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Travel Information – How to reach the Università degli Studio di Palermo

From Punta Raisi “Aeroporte Falcone Borsellino” International Airport ( 32 km west of Palermo) By Bus Route: Via Belgio - Via Ausonia - Via Croce Rossa–Piazza A. De Gasperi - Via Libertà (on the corner of viale Lazio) - Politeama (approx. 35 min.) - Via Emerico Amari (Port) - Palermo (Central Station, approx. 50 min.). Timetable: very half hour, first bus at 5.00 hrs, next 6.30 to 24.00 hrs – every half hour Autolinee Prestia e Comandè Fon +39 091.580457

By Taxi Airport Service from 06.00 to 24.00 hrs. Taxi rank found outside the Arrival Area. Fon +39 091.225455

By Train Trinacria Express connects Palermo directly with the terminal. Timetable: www.trenitalia.it, Call Center: +39 091.892-021

From the Palermo Centre to the “Aeroporte Falcone Borsellino” International Airport By Bus Route: Palermo (Central station) - Via Emerico Amari (Port) - Politeama (approx. 15 min.) - Via Libertà (on the corner of viale Lazio) - Via Croce Rossa –Piazza A. De Gasperi - Via Ausonia - Via Belgio - Aeroporto (approx. 50 min.) Timetable: every half our (first bus at 4.00 hrs, next from 05.00 to 23.00- except 22.30 hrs) Autolinee Prestia e Comandè Fon +39 091.580457

By Train Trinacria Express connects the terminal directly with Palermo. Timetable: www.trenitalia.it, Call Center: +39 091.892-021

By Sea National ferry companies provide services from Genoa, , Livorno, Cagliari and the smaller islands (Ustica, Pelagian, Egadi, and Aeolian Islands); international services operate from and Tunis. For information contact a travel agent.

Radio taxi - Autoradio Taxi 091/512727 and Radio Taxi Trinacria 091/225455.

From the centre of Palermo to Università degli Studio di Palermo By bus (coloured lines) Linee urbane 108 (brown line) - V. Ughetti – C.so Vitt. Enmanuele – V. Dante – Piazza Indipendenza

234 (light blue line) - V. Mura di Porta Montalto – C.so Tukory – V.Marinuzzi

305 (dark blue line) - V.Lazio – V.Croce Rossa – V. Brigata Verona – C.so Re Ruggero

368 (red line) - V.Villagrazia – V.le Reg. Siciliana – C.so Re Ruggero

Le linee del Centro Storico - Linea Verde - Cso Vitt. Emanuel - Piazza Indipenzia

List of Hotels These Hotels are situated around Piazza Castelnuovo in the centre of Palermo. Please take bus line 108 to University, stop at Piazza Indipendenza.

Notice for room reservation: credit card payment for room guarantee, hotel policies concerning cancelling and probably commission.

Ai Cavalieri Hotel Via Sant’Oliva 2-10 90141 Palermo Fon +39 091.583282 Fax +39 091.6126589 Email: [email protected] , www.aicavalieri.it

Excelsior Palace Code Word: “SAC-3110” Via Marchese Ugo 3 90141 Palermo Fon +39 091.6312406 Fax +39 091.6312464 Sandra Pizzuto AMT Hotels Collection Email [email protected] www.excelsiorpalermo.it or www.amthotels.it Single Room Rates: 145,- EUR / 155,- EUR / 165,- EUR Double/Twin Room Rates: 158,- EUR / 168,- EUR / 178,- EUR incl. breakfast, all taxes

Grand Hotel et Des Palmes Code Word: “SAC-3110” Via Roma 398 90141 Palermo Fon +39 091.6312406 Fax +39 091.6312464 Sandra Pizzuto AMT Hotels Sicily Collection Email [email protected] www.grandhoteldespalmes.com or www.amthotels.it Single Room Rates: 150,- EUR / 160,- EUR / 170,- EUR Double/Twin Room Rates: 163,- EUR / 173,- EUR / 183,- EUR incl. breakfast, all taxes

Politeama Palace Hotel Piazza Ruggero Settimo 15 90139 Palermo Fon +39 091.322777 Fax +39 091.6111589 Email: [email protected], www.hotelpoliteama.it

Athenaeum Code Word: “SAC-3110” Via Luigi Giannettino 4 90128 Palermo Fon +39 091.6523529 Fax +39 091.6523456 Email: [email protected], www.albergoathenaeum.it Single Room Rate: 75,- EUR incl. breakfast, all taxes

Europa Code Word: “SAC-3110” Via Agrigento 3 90141 Palermo Fon +39 091.6256323 Fax +39 091.6259209 Email: [email protected], www.hotelpalermo.europa.it Single Room Rate: 70,- EUR Double/Twin Room Rate. 99,-EUR incl. breakfast, all taxes

Mediterraneo Via Rosolino Pilo, 43 90139 Palermo Fon +39 091.581133 Fax +39 091.586974 Email: [email protected] ([email protected]), www.abmedpa.com

Moderno Code Word: “SAC-3110” Via Roma, 276 90133 Palermo Fon +39 091. 588683 – 349.25677 Fax +39 091.588260 Email: [email protected], www.hotelmodernopa.com Single Room Rate: 60,- EUR Double Room single use Rate: 70,- EUR incl. breakfast, taxes