CIMS

10th Seminar “Computer Modeling & Microwave Power Engineering”

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy
28-29 February, 2008

Seminar Site, Accommodation, Travel Information

Faculty of Engineering
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Via Vignolese, 905 - 41100 Modena, Italy

From the center of the city, the Faculty of Engineering can be reached by:

Bus No 2, stop Via Araldi or Polo Universitario
Bus No 9, stop Via Vignolese, next to the Shopping Center “I Gelsi” (notable highlights include McDonald’s and COOP); the university campus is on the other side of “I Gelsi”

Accommodations

The seminar attendants are advised to stay in one of the following hotels situated within a reasonable, 5 to 15 min, walking distance from the Seminar Site. The city center is at a 2-3 km distance from the hotels.

** Hotel Astor
Via Minelli, 61
41100 Modena
Tel.: +39 (059) 36 5037
Fax: +39 (059) 37 1250

*** Hotel Castello
Via Pica, 321
41100 Modena
Tel.: +39 (059) 36 1033
Fax: +39 (059) 36 6024

*** Hotel Daunia (recommended)
Via del Pozzo, 158
41100 Modena
Tel.: +39 (059) 37 1182
Fax: +39 (059) 37 4807

**** Hotel Real Fini Via Emilia
Via Emilia Est, 441
41100 Modena
Tel.:+39 (059) 205 1511
Fax: +39 (059) 205 1590

City of Modena

Modena is situated in the Padana plain, in the north of Italy, in Emilia Romagna, 40 km West from Bologna.

The monumental complex constituted by the Cathedral of San Geminiano and the Civic Tower, a.k.a. the Ghirlandina, faces Piazza Grande and is located along the axis of the historical Via Emilia, at the center of the medieval zone of the city. The Cathedral of Modena is one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Europe, both in its a rchitecture and decorations which can now be fully appreciated thanks to the recent restoration.

Map of the central part of Modena

How to Reach Modena

When traveling by plane, the easiest way to reach Modena is via Bologna’s International Airport Guglielmo Marconi which is conveniently connected with Modena by AerBus. The bus leaves every two hours; travel time is about 50 min, one way fare – €10, round-trip – €18.

G. Marconi Airport – Modena: 6:15; 8:15; 10:15; 12:15; 14:15; 16:15; 18:15; 20:15; 22:30

Modena – G. Marconi Airport: 5:15; 7:15; 9:15; 11:15; 13:15; 15:15; 17:15; 19:15; 21:15

Modena is connected by direct trains with many major European destinations including Milan, Zurich, Frankfurt and Paris. Train itineraries, schedules, ticket purchases are available via Rail Europe and Trenitalia.

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