All the information about the closing Ceremony of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. The Ceremony is held in Padova, Italy, on 9 and 10 january 2010

Useful information to spend more time in Padova and Italy

accommodation

A large number of rooms have been held for this event at several hotels in the city centre, close to the conference venue.

Download the list of the hotels (pdf file)

See the Beyond2009 google map to find the hotels

Reservation must be made by contacting the hotel directly.
Please DO NOT USE THE HOTELS’ ON-LINE BOOKING FORM but write an e-mail or fax quoting the reservation code "ASTRO 2010" when booking.

travel

How to reach Padova and the Conference Venue

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You can reach Padova by plane, by car or by train.

In this page we give you useful links to better organize your travel. Moreover in this google map you'll find all the places (airports, motorway exits, railway station and other main places in the town centre) listed below.

 

 

 

 

By plane

Main Airports listed from the nearer:

By car

  • Milano-Venezia Highway (A4)
    • from Venice: exit gate Padova Est
    • from Milan: exit gate Padova Ovest
  • Bologna-Padova Highway (A13)
    • from Bologna: exit gate Padova Sud

    Follow the road signs to the centre of the city and Prato della Valle or Cappella degli Scrovegni where you'll find car parks only ten minutes walk from Palazzo Bo

By Train

You can find information about timetable of Italian trains in the website Trenitalia

Moving along Padova

  • by taxi
    taxi cabs in front of the railway station or calling  Radiotaxi Padova.
  • by bus or tram
    From the railway station, tram or bus nr. 3, 8, 12, 18 (APS Holding)

Weather

In January the temperature range in Padova is 0-10 C degrees, mean value 8, the rain mean value 79 mm/month; snow is not frequent.

Useful information to spend more time in Padova and Italy