Gravity Rules in the Modern World Economy

UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO

TWELFTH SUMMER SCHOOL IN INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

Wednesday 11 September to Saturday 14 September 2013 University of Milan, Palazzo Feltrinelli, Gargnano (BS), Italy

Local information

Arrival: Wednesday 11 September at 15.15 (Palazzo Feltrinelli will be closed before 15.15) Departure: Saturday 14 September at 12.30 (before lunch) or 14.00 (after lunch).

Lecture Venue Palazzo Feltrinelli Via Castello 3, 25084 Gargnano (Brescia), Italy

Palazzo Feltrinelli is a beautiful historical Villa by Lake Garda, which is now owned by the University of Milan and dedicated to workshop and meeting activities. The Villa includes a main hall, two lecture halls, a restaurant, single/double rooms. Please note that PCs with emails and printing facilities will not be available during the summer school. Wi-fi internet connection is available upon request.

Directions Foreign participants are advised to travel either to Milan or Milan Bergamo (Ryanair). Gargnano can be reached as follows:

To Milano Centrale Railway Station

- From Milan Malpensa airport (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2) People arriving by plane at Malpensa airport where most overseas flights land, can take the Malpensa Shuttle (http://www.malpensashuttle.it/e-index2.php) to Milano Centrale Railway Station (every 20 minutes, it takes 50 minutes from T1 and 40 minutes from T2, € 10).

- From Linate Airport People arriving by plane at Linate Airport can reach Milano Centrale Railway Station in 25 minutes by bus (€ 5) or by taxi (€ 15/20).

The timetable of buses departing from all airports to Milano Centrale Railway Station can be downloaded from: http://www.autostradale.it/interna.aspx?gr=2&sez=60&sot=2.

To Brescia

- From Milano Centrale Railway Station A train should be taken from Milano Centrale to Brescia. A timetable of trains can be downloaded from: http://www.trenitalia.com.

- From Milan Bergamo airport (Orio al Serio) People arriving by plane at Orio al Serio airport (Bergamo, http://www.sacbo.it), where most low-cost flights land), can reach Brescia Central Station in about one hour (€ 12/€ 22). Please be advised that the bus leaves Orio al Serio airport for Brescia at 5.10, 8.40, 10, 11.30,13.30, 15.00,16.30,18.00,20.30,23.00 (http://www.autostradale.it/pdf/festivitaaereoporti/BS_ORIO%2031_10_11new.pdf).

To Gargnano

A bus should be taken from Brescia to Gargnano. The bus station in Brescia is just outside the Brescia Railway Station, on the left and there is a SIA sign. The timetable of buses departing from Brescia to Gargnano is the following: 6.10, 6.40, 7.10, 7.40, 8.10, 8.40, 9.10, 9.40, 10.10, 10.40, 11.10, 11.40, 12.10, 12.40, 13.10, 13.40, 14.10, 14.40, 15.10, 15.40, 16.10, 16.40, 17.10, 17.40, 18.10, 18.40, 19.10, 20.10 (http://www.trasportibrescia.it/upload/orari/estivi/S202.pdf). The trip takes about one hour and a half. Palazzo Feltrinelli is 5 minutes walking distance from the bus station in Gargnano. When you get off the bus at Gargnano, go strait down the main street until you see a pink building which is Palazzo Feltrinelli. Should you need to ask for directions, make sure you ask for Palazzo Feltrinelli and not Villa Feltrinelli, as the latter is not the site of the venue.

DEPARTURE: Saturday 14 September

Gargnano to Milan Malpensa

Bus Gargnano > Brescia Train Brescia > Milano Centrale Milano Centrale > Malpensa* Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 12.45 14.07 14.27 or 15.35 16.00 16.45 (T2) – 16.50 (T1) 14.39 (fast train) 15.25 15.40 16.25 (T2) – 16.30 (T1) 13.45 15.07 15:27 16.35 17.00 17.45 (T2) – 17.50 (T1) 14.45 16.07 16.27 or 17.35 18.00 18.45 (T2) – 18.50 (T1) 16.39 (fast train) 17.25 17.40 18.25 (T2) – 18.30 (T1) 15.45 17.07 17.27 18.35 19.00 19.45 (T2) – 19.50 (T1)

* Malpensa Shuttle: stop at Malpensa Airport T2 upon request

Gargnano to Milan Bergamo Airport (Orio al Serio)

Bus Gargnano > Brescia Bus Brescia > Orio al Serio Departure Arrival Departure Arrival 12.45 14.07 15.30 16.30 (approximately) 13.45 15.07 15.30 16.30 (approximately) 14.45 16.07 16.30 17.30 (approximately) 15.45 17.07 18.00 19.00 (approximately)*

*The last bus from Brescia to Milan Bergamo Airport (Orio al Serio) leaves at 19.15.

Please refer to the above-mentioned links for more information.

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