Venue and accomodation

Venue

The second Symposium on Acoustic Metamaterials will be held in Grand Hotel delle Terme Re Ferdinando, located near the port, the promenade of Via Roma and Corso Colonna and also the beach of San Pietro. Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the name of its main comune (5 in total). It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegraean Islands. More information is available on https://www.infoischia.com/.

How to reach Ischia?

From Napoli Capodichino Aiport to Molo Beverello Port or Molo Porta di Massa Port:

a) by BUS (more info)

The BUS takes 30 minutes. The fare is 5 € one way. - ANM Azienda Napoletana di Mobilità

Bus Timetable from Capodichino Aiport to the Molo Beverello Port (Piazza Municipio)

Bus Timetable from Molo Beverello Port (Piazza Municipio) to Capodichino Aiport

b) by TAXI

The TAXI takes 20 minutes. The fare is 19,00 euro. For those who are eligible for a grant, the taxi can only be reimbursed in the case of no public transport available. See more info here in the section 5.1.4 (LOCAL TRANSPORT EXPENSES).

From Napoli Port to Ischia:

The Hydrofoil to ISCHIA leaves hourly and takes 50 minutes. The fare is around 20 euro one way.

TimeTable Ferries and Hydrofoyls from Napoli to Ischia
TimeTable Ferries and Hydrofoyls from Ischia to Napoli

More info

Accommodation

Participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation.

Single rooms have been pre-booked at discounted price (discount code "Metamateriali") around the conference:

Locanda Sul Mare:
- 1 night: 30 €
- >=3 nights : 27 €/night
- >= 5 nights : 25 €/night
  - Contact: +39 388 359 441 or info@locandasulmare.it
Hotel Conte: 20 % discount on the public price (single room: € 50, double (single use) € 60, twin/double € 90) with breakfast. Booking as to be done off-line (info@albergoconte.it or +39 081 99 10 03) + € 2/day/pers to be paid in cash at the registration (tourist tax)
Hôtel del Postiglione: € 35 single room, € 50 double, € 70 triple. Already discounted prices, with breakfast and tourist tax included info@hotelpostiglione.it or +39 081991579)

A list of other potential accommodations is given on http://visitischia.com/en/accommodation-ischia.html.

You can also check on AirBnB or Couchsurfing for alternative accommodations.

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