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Modelling Software System Structures
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Santa Margherita Ligure is located about 30 Km east of Genova on the
railway line Genova-Pisa.
Participants are adviced to reach Genova Brignole railway station, and
then take a train to Santa Margherita.
The frequency of trains vary from half-an-hour to one hour depending
on the time of the day. The trip takes about 30 minutes and costs
about 5000 Italian Lira.
By plane
Preferably you should book flights to the
Genova airport (many daily
connections to Zurich, Munich, London Gatwick, Paris, Milano Malpensa, Rome);
alternatively you may arrive at
Milano Malpensa that is connected to Milano Centrale railway station by
regular shuttle buses (bus ticket are sold on board).
From Milano Centrale there are InterCity trains to Genova almost every
hour, the journey takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. Few of them may stop
also to Santa Margherita.
Once in Genova, to reach Brignole railway station from the airport, you can either
take a taxi or a shuttle bus.
- A taxi takes about 20 minutes, and will cost about 30000 Italian
Lira.
- The shuttle bus, called
VOLABUS (bus No.100), runs every 30 minutes,
from 6.15 AM to 10.45 PM.
The bus takes about 30-35 minutes to reach Brignole, which is the last
stop (do not get off at intermediate stops). It costs about 5000 Italian
Lira, and the bus ticket is sold on board.
By train
Genova has two main railway stations, Piazza Principe and Brignole: the former
is located in the western area of the city, the latter in the eastern
area.
Some trains from Milano and Torino stop only at Piazza Principe (i.e. those
not going to Pisa). However Brignole station can be reached from
Piazza Principe station in few minutes by taking any eastbound train.
Most trains stop at Santa Margherita, with direct connections to Genova (30
minutes): Milano, Roma, Paris, etc.
- Intercity trains (IC) have an extra cost, specify the train you
are going to take when buying the ticket.
- All train tickets must be passed through yellow machines that you
will find in all stations. Don't forget it! These machines are
usually located in the hall and underground passages of railway
stations.
By car
Take the motorway A12 (Genova-Livorno) and exit at Rapallo. Then
follow indications for Santa Margherita-Portofino.
Participants may use the parking area ofthe hotel without charge.
The conference venue is located at about 1 km from the railway station
of Santa Margherita, along the road to Portofino:
Hotel Regina Elena
Lungomare Milite Ignoto 44,
16038 S. Margherita Ligure, Italy
phone: +39 (0185) 287003, fax: +39 (0185) 284473
From the station, one can reach Hotel Regina Elena
- either by bus.
Buses leave in front of the station. Tickets must be purchased before
entering the bus. They are sold at every "Edicola" (newsagent) and
cost about 1500 Lira.
- or by taxi, which costs about 15000 Lira.
- or on foot with a 20 minutes walk along the seaside.
Last Updated: 4 April, 2000
by Elisabetta Ferrando
