: +39 041 528 5494
Appartamenti Venezia centopercento
zona Castello, diversi appartamenti
https://veneziacentopercento.it/it/castello-apartments-venice-italy/
Phone: +39 328 916 2535
Casa Favaretto Guest House
Sestiere di Castello, 2146, 30122
https://www.casafavaretto.it/index.html
Phone: +39 331 933 3329
Casa Lin Venice Zimmers
Salizzada sant’antonin 3540/A, Venezia, Italia
(see in booking.com)