The city of Florence speaks for itself as a center of some of the world's greatest art treasures - the wealth of its medieval and renaissance monuments, palaces and museums is unparalleled.
Florence can be reached:
By air:
The international airports of Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" (4 km from the city center) and of Pisa "Galileo Galilei" (80 km from Florence) provide direct daily connections with major European cities as well as with the Italian airports of Rome and Milan.
A shuttle bus from Florence Airport to the Central Railway Station Santa Maria Novella runs every 30 minutes (15 minutes ride). Tickets available on board. Hourly shuttle trains (about 50 minute ride) connect Pisa Airport to Central Railway Station Santa Maria Novella.
Florence Airport web site: http://www.safnet.it
Pisa Airport web site: http://www.pisa-airport.com
By trains:
Eurocity trains and sleeping cars provide convenient connections from all major cities of Europe. Intercity trains also connect Florence to Rome and Milan and run every hour and the shortest travel times are 2 and 3 hours respectively.
Italian Railways web site: http://www.fs-on-line.it
By car:
Access to Florence is easy by different highways, but parking facilities downtown are limited and expensive.
For More information:
http://www.mega.it
http://www.comune.fi.it/inglese
http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/welcomeE.html
http://www.vps.it/florence
http://www.madeinfirenze.it/
http://www.turismo.toscana.it
The Venue
NOMS 2002 will be held at the Florence Congress Center, which includes the late nineteenth century Palazzo dei Congressi and the modern building Palazzo degli Affari.
The Congress Center is located within 5 minute walk from the main Railway Station Santa Maria Novella, the medieval center of the city and the main hotels.
Address:
Florence Congress Center
Palazzo dei Congressi - Centro Affari
Piazza Adua 1
50123 Florence, Italy
Internet cafè
A room on the Second Floor of the Centro Affari will be equipped with sockets to connect portable PCs to the phone line. PCs connected to Internet will also be available.
Climate
In Florence the temperature in April ranges from a low of 15oC to a high of 20oC.