Dear participant,
Please find hereby some details according travelling and accommodation for our BioNexGen- First Training Workshop” in Sfax, Tunisia.
COMPLETE MEETING
DATE: March 8th - 9th 2012 START: 8:30 (8th) in CBS, Sfax, Tunisia END: 17:30 (9th) in CBS, Sfax, Tunisia LOCATION: Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax (CBS) B.P "1177". 3018 Sfax Tunisia
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Sandrine Doretto Email: [email protected]
ACCOMMODATION Many hotels are available in Sfax for a great range of price. Please find below a non-exhaustive list of hotels located in Sfax.
Borj Dhiafa , Route Soukra Km 3
Les Oliviers Palace , 25, Avenue Hedi Chaker
Sangho Le Syphax , Jardin Public, Route Soukra
Golden Tulip Sfax , Avenue Habib Bourguiba
Donia Hotel Sfax , Route De L'Airport Km 0.5
Naher El Founoun Hotel Sfax , Route de Téniour, km 3
Grand Hotel Kerkennah , Sidi Fraj
Alexandre Hotel , 21 Rue Alexandre Dumas
TRAVELLING Tunisia is deserved by several international airports. International Airports in Tunisia
Code Airport Name
DJE Djerba Zarzis International Airport
GAF Gafsa Ksar International Airport
MIR Monastir Habib Bourgiba International Airport
SFA Sfax Thyna International Airport
TBJ Tabarka 7 Novembre International Airport
TOE Tozeur Nefta International Airport
We're supposing you're taking the plane to Tunis airport.
By train: The SNCFT sells train tickets between Tunis and Sfax for approx. 30 dinars the two-ways ticket (1st class), it makes 15€. Even if the places are booked people are sitting wherever they want. The journey between Tunis and Sfax is lasting 3h with an express train or with a direct connection. http://www.sncft.com.tn/ By car: Car rental companies are numerous in Tunisia. Count on average 30€ per rental day. Take the highway P1 in the direction of the south. The toll costs are between 1 and 3€ regardless of the city of origin.
Highway P1 in red
http://syal.fr/tunisie/carte.html
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Weather situation: Please take into consideration, that the climate in Tunisia is generally quite warm all year round, with cooler winters (the coolest months are January and February when temperatures can drop to around 10 degrees Celsius or less in the Atlas Mountains and most rain falls) and hot, dry summers. Required Clothing for Tunisia: Medium-weights clothing and rainwear in winter. Sunglasses are advised. Please prepare yourself with appropriate clothing.
More Information is available on the Tunisian embassy website: http://tunisia.embassyhomepage.com/
Have a good and safe trip!
Best regards, The BioNexGen Consortium