Enzymes, biocatalysis and chemical biology: The new frontiers

Students and post-docs

• EDISU (Student Facilities) will reserve single and double rooms from Sunday 09 September until Wednesday 12 September for up to 50 early-registration young attendees:
  Collegio Maino, Viale Gorizia 87, Pavia. The college is situated in the city center, at walking distance (about 15 min) from the main lecture rooms (Directions) and about 20 minutes from the train station (Directions).
  Collegio Cardano, Viale Resistenza 15, Pavia. The college is situated in the city centre, at walking distance (about 20 min) from the main lecture rooms (Directions) and about 30 minutes from the train station (Directions).
  Collegio Volta, Via Ferrata 17, Pavia. The college is situated in the university science campus, about 30 minutes walking from the train station (Directions). From the college, it takes about 40 minutes if you want to walk to reach the main lecture rooms (Directions). If you are staying in Collegio Volta, we will provide bus tickets on your arrival to reach the collegio during your stay.

Speakers and foreign co-organizers

• Speakers and foreign co-organizers will be hosted at Hotel Moderno, Viale Vittorio Emanuele II, 41.

Attendees

• Rooms can be booked at Hotel Moderno, Viale Vittorio Emanuele II 41, Hotel Aurora, Viale Vittorio Emanuele II 25, Hotel Excelsior Pavia, Piazza della Stazione 24 and at Hotel Rosengarten, Via Cesare Lombroso 21/23. To book a room, attendees should directly contact the hotels via e-mail (info@hotelmoderno.it; info@hotel-aurora.eu; info@hotelexcelsiorpavia.com; info@rosengarten.pv.it). These hotels are located in front of the train station within ten-minute walking distance from the meeting venue.

BY PLANE

You can fly to one of Milan's three airports: Linate (LIN, 50 km from Pavia), Malpensa (MXP, 90 km from Pavia), or Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY, 70 km from Pavia).

MILANO LINATE

If you arrive at Linate airport, the cheapest and easiest way to reach Pavia is to take the direct shuttle bus, it takes 60 minutes.

As an alternative, you can take a bus to Milan's central railway station (Stazione Centrale) and then a train to Pavia (one every half an hour, direction Genova, for timetable, see website). The Milan-Pavia train ride takes 30-40 minutes.

The cost for a taxi ride Linate-Pavia is about 100 Euros.

MILANO MALPENSA

If you arrive at Malpensa airport, you can take a direct train to Milan Central railway station (Stazione Centrale) and then a train to Pavia (one every half an hour, direction to Genova, for timetable, see website). Alternatively, you can take a regional train to Milano Bovisa (duration 40 minutes) and the S13 train from Milano Bovisa to Pavia.

As an alternative you can take Malpensa Shuttle Bus to the Milan Central Railway Station (tickets can be bought directly on the bus) and then a train to Pavia (see above).

Taxis are also available from Malpensa to Milan's central station (about 100 Euros) or directly to Pavia (about 160 Euros).

MILANO ORIO AL SERIO (BERGAMO)

If you arrive to Orio al Serio airport, you can take one of the twenty-five daily bus runs from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm direct to Milan Central Station and then a train to Pavia (see above).

BY TRAIN

Most European cities are connected to Milan railway stations by direct trains. From Milano centrale railway station you can find direct trains to Pavia (direction Genova). The train ride from Milano to Pavia takes about 30 minutes. See website for timetables and to purchase tickets. You can also find direct connections to Pavia through light rail at Milano Bovisa, Milano Porta Garibaldi, and Milano Porta Vittoria train stations (trains every 30 minutes).

The workshop will take place into the historical centre of Pavia that hosts one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities. The ancient buildings are adjacent to restaurants and shops. In the center of Pavia there are many museums as well as a castle, Castello Visconteo, where permanent and temporary art exhibitions are located.

MAP OF PAVIA