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Hotels

Highly Recommended (closest to conference venue):

Best Western Hotel Paradiso **** Via Catullo 11 - 80122 Napoli
www.hotelparadisonapoli.it

Single room, without a view € 98,00
Double room single use, without a view € 128,00
Double room single use, with view € 157,00
Double room, without a view € 160,00
Double room, with view € 180,00

VAT and Breakfast buffet included.
Hotel Paradiso is a 10 minute walk to the conference venue. A daily morning and evening shuttle will also be provided to Hotel Paradiso.
Please book directly with the hotel.
IMPORTANT: When booking you MUST say “Convenzione Villa Doria Università Parthenope“ to receive the special conference rate. Please book by July 30, 2009 to ensure availability at Hotel Paradiso.

Grand Hotel Vesuvio ***** Via Partenope 45 - 80121 Napoli
www.vesuvio.it

Double room single use, without a view € 159,00
Double room, without a view € 169,00

Rates include VAT and breakfast buffet.

Hotel Excelsior **** Via Partenope 48 - 80121 Napoli
www.excelsior.it

Double room single use, without a view € 152,00
Double room, without a view € 162,00

Rates include VAT and breakfast buffet.
Please book directly with Grand Hotel Vesuvio and Hotel Excelsior. When booking, please note your participation in "1st Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems" to receive above rates.
Rooms are available at special rate if booked before July 30, 2009.
For help with other accommodation options (B&Bs, smaller hotels, etc.) and general questions please feel free to contact Caroline Florena caroline.florena@uniparthenope.it


Following is a list of smaller hotels and B&Bs. Bookings should be made directly with the hotel or B&B.

Hotel Rex *** Via Palepoli, 12 - 80132 Napoli
www.hotel-rex.it

Hotel Splendid *** Via Manzoni, 96 - 80123 Napoli
www.hotelsplendid.it

Hotel Caracciolo 10 (B&B) Via Caracciolo, 10 – 80121 Napoli
www.caracciolo10.it

Locanda del Mare (B&B) Via Caracciolo, 10 – 80121 Napoli
www.locandadelmare.it;


Travelling to Naples

From Rome by train
Fiumicino airport in Rome is connected to the main train station, Rome Termini, by an express train. Once in Termini station, trains to Napoli depart frequently.
For help on choosing the right train and options on purchasing tickets click on this recommended link: www.ehow.com/how_2022885_train-rome-naples.html.
Alternatively go to www.trenitalia.com for all train information in Italy.
Once arrived at “Napoli Centrale” train station it is recommended that you take a taxi to your hotel or the conference venue.

Getting to and from Naples International Airport, Capodichino
http://www.gesac.it/en/intro.html
By Bus
Bus 3S departs from in front of arrival terminal every 30 minutes. Bus 3S will take you to Piazza Garibaldi in central Naples. From Piazza Garibaldi you will have to take another bus to your hotel or to the conference venue.
By Taxi
Recommended. There are flat fares from the airport to the city center and several hotels. Inform the driver at start of trip if you want a flat fare.
Example Flat Fares: (prices in Euros)
Sea-front hotels -- Capodichino Airport or vice versa 19,00
Central Train Station (nearby hotels) -- Capodichino Airport or vice versa 12,50
Piazza Municipio (nearby hotels) -- Capodichino Airport or vice versa 16,00
Molo Beverello (Main Port)-- Capodichino Airport or vice versa 16,00
Posillipo -- Capodichino Airport or vice versa 20,00

Visiting Naples

For suggestions on where to stay and what to do in Napoli, contact Caroline Florena at caroline.florena@uniparthenope.it
Walking tours of the city can be organized upon request.

What to do in Naples:
  • Walk through Centro Storico: piazza del Gesù Nuovo, via San Gregorio Armeno and its nativity scenes, and San Lorenzo Maggiore’s excavation site under the church offers you a unique look at ancient Neapolis. Recommended link: http://www.footprintguides.com/Naples/Centro-Storico.php
  • Walk through Chiaia neighbourhood: Piazza Vittoria, Via Calabrito is lined with top Italian designer shops, Piazza dei Martiri, and Via Chiaia lined with clothing and shoe shops takes you to Piazza Plebiscito, The Royal Palace and the San Carlo theater. Recommended link: http://www.naples.world-guides.com/monuments.html
  • Shopping: For clothing, shoes, chocolates and pastries a walk down Via Chiaia and Via Roma offers a good 2 hours of browsing and shopping. Alternatively you can take the funicular up to the Vomero neighborhood where a pedestrian street, Via Scarlatti, offers many of the same shops.
  • Parks: The Villa Comunale runs parallel to the sea and is located in the center of the city. The Villa Floridana, located in the Vomero, is a wonderful woodsy park with great views of the city.

Travel

Schilizzi Viaggi – Via M. Schilizzi, 9/11, 80133 Napoli
Tel. +39 0814971282
Email: info@schilizziviaggi.it
Schilizzi Viaggi, a travel agency in Naples, is capable of handling local travel needs. For example, Schilizzi Viaggi can organize travel and accommodation for Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, or Capri. You can use Naples as a base if you want to visit Capri, Sorrento or Ischia for a day.

Recommended websites

Information, maps and pictures of Sorrento: http://www.sorrentotourism.com/eng/index.html
Information, maps, and links to more websites on the Amalfi Coast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalfi_Coast
Information, maps and pictures of the island of Capri: http://www.capri.com/