Location
Salerno is
located along the Southern coast of the Tirrenean Sea, 50 km
South of Naples (map).
Salerno is a fascinating example of what the
Mediterranean has to offer all those who wish to have a closer
knowledge of it. The
town presents itself as a friendly community to visitors
and tourists from all over the world.
Ancient
monuments and churches testify the role of the city along the
centuries, and there are plenty of artistic, cultural and
recreational activities held in the city parks and gardens, as
well as in the main streets and squares downtown.
At night,
bars, cafes and pubs located along the lungomare offer
outdoor seats, indoor tables and lot of music, performed live
during week-ends. Those are the places for “la movida”,
the up-down strolling looking for friends and acquaintance.
Salerno is at
the beginning of the Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfitana
Drive), one of the most beautiful shoreline of the world.
Along the Amalfitana Drive there are
Amalfi,
Ravello,
Positano
and
Sorrento,
small villages located on the cliffs just in
front of the sea. Most of them can be reached by
hydrofoil or ferry from
Salerno. The breathtaking beauties of the
Capri Island can be reached by
hydrofoil or ferry directly
from Salerno.
In the surrounding area there are world-renowed
archeological sites (Pompei,
Ercolano,
Paestum) and the
Vesuvio, the still active volcano that in 79 A.C. destroyed
Pompei and Ercolano. A unique location for its blend of
history, archaeology and geology is the
Phlegreaen
Fields, an area north of Naples made up by approximatively
40 ancient volcanoes. The
Solfatara of Pozzuoli is
without a doubt the most interesting volcano of the Phlegreaen
Fields. In its environs there are places of incredible
historical interest, all of them more than 2,000 years old,
such as the Flavio Amphitheatre, the Acropolis of Cuma, the
Thermae of Baia, the Temple of Serapides.
Conference
The
conference will be held at the Aula Magna (Main
Auditorium) of the School of Engineering of the University of
Salerno. The
University Campus is located 10 km North-East of
the city of Salerno, at the foot of the hills surrounding the Irno River Valley.
A courtesy
shuttle bus service between the campus and the conference
hotels located downtown Salerno will be provided during the
conference. There are three city bus lines (7, 17 and 27)
serving the campus. They depart from the campus bus station
and arrive at Salerno railways station. Depending on the
hour, the ride takes from 20 to 35 minutes. Tickets may be
purchased at the bus station or at many shops exhibiting the
company’s logo.
Please, visit
the city bus company website for the
timetable.
