1. Tuscany towns of artistic interest
Lucca
Florence
Pisa
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Siena
Pisa can be reached
very easily thanks to:
2 nearby Airports
(in Pisa and Florence)
Highways
Railway lines
Livorno Harbour

2. International Airport
Pisa International Airport
Main airline companies fly to Pisa.
Most low-cost airlines fly to Pisa.
It is few minutes by walk from train station (Pisa Centrale) and from the city centre.
Direct access from/to the RR station.
This is the Town of Pisa
Galilei
International Airport
Pisa Centrale Railway Station
All trains stop in Pisa.
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Bus
Station
Train Station

3. Square of Miracles Sights of interest Piazza dei Miracoli IFRG meeting
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4. Other sights of interest
Pisa Charterhouse
Other sights of interest
Arno river embankments
Knights’ Square
Piazza dei Cavalieri
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5. Pisa Charterhouse at Calci
The village of Calci stands on the slopes of Mt. Pisano in the center of the so-called Val Graziosa (“Lovely Valley”).
Calci is only 13km far from Pisa and hourly connected to/from Pisa by the public bus service.
The Charterhouse is few minutes walk from the centre of Calci.
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6. The Charterhouse was founded as a monastery in 1366.
It was occupied by Carthusian monks through 1972.
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7. It is used for important events or meetings of the Pisa University.
It hosts the Natural History Museum of the Pisa University (
It is open to the public for visits
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8. The Church
The Refectory
The Courtyard
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9. Inside the Charterhouse:
Natural History Museum of
Pisa University
It houses one of the largest collection of cetacean skeletons in Europe
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10. Meeting facilities
Poster room
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11. Cultural visit by night for conference members
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Cultural visit by night for conference members

12. Accommodation facilities
Hotels in Pisa
5 stars (n.2)
4 stars (n.7)
3 stars (n.18)
B&B in Calci (n.7)
Agriturism in Calci (n.2)
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13. Selected Hotels in North-East Pisa
Train Station
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14. Selected Hotels in NE Pisa
S. Ranieri Hotel ****
Distances
Train station 4 km
Airport 5 km
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15. Selected Hotels in NE Pisa
AC Hotel ****
Distances
Train station 3 km
Airport 4 km
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16. Selected Hotels in NE Pisa
Repubblica Marinara Hotel ****
Distances
Train station 2 km
Airport 3 km
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17. Selected Hotels in NE Pisa
S. Croce in Fossabanda Hotel ***
Distances
Train station 1.5 km
Airport 2.5 km
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18. Pisa is waiting for you on 13 – 15 June 2012
To note down:
On June 16th, the Saint Ranieri’s Festival of Lights
is the Pisa most spectacular event in the year
Pisa is waiting for you on 13 – 15 June 2012
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In 2011, it obtained the Italian Heritage for the Tradition award by the Italian Minister for Tourism