The Organizing Secretariat will be happy to help You with the accodomation during the conference. We have selected the best hotels accomodations close to the conference venue and obtain special prices reserved to the participant at the conference. 

Please write us at scaramuzzi@scaramuzziteam.com to better know the availability and receive your offer.

We can organize your stay for the days of the conference and also for pre or post days.

If you would like to book your accomodation independently, please consult the following link to check the available structures and their distance from the Congress site. 

https://booking.destinationflorence.com/?PRTNR=fhra26n5830q9ye6fsx94m0mdvl6a5&NL=Ita&EVNT=816

Here below some USEFUL INFORMATION to stay in Florence:

Florence, the spectacular capital of the region of Tuscany, is located on Italy's northwest coast. It is a stunning medieval city divided into two parts by the River and it is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world with its overflow of palaces, churches and museums filled with masterful paintings and sculptures. Florence is justifiably called "the capital of arts". According to statistics produced by UNESCO, 60% of the world's most important works of art are located in Italy and approximately half of these are in Florence.
Florence transmits a multitude of emotions and sensations to all travelers: scents, flavors and works of art stimulate the senses step after step and remain engraved on the memory. Surrounded by lovely hills, Florence is an open air museum which houses some of the most precious treasures of Italy including the Cathedral with its splendid Dome designed by Brunelleschi, Giotto's Campanile, the Uffizi Gallery, and much, much more. But it is the hidden and lesser known Florence that will remain in your heart: the Florence of the tiny artisan workshops which hand down ancient techniques from generation to generation, the small churches and street markets, traditional “trattorias” and places off the beaten path.
Florence has a unique artistic heritage, a glorious testimony to its secular civilization. Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived here, along with Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, reformists of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio, founders of the Renaissance;Ghiberti and the Della Robbia dynasty; Filippo Lippi and Fra Angelico; Botticelli and Paolo Uccello; the universal geniuses Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Their works, along with those of many generations of artists up to the masters of the present century, are gathered in the city’s museums.

How to reach Florence:

• Airplane:
 -  Toscana Aeroporti FLORENCE (https://goo.gl/maps/ztDqiTr8SkG2aeKN9) is at 15/20 min from/to Florence city centre, accessible with a net of cab, the   tranvia train and shuttle buses.
 - Toscana Aeroporti PISA (https://goo.gl/maps/NrBfZnbgE1xqruMT6) is at 50 min from/to Florence city centre. There is the People Mover shuttle from the       airport to Pisa train station from where trains leaves very often for Florence.
 - Guglielmo Marconi Airport BOLOGNA (https://goo.gl/maps/eE83CnotTnmm6ZRt5)  is at about 1h from/to Florence city centre.
 - Fiumicino Airport ROMA (https://goo.gl/maps/JSN7kXP21mrTqXXS9) is at about 1h and a half from/to Florence city centre.

• Train:

 - Florence main train station Santa Maria Novella (https://goo.gl/maps/qpZ2nr9YeXoSUChm9) is situated in the middle of the city, near to the most   important places in town, to the conference venue and to the hotels selected for the event.

Public Transportation in Florence:

 - Buses are operated by AT AUTOLINEE TOSCANE (www.at-bus.it)

 - Tranvia train connects very well the different location in town (www.firenzetramvia.it)

 - Taxi service: +39 055 4390 - +39 055 4242

Transportation in town is not very needed because everything is within walking distance.

Weather

Weather in Florence and Tuscany is generally pretty mild but Florence's location in a valley makes temperatures vary from other areas in Tuscany. In August temperature can be really hot in town.
https://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Firenze

No Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited in Italy in all public buildings, restaurants, bars, and public areas in hotels.

Money

Italy’s unit of currency is the Euro. Foreign currency can easily be exchanged at banks and exchange counters, for example at the airport.
Visa, Master Card, Maestro, and Amex are accepted by most shops and restaurants. Most bars and small shops only take cash.

Electricity

Electricity is supplied at 230 volts, 50 hertz, which most small adapters (for laptops and mobile phones) from anywhere in the world are compatible with, although checking for this on the adapter before plugging in is recommended.

Tipping

All displayed prices include taxes (generally VAT of 22%), and service is always included in restaurants and bars, so tipping is not mandatory in Italy. However, if you receive excellent service, tipping around 10% or more will certainly be appreciated.