TIME ZONE

Florence local time in August is GMT + 2 hour (CEST).
Timing indicated in the program is to be considered on a CEST – Central European Summer Time basis (GMT + 2).

 

CURRENCY

Euro (EUR)
All major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are accepted in most of the restaurants, shops etc.

 

ELECTRICITY

The electric current supplied is 220 V.
Round, two-pin plug points are available, as elsewhere in Europe. In case you have any devices from the USA or UK, please remember to bring a transformer/adapter.

 

BANKING

Most Florence banks open between 08:30 and 13:30 and 14:45 to 15:45 Monday to Friday. They are closed on weekends and public holidays and most of them have a cash dispenser and a currency exchange service.

 

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN FLORENCE

• Medical emergency: 118
• Fire emergency: 115
• Police: 113
• Florence airport – information: 055 3061300
• Florence airport – lost luggage: 055 3061302
• For international calls from Italy: 00 + country code + number
• For international calls to Italy: +39 + city code + number
• 24hour Pharmacies:
– Santa Maria Novella Station Via Calzaiuoli, 7 r
– Piazza San Giovanni, 20

 

CLIMATE

Here is the 2022 year temperature during conference days

 

HOW TO GET TO FLORENCE

Here’s our detailed guide on how to get to Florence, Italy. You can easily fly, drive, catch a bus or train to Florence, here’s a guide to those options.

ARRIVING BY PLANE

Amerigo Vespucci Airport – Florence
Florence Airport is only 4 km from the city center and is well-connected to various European hubs.
Visitors can reach the city center from the airport in just 20 minutes using the tramway T2 for only € 1,50.
For more information, please see here.

Galileo Galilei Airport – Pisa
Pisa Airport is located about 1 km from the Pisa Centrale railway station and is connected by the People Mover shuttle bus. Florence is about 1 hour away by train.
For more information, please see here.

Guglielmo Marconi Airport – Bologna
Via the Bologna Airport, you can reach Florence within half an hour by taking one of the high speed trains that are connecting Bologna and Florence.
For more information, please see here.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN

Firenze Santa Maria Novella is the main station in Florence and is located in the city center. It is a major transport hub on the Milan-Naples line and well connected to major Italian cities by high-speed train.
· Bologna – 37 min
· Rome – 1h 30 min
· Milan – 1h 50 min
· Venice – 2h
· Naples – 2h 55 min

Regional trains also arrive and depart from Santa Maria Novella several times per hour, connecting Florence to other cities in Tuscany. There are also interregional and international trains. For information and to purchase tickets, visit:
Italotrain website
Trenitalia website

ARRIVING BY CAR
Florence is centrally located along the major north-south motorways.
From A1-highway take the “Firenze Sud” or the “Firenze Nord” exit depending on your travel itinerary, then follow the signs for “Centro”. Paid parking is available around the Congress area.
For maps and routes please check www.viamichelin.com.
You can also park at Villa Costanza when arriving from the A1 motorway – the first Drive & Tramway system in Italy – without exiting from the motorway. From there, the tramway will take you to the city center in a few minutes.
https://parcheggiovillacostanza.it/en/

TAXI
Taxis can be found outside the airport; with a 15-minute ride you reach the city centre at a conventional price (approximate prices):
• Working days: Euro 22,00
• Festive days: Euro 24,00
• Night service (22,00-06,00): Euro 26,00
Supplements:
• Luggage Euro 1,00 each
• From 4th passenger Euro 1,00 each

Florentine taxi companies are:
SO.CO.TA. | Phone: 055 4242 | www.4242.it/en
CO.TA.FI. | Phone: 055 4390 | www.4390.it/en

You can download APPTAXI from Apple store or Google Play. For more information: https://apptaxi.it/en/florence/