CONGRESS SITE: 
Cotone Congressi Genova
Via ai Magazzini del Cotone
Area Porto Antico - 16128 Genova, Italy
Tel.: + 39 010 2485620 Fax: + 39 010 2758929

Magazzini del Cotone of Genova is the conference division of Porto Antico di Genova S.p.A with its unique Architecture. It is in central position, in proximity to the airport, railway stations, motorways, hotels and cultural attractions.

Porto Antico
Restored to the city by Renzo Piano's redevelopment project for the Columbus Celebrations in 1992, the Porto Antico di Genova area is the new city centre, offering a broad range of attractions
for tourists.

It is home to the Acquario di Genova, visited by more than 1,200,000 people a year, and a series of important cultural centres (La Città dei Bambini e Ragazzi, Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide, the Luzzati Museum, the E. De Amicis children’s library). And in the nearby Darsena is the Galata Museo del Mare, the most comprehensive maritime museum in the Mediterranean area.
The Porto Antico area, which is also used as a location for commercials, films and television fiction productions, also contains bars, cafés, restaurants, a multi-screen cinema and shopping malls.
In summer, the Porto Antico area offers a broad range of music and entertainment.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO REACH THE CONFERENCE CENTER
BY PLANE:
Closer Airports:

Genova Airport  "Cristoforo Colombo"
Information desk phone number:  0039.010.60151
web site : www.airport.genova.it  

Taxi
 Taxi are available outside the arrival (7 Km  -  about 20 min.)
Radio Taxi Tel 0039.010.5966
>> Download price list << at web site  www.airport.genova.it/file/prezzitaxi.pdf 

Pubblic Transport
Volabus: An Hourly Service from the airport
Ticket: 4 Euros
Itinerary:  Piazza De Ferrari and then via San Lorenzo by foot)

BY TRAIN
Railway Stations:

Italian railways call center.( 0039) 892021
web site: www.trenitalia.it    

From Genova P.Principe, 1 Km
(Bus no. 1 to P.zza Caricamento or 10-15 min. on foot)
(Metro: trains to De Ferrari, S.Giorgio station)

From Genova Brignole, 2 km
(Bus no. 12-13 to P.zza Caricamento)

BY CAR:
Motorways:

Information phone number (0039) 800 33 1518
web site www.autostrade.it

From the motorway take the exit Genova Ovest, 2 km (A7-A10-A12-A26)
After the toll station take the elevated road and leave at the first exit. Continue past the pedestrian entrance to the Porto Antico Area and turn right into the access road between
the fish market and the Guardia di Finanza building.

CAR PARKS NEAR CONFERENCE CENTER         
Parking available

Charges:
3 am to 8 pm, Euro 1.60 per hour/fraction
8 pm to 3 am, Euro 2.00 per hour/fraction

PORT
Port of Genova, 1 km (a few minutes by foot)

GENOVA TAXI
Call Center Radio Taxi 0039.010.5966
web site:  www.cooptaxige.it

GENOVA BUS:
Call Center:  (0039) 800 08 53 11
Desk phone number 0039.010.5582414
web site: www.amt.genova.it

OTHERS LINK
Your Italy    

MONEY
Coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euro. Bank notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Euro. Banking hours are 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday.

EXCHANGE
Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks or foreign exchange offices. For further information on Italian Tourism and the Congress venue: Italian National Tourism Organisation
Web site: www.enit.it       

CASH
It is generally safe to carry cash in  Italy. Small amounts of cash are needed for most forms of transportation, small shops and for other small purchases.

CHEQUES and CREDIT CARDS
Personal cheques are not in general use. Credit cards are widely used in urban areas.
Shops and restaurants that accept credit cards have stickers at the entrance or signs posted elsewhere to indicate which cards are accepted. Prepaid cards used in public telephone booths and for other purposes are sold in most newspaper stands.

SHOPPING
In the city center shops are open from Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m/10 a.m  to 7.30 p.m.
They are closed on Sunday.

TELEPHONE and INTERNET POINT
International calls can be made from downtown public telephones.
Prepaid cards are cheaper to use for these calls. Some of the public phones can access the Internet. Internet cafes are fairly popular and they can be found in the city centre and in the University area.

EMERGENCY
Ambulance 118  (from anywhere in Italy)
Police 112  (from anywhere in Europe)
113  (from anywhere in Italy)
Relief road   803.116 (from anywhere in Italy)

ELECTRICITY
Electric voltage for home use is 220Volt 50 Hz and sockets are either at three or two-ways (SchukoType). Adapters are needed for US, UK , and Australian plugs.
WEATHER AND CLOTHING
The weather in Genova in the period of May is generally warm, windy and humid with occasional showers or Cloud Cover.
The average temperature is 21 °C during the day and 15°C in the evening.
It is recommended a jacket and  pullover for the evening or in case of rain.
Web site: www.eurometeo.com

DUTY – FREE ALLOWANCE
Personal belongings and professional equipment can be brought into Italy duty free as long as their nature and number are deemed reasonable by the customs officer.
Visitors coming from a non-EU country are asked to declare to the authorities their belongings, like photo- and video-cameras.

Tax free is a service offered to foreigners (non-EU citizens) to reimburse customs-taxes on authorised goods bought in the country for more than Euro 150,00 (for this service one must keep the receipts of payments).

PASSPORTS AND VISA
All foreigners coming to Italy must have a valid passport. For visitors coming from a country within the European Community an identity card is sufficient. Visas must be requested in advance at the Italian Embassy in your home country before entering Italy , tourist visas are valid for 90 days.

Further information on the web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.esteri.it/MAE/EN

TOURIST INFORMATION
For any other touristic information, please contact the TOURIST OFFICE of Genova:    
Liguria Turismo Phone number 0039. 010 54851                                                                                            
 Web site:  www.turismo.liguriainrete.it