The conference will be held in the prestigious building of the Rettorato of Università del Salento in Piazza Tancredi, 7. The place is in the hearth of the inner city and close to the railway station of Lecce.
By Car
From Rome, take A1 highway, towards Naples, and then A16 or A14, direction Bari. From Milan, take A14 highway, towards Bari. Once in Bari, take the road SS16 towardsBrindisi-Lecce.
By Train
The train station is very close to the Lecce center. Visit trenitalia for timetables, costs and for buying tickets.
By Plane
The closest airport to Lecce is in Brindisi (45 km from Lecce) which is served by Alitalia, Airone, TUIfly, blu-express.com, EasyJet, Ryanair and Helvetic air companies. The airport of Bari also offers many other direct connections to Italian and European cities. Visit the Puglia airports web site for detailed information.
From Brindisi Airport
A public transportation (City Terminal) from/to the airport of Brindisi is available by coaches (6 euros).The bus stops at the Lecce City Terminal, at the entrance of Lecce, close to the Tiziano Hotel. Notice that this service is scheduled in time combination with Alitalia flights. Thus check on the web page for updated information on timetable and ticket cost.
An air shuttle service directly to the hotels (or any other location) in Lecce is provided by the travel agency "CRUSI". The cost of the service is about 20 €/per person. Booking can be made online at the following link.
You can rent a car in the airport and follow directions to Lecce.
Finally, taxi service is available at the airport but it's really expensive (about 60-80 €).
From Bari Airport
Bari airport is about 150 km far from Lecce. You can choose to take a bus (http://www.amtabservizio.it) or a train (http://www.ferrovienordbarese.it/times/) from the airport to the central train station and then a train to Lecce (visit www.trenitalia.it for timetables). Bari and Brindisi airports are also connected by the service Pugliairbus. From Brindisi airport follow the instructions given above.
Accommodation
September is a high touristic season in Lecce. Therefore, the organizing committee recommends you to make your registration and hotel reservation as soon as possible.
