Reaching Cortona

The closest international airport is in Florence (FLR). Also Rome airports (FCO and CIA) are not far. Additionally, also Bologna airport (BLQ) and Pisa airport (PSA) are not too far away. You might also consider checking the small airport in Perugia (PEG), which is the closest airport to Cortona, but it has very few flights.

The nearest train station to Palazzone or to Cortona is "Camucia - Cortona". There is also another train station which is relatively close: its name is "Terontola - Cortona". We recommend using Trenitalia to check train options and book your train tickets. Local slow-ish trains in Italy have a fixed price, so you might book a train

Here are some examples of train trips:

• from Firenze Santa Maria Novella (SMN) (the main central station in the city centre of Florence) to Camucia - Cortona we suggest the Regionale train "RE" (local train), which takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes and costs about 12 euro. There should be a train every hour.

• from Roma Termini (the main central station in the city centre of Rome) or from Roma Tiburtina (another major train station in Rome) you can take the Regionale train "RE" (local train), which takes about 2 hours and 25 minutes and costs about 15 euro.

• alternatively, from Rome you can take the Intercity train (which is slightly faster than the local one): this costs about 24 euro and takes you to Terontola - Cortona which is a different train station (it is 10 km far from Cortona); from there you'll need to take a taxi or wait for a local train to the station Camucia - Cortona.

Once you arrive at the station to Camucia - Cortona, the city centre of Cortona and Palazzone are 3km uphill; it might be difficult to walk, so we recommend taking a taxi. However, if you have light luggage, on your departure day, you could consider walking downhill on the way back.

Taxi

A list of taxi drivers with phone numbers will appear here.

Hotels

We recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible, as places may sell out quickly due to Cortona being a popular tourist destination.

The following accommodation options have an agreement with Scuola Normale Superiore. When making your reservation, please explicitly mention that you wish to take advantage of the agreement with Scuola Normale Superiore. The prices listed below include VAT (Value Added Tax) and are per night, per room.

Please note that the conference will take place at Palazzone (coordinates: 43.266815, 12.000972 - you can paste them into Google Maps), which is located about 1.5 km from the center of Cortona (approximately a 30-minute walk). The route from the centre of Cortona to the Palazzone is downhill, while the return trip from the Palazzone to the center is uphill. Normally, conference participants will have dinner at restaurants in the town center.

VILLA SANTA MARGHERITA
This is the closest hotel to the Palazzone, about 1 km away. It is located on the edge of Cortona's historic center.

Address: Viale Cesare Battisti 17

Website: https://www.villasantamargheritacortona.it

Email: cortonaaccoglienza@gmail.com / info@villasantamargheritacortona.it

Phone: +39 0575 082440 / +39 335 5612370

Basic single room: €50

Single room: €65

Double room for one guest: €75

Double room: €90

Triple room: €110

Quadruple room: €130

(Each occupant in a multiple room can get a separate bill)

HOTEL VILLA MARSILI

About 1 km from the Palazzone. Located on the edge of Cortona's historic center.

Address: Viale Cesare Battisti 13

Website: https://www.villamarsili.net

Email: info@villamarsili.net

Phone: +39 0575 605252

Single room: €95

Small Standard room: €135

Standard room: €170

Superior room: €190

Deluxe room: €260

Suite: €340

HOTEL SAN LUCA

Located in the centre of Cortona.

Address: Piazza Garibaldi 1

Website: https://www.sanlucacortona.com

Email: info@sanlucacortona.com

Phone: +39 0575 630460 / +39 338 3848170

Single room: €75

Double room for one guest: €85

Double room: €105

HOTEL SAN MICHELE

Located in the centre of Cortona.

Address: Via Guelfa 15

Website: https://hotelsanmichele.net

Email: info@hotelsanmichele.net

Phone: +39 0575 604348

Single room: €69

Economy double room: €95

Classic double room: €109

Superior double room: €139

Triple room: €159

Quadruple room: €169

Suite: €199

B&B CASA KITA

Located in the historic centre of Cortona.

Address: Vicolo degli Orti 7

Website: https://www.casakita.com

Email: casakita@gmail.com

Phone: +39 389 5579893

Single room: €74

Double room for one guest: €74

Double room: €89

Triple room: €104

B&B SAN FRANCESCO

Located in the historic centre of Cortona.

Address: Via Berrettini 6

Website: https://www.bbsanfrancescocortona.it

Email: sanfrancescobbcortona@gmail.com

Phone: +39 335 5612370

Single room: €60

Double room for one guest: €70

Double room: €80

Triple room: €95

B&B DOLCE MARIA

Located in the historic centre of Cortona.

Address: Via Ghini 12

Website: http://www.cortonastorica.com/cortona-tuscany/dolce-maria/bed-and-breakfast-dolce-maria-historic-center-cortona-tuscany/

Email: info@cortonastorica.com

Phone: +39 0575 62091 / +39 0575 601577

Double room for one guest: €80

Double room: €85

Triple room: €95

Quadruple room: €105

MONASTERO SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ

Located in the historic centre of Cortona. It is the guesthouse of the Cistercian nuns' monastery.

Address: Via S. Nicolò 2

Website: https://www.cistercensicortona.it

Email: luciana.monastero@gmail.com

Phone: +39 0575 603345

Various types of rooms available

Cost per person (regardless of room type): €30

Electronic card payments are not accepted. Only cash payments are accepted (this will make the reimbursement from Italian universities impossible).

On Sundays, check-in is available before 5:30 pm and between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

On weekdays, check-in is only available between 9:30 am and 12:00 pm, and from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

HOSTEL SAN MARCO

Located in the historic centre of Cortona.

Address: Via Giuseppe Maffei 57

Website: https://ostellocortona.it

Email: info@ostellocortona.it

Phone: +39 0575 630158 / +39 335 1402830

Double room with shared bathrooms: €25 per person

Double room with private bathroom: €60

Triple room with private bathroom: €80
8-bed dormitory (bunk beds) with shared bathrooms: €25 per person
4-bed dormitory (bunk beds) with shared bathrooms: €25 per person