ELBA 2003
STAR FORMATION NEAR and FAR
the ALMA PROMISE
Marciana Marina (Elba Island), May 27-30, 2003
TRAVEL INFORMATION
ARRIVAL: A courtesy bus is provided for transportation to Piombino
on Monday, May 26 leaving from Florence (at 13:30 from Central Railway
Station and at 14:00 from the Airport) and passing by Pisa (leaving at
15:15 from Railway Station and at 15:30 from the Airport). The tickets
for the ferry-boat to Elba will have to be purchased individually (about
6-7 Euro per person). In Portoferraio another bus will take participants
to Marciana Marina.
DEPARTURE: On Saturday, May 31, a courtesy bus will pick up participants
in Marciana Marina (from the Hotels) and take them to Portoferraio (again
ferry boat tickets will have to be purchased individually). In Piombino,
another bus will then take the participants back to Pisa (arriving at about
11:00) or Florence (arriving at about 12:30).
You should register for the BUS using THIS FORM.
We may be unable to provide bus transportation unless you have registered.
Flying to Italy
If you plan to fly to Italy, you are probably planning to land in Milan
or Rome. We would like to suggest that you check also the possibility of
flying to Pisa or to Florence, in order to take advantage of the organized
buses. Pisa and Florence are connected with several international airports.
Please note that Milan has two major airports, quite distant from each
other, Linate and Malpensa. Rome has only one major airport (Fiumicino)
serving all destinations.
Please also note that there could be a few flights with small planes
directly to Elba from Munich, Zurich and Wien (details not available right
now!).
If you arrive at Rome airport (Fiumicino)
You have the following options:
- Continuing by plane to Pisa or to Florence.
- Continuing by train to Pisa or to Florence. There are train connections
from the Fiumicino airport to the railway stations in Rome.
- Continuing by train to Piombino harbor. From Termini Station there
are several trains (direction Pisa-Genova) which stop in Campiglia where
you have to change train to Piombino harbor.
The connection from Campiglia to Piombino is usually close to the arrival
time in Campiglia.
If you arrive in Pisa or Florence
and do not use the organized bus
There are several trains (direction Livorno-Grosseto-Roma) which stop in
Campiglia where you must change to Piombino Marittima.
Railway Time-Table
When you arrive at Piombino
Marittima 
Piombino Marittima is the harbor where ferry-boats leave for Portoferraio
(the main harbor in the Elba Island). The boat trip to Portoferraio takes
1 hour by ferry-boat and 40 minutes by hydrofoil. Tickets can be bought
directly at the harbor-offices of two different boat companies serving
Elba: Toremar
and
Moby-Lines
.
Departures are very frequent (almost one every half an hour): you must
check which company leaves first!
Toremar
Timetables
Last departure to Portoferraio (26/3): 22:30
Last departure to Piombino (30-31/3): 21:00
Mobylines Timetables
Last departure to Portoferraio (26/3): 23:30
Last departure to Piombino (30-31/3): 22:00
When you arrive in Portoferraio
on the Elba Island
Unless you are on an organized bus, a taxi to the Hotel in Marciana Marina
would cost about 28 Euros.
Other information: 
For further information please send e-mail
to:
elba03@arcetri.astro.it
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