LOCATION AND VENUE

The Workshop  will take place in Bressanone (South Tyrol<>) Italy  in the Casa della Gioventù Universitaria  (Via Rio Bianco 7).  The place is surrounded by several restaurants/cafes and parks/mountains where one may have a relaxing walk or hiking.  Please, visit the tourist office:

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Arrival

How to reach Bressanone
Bressanone is a small town in the northernmost part of Italy, close to the Austrian border. It is about 500 meters above sea level. The temperature in February is usually around 0 degrees centigrade or less and snow is probable.
By car:
coming from the North on motorway "Brenner" (A22, toll) or on the old route of "Brenner" via Innsbruck and "Brennerpass" (motorway exit Brixen North, Pustertal and Klausen) you arrive directly in the holiday region Brixen/Eisacktal. Motorway exit Brixen.
By air plane:
The closest International Airports are in Munchen (260 kilometers) Innsbruck (80 kilometers), Verona (200 kilometers), Milano Malpensa (350 kilometers), Venezia (320 kilometers). Then, there is another airport in Bolzano (50 kilometers) with daily connections from/to Rome. Once there, you can take a train to Bressanone.
By train:
in Brixen there is a railway station where all IC-and EC-trains on the route Innsbruck-Brenner-Verona stop; local trains also stop at the stations of Klausen and Waidbruck.
The upd
ate schedule will be available at the website http://www.trenitalia.com, or at www.bahn.de
   
How to get to the venue
The venue of the School is the Casa della Gioventù, premises of the University of Padova in Bressanone. The Casa is located in Via Rio Bianco 6.
From the Hotels to the venue
  From Hotel Elephant
  From Hotel Goldene Krone - Corona d'Oro
  From Hotel Goldener Adler
  From Hotel Grüner Baum
  From Hotel Goldenes Rössl - Cavallino d'Oro
  From Hotel Grauer Bär - Orso Grigio
  From Accademia Nikolaus Cusanus
From the Railway Station to the venue
Reaching Casa della Gioventù from the Railway Station takes a 15 minutes walk. First, when exiting the Station, cross Bahnhofplatz - Piazzale della Stazione and turn left in Bahnhofstrasse - Viale Stazione for about 400 meters. At the light, turn left and proceed along Dantestrasse - Via Dante for approximately 700 meters. You will find on your right Via Rio Bianco: at the number 6 there is the Casa della Gioventù.

ACCOMODATION
In  Bressanone there are many hotels, some opportunities:

Hotels ****S

Hotel Elephant
Via Rio Bianco 4  -  How to get to the hotel
Phone: ++39 0472 832750  -  Fax: ++39 0472 836579
Email: info@hotelelephant.com

Hotels ****
Hotel Dominik
Via Terzo di Sotto 13  -  
Phone: ++39 0472 830 144  -  Fax: ++39 0472 836 554
Email: info@hoteldominik.com

Hotel Goldene Krone - Corona d'Oro
Via Fienili 4  -  How to get to the hotel
Phone: ++39 0472 835154  -  Fax: ++39 0472 835014
Email: info@coronadoro.com

Hotel Goldener Adler
Via Ponte Aquila 9  -  How to get to the hotel
Phone: ++39 0472 200621  -  Fax: ++39 0472 208973
Email: info@goldener-adler.com

Hotels ***
Hotel Goldenes Rössl - Cavallino d'Oro
Via Brennero 3  -  How to get to the hotel
Phone: ++39 0472 835152  -  Fax: ++39 0472 838235
Email: hotelgold.roessl@dnet.it


Hotel Grauer Bär - Orso Grigio
Via Mercato Vecchio 27  -  How to get to the hotel
Phone: ++39 0472 836472  -  Fax: ++39 0472 836117
Email: grauer_baer@hotmail.com

Other opportunities

Accademia Nikolaus Cusanus

Piazza del Seminario 2  -  How to get to the Accademia
Phone: ++39 0472 832204  -  Fax: ++39 0472 837554
Email: info@cusanus.bz.it

Jugendhaus Kassianeum
Via Bruno 2
Phone: ++39 0472 279999  -  Fax: ++39 0472 279998
Email: jukas@jukas.net