Practical Information

Overal information for visitors about the Center facilities can be downloaded here
Further practical information are given below:

Before your arrival:
Entry visas are required by the nationals of countries outside the European Community. Participants should confirm for themselves as to whether or not they need a visa for entry into Italy.
It should also be noted that the Center is unable to provide any type of insurance or medical assistance for visitors.
Visitors coming from the European Community should bring with them the E128 or E11 form, a document which demonstrates that the holder is entitled to free or reduced cost medical treatment for any condition during a period of study or work.

How to participate:
Organizing the visit to Pisa (travel tickets, hotel reservations, etc.) is up to participants.
The Center can offer a limited help to those who have been supported.

Location of the activities:
Courses will be held in the Palazzo Puteano, which is the seat of the Center and in the Palazzo dei Cavalieri (also called Palazzo della Carovana, which is the main building of the Scuola Normale). Some of the activities may take place in the Collegio Fermi (which is located at the back of the Palazzo dei Cavalieri, near the cafeteria of the School), in the Department of Mathematics of the University (Largo Bruno Pontecorvo, 5) and in the Scuola Sant'Anna (Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33).

Conference rooms in the Palazzo Puteano:
Lecture Room (Room 2, ground floor)
Meeting Room (Room 3, ground floor)

These rooms are on the ground floor of the Palazzo Puteano, just past the main entrance. The lecture room has a traditional chalkboard and a videoprojector. The room can seat up to 30 people.

Cafeteria:
Guests of the center can access to the cafeteria of the Scuola Normale Superiore, using the SNS card.

Tea & Coffee:
Beverages and related utensils are available in the kitchen of the Collegio Puteano. A small contribution is requested.

Collegio Puteano Plan
ground floor, first floor, second floor

The town of Pisa
You can retrieve much of the information you may need at the official website of the Town of Pisa (www.comune.pisa.it).
You may also want to have a look at some maps of Pisa: map 1, map 2, with varying zoom capabilities, to obtain an idea of the layout of the city. To locate a specific address we suggest that you consultGoogle Maps, or michelin, sites which also allow for zooming.

Pisa is quite small: for reference note that to go on foot from the railway station to the Leaning Tower takes around 25-30 minutes.

Trains:
To check train timetables you may use the official website of Trenitalia.

Bus:
The Centro De Giorgi can be reached from the Pisa Airport (also known as Pisa-Florence Airport "Galileo Galilei") and from the railway station using city buses. From the railway station take the LAM VERDE (green) bus. It will head toward the Arno River and cross the river at the Solferino bridge. It then goes to the right along the river. Get off at the second stop after the bridge and locate Via Curtatone e Montanara, across the street and a few meters ahead. Take this street north, away from the river. It will change its name to via San Frediano, but leads directly to the Piazza dei Cavalieri where the Centro De Giorgi is located. The Centro is about 300 meters from the river. From the airport, take the LAM ROSSA (red) bus and switch to the LAM VERDE at the railway station, continuing as above. You can also take a taxi; the trip from the airport to the Centro costs about EUR 10.

Lodging
If you are looking for an accomodation you can find what you need on the websites www.comune.pisa.it/turismo and pisaonline. Almost all hotels are within walking distance of the piazza dei Cavalieri, which is the baricenter of all the activities of the Center.