The conference is organized at the conference center Principino Eventi, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 130, Viareggio, Lucca (Map).
The local organizing committee is from the SIEm research unit at the University of Pisa, Italy.
Located at the very famous promenade of Viareggio, it has always been a meeting point for the intellectual and artistic life of the Tuscan coast.
A few steps from some of the most prestigious hotels in Versilia, it is easily reachable from Viareggio station and from Pisa airport, which is about 30 km away.
How to get there
The venue is located along the promenade of Viareggio, about 2,3 km from the Viareggio Railway Station.
Viareggio is located on the Tyrrenian coastline and can be easily reached by train from Florence (< 2h), Rome (avg. 4h), Milan (avg. 4h), Genoa (avg. 2h), and Pisa (< 30 min). Most of the trains travelling on the coastline stop at Viareggio’s station (https://www.rfi.it/it/stazioni/viareggio.html), even high-speed trains.
The closest airports are in Florence and Pisa.
From Florence International Airport
Right outside the airport, take the streetcar “tramvia”, line T2 to Unità. You can buy tickets here: https://www.gestramvia.it/biglietti/.
Get off at “Alamanni – Stazione” stop, right in front of “Firenze S.M.N” railway station.
From Pisa International Airport
Right outside the airport, you may take the Pisamover shuttle (info here: https://pisa-mover.com/ and get off at Pisa Centrale railway station – 2nd stop). Please, note that the airport and the central station are 1,5 km distant. From Pisa Centrale, many trains per day connect to Viareggio (< 30 minutes).
By car
Highway A12 (Genova-Livorno) – E80.
Highway exit: Viareggio-Camaiore
Where can I park my car?
There are several parking slots nearby the conference venue, but most of them are not free (there are free parking slots in via Zara, around 700m from the Principino Eventi). The parking fee can be paid by means of the smartphone application Mover App (https://www.moverspa.it/mover-app/). This app requires the user to sign up and to load an identification document. It allows also to buy weekly tickets for the parking areas.
From Viareggio railway station to the venue
The venue can be reached by walking (2,3 km, 31 minutes), or by:
- Bus 25/27 outside station. Get off at “Via Maroncelli Cimiteri”. Walk to the wall through Via Marco Polo.
- Bus E26, then E2/E27.
- Bus 21, then E26.
Please, visit this page for more info about local transportation.
What to see around Viareggio
Viareggio: the sea on one side, the white peaks of the Apuane Alps on the other – who has never seen the classic snapshot of Viareggio? Strolling through the charming streets of the centre, having an ice cream in the pine forest, going to the sea in the Darsena or, even further, to the wildest part of the beach, the Lecciona – almost at Torre del Lago; eating fish in one of the typical seaside trattorias and enjoying the compassionate weather of a salty day.
The most important town in Versilia, founded as a gateway to the sea of Lucca, owes its name to the via regia, the road that went from the walled city to the sea in the Middle Ages.
Visit the following pages to discover the many options Viareggio and its surroundings may offer: https://www.visittuscany.com/en/
Nightlife in Viareggio
In Viareggio, the nightlife comes alive especially during the summer months, with venues and bars along the seafront and on Viale Europa adjacent to the Ponente pine forest. Many evenings are organized by the beach resorts or themed parties in the hotels.
For those nostalgic for traditional discos, we move a few kilometers away, but still in Versilia, with Seven Apple, Bussola, and Capannina di Franceschi.
For food lovers, the traditional festivals with food stands and live music are not to be missed.
What to eat in Viareggio
Main dishes available in Viareggio’s cuisine:
- Cacciucco Viareggino
- Spaghetti con i nicchi
- Spaghetti con i coltellacci
- Scarpaccia dolce
- Pasta alla trabaccolara
- Tordelli Versiliesi
- Seppie con la bieta
- Polpo con le patate
- Fritto misto di paranza
Suggestions
- Spend a day at the beach (Best beaches in Viareggio: https://www.lanazione.it/speciali/cultura/dalla-passeggiata-alla-terrazza-della-repubblica-ecco-le-cinque-spiagge-piu-belle-di-viareggio-34e2aa72)
- Walk along the Viareggio seafront to the end of the pier
- Shop in the numerous boutiques
- Visit the Carnival Citadel and immerse yourself in the folklore of the carnival parades
- Ride a bicycle in the Levante and Ponente pine forests
- Explore the nature of the Lipu Oasis in Massaciuccoli
- Visit the Torre del Lago area and the Puccini house museum
- Attend an opera at the Puccini Festival in the open-air theater