We
have blocked sixty rooms at the following facilities (within short
walking distance from the conference venue). The rate includes
full breakfast buffet, parking, wifi plus access to local facilities.
Albergo dell’Agenzia, four-star hotel, 38 rooms
http://www.albergoagenzia.comSingle room, EUR 115
Double room, EUR 150
Albergo La Corte Albertina, three-star hotel, 22 rooms
http://www.albergocortealbertina.it/en/Single room, EUR 75
Double room, EUR 95
Hotel reservations can be made by emailing or calling the hotel (not through the hotel website).To reserve rooms at ‘
Albergo dell'Agenzia’ (four-stars hotel) please use
E-mail:
info@albergoagenzia.it Phone: +39 0172458600
To reserve rooms at ‘
La Corte Albertina’ (three-stars hotel) please use
E-mail:
info@albergocortealbertina.it Phone: +39 0172458410
You
only need to specify the name of the event (‘THE PLASMA PHYSICS
OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE’) and the dates for your stay.
ROOMS ARE BLOCKED UNTIL 31ST JAN 2019 SO TIMELY RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
Other hotels are available in the area within a short driving distance.
HOTEL UPDATE:A
few of rooms (3 rooms at Albergo dell’Agenzia and 1 room at La
Corte Albertina) are still available at the conference venue.
These rooms will be held until Feb 28th.Other hotels are available within a short driving distance:
Hotel Cavalieri (4 stars)http://www.hotelcavalieribra.com
Piazza G.Arpino, 37, 12042 - Bra (CN)
Phone: 0039 0172 421516
Albergo Cantine Ascheri (4 stars)www.ascherihotel.it
Via G. Piumati, 25 | 12042 Bra (Cn)
Phone: 0039.0172.430312
Hotel Somaschi (4 stars)https://www.monasterocherasco.it/it/homepage
Via Nostra Signora del Popolo, 9, Cherasco (CN)
Phone: 0039 0172 48
FLYING TO ITALYThe closest airports are:
1)
Turin. Turin has one airport, the Caselle airport (TRN). Turin is about
100 km (63 miles) from the conference venue, which is about 1-hour
drive.
2) Genoa. Genoa has one airport, the
Cristoforo Colombo airport (GOA). It’s about 150 km (94 miles)
from the conference venue, which is about 1.5-hour drive.
3)
Milan. Milan has two airports, Malpensa (MXP) and Linate (LIN). They
are both at about 200 km (125 miles) from the conference venue, which
is about a 2-hour drive.
FLYING TO MILAN IS RECOMMENDED since it is much better connected internationally.
GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE VENUERENTING A CAR IS RECOMMENDED.
Pollenzo is a small town and exploring the beauty of the area will
require some (small amount of) driving. Nevertheless, we plan to have a
shuttle service connecting Pollenzo with the nearby town of Bra (5 km
– 3 miles) and Alba (15 km – 9 miles, Alba is the
‘capital’ of the Bassa Langa district and features many of
the best restaurants in the area). We will post some itineraries for
local attractions as guidance for attendees and accompanying persons.
We
are planning to organize a shuttle service from Milan airport to the
conference venue and back, on Sunday June 2nd and on Saturday June 8th.
The shuttle service will be at fixed times in an attempt to group
people together. Information will be posted as soon as available.
It is also possible (although it will take longer) to reach the conference venue by train.
From Turin airport (TRN):
1)
Take the bus from the airport to the PORTA SUSA Railway station. There
is a bus every 15 minutes and the cost is EUR 7.50. The trip takes
about 40 minutes. See
http://www.sadem.it/media/6355/000268.pdf2)
Take the train to BRA (TORINO PORTA SUSA TO BRA). There are many
options, including some that will require changing train along the way.
The trip that does not require changing train takes about 54 minutes
and it is recommended. The cost is around EUR 5. See time tables at
http://www.trenitalia.com.
3)
The conference venue is 5 km (3 miles) away from Bra. You can take a
cab (but we are also arranging transportation with the hotel).
From Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP):
1)
Take the Malpensa Express train from the airport to the MILANO CENTRALE
Railway station. It takes about 1 hour and the cost is EUR 12.
(See
http://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/)
2)
Take the train to BRA (MILANO CENTRALE TO BRA). There are many options,
the most convenient will require you to change train in TORINO PORTA
SUSA station. The trip can take 2-4 hours and the cost is EUR 15-25
depending on the train you choose. See time tables at
http://www.trenitalia.com.
3)
The conference venue is 5 km (3 miles) away from Bra. You can take a
cab (but we are also arranging transportation with the hotel).
UPDATED SHUTTLE INFO : MILAN MXP AIRPORT TO POLLENZO
Instructions for the shuttle from Milan MXP airport to Pollenzo, on Sunday June 2nd 2019:
- The first shuttle will be at 10:30 AM.
- The second (and last) shuttle will be at 3:30 PM.
The shuttle meeting point is:
**** Terminal 1, outside door number 8 at the arrivals ****
The driver will have a sign showing the logo of the conference and will also monitor the different flights.
The
cost of the shuttle is 50 EUROS per person (one way) to be PAID IN CASH at departure. The driver will provide you with the receipt of your
payment.
The phone number to contact the shuttle service is: +39 328 4285368
Information on the shuttle from Pollenzo to Milan MXP airport on June 8th 2019 will be provided in the next few days.
