INFORMATION ON THE VENUE

Official location of the GRS Central Italy Chapter:
College of Engineering
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
Via Eudossiana, 18 - 00184 Rome, Italy

History. The Engineering College is situated in one of the most beautiful sites of the Eternal City, between the Colosseum, the archaeological area, and the early Christian Basilicas. It is worth mentioning the courtyard of the College, enriched by a piece of art dating back to Renaissance architecture: the ancient well designed by Simone Mosca. It lies inside the former old Cloister of "S.Pietro in Vincoli" (St.Peter in Chains). Towards the end of the XIX century, several courses of "La Sapienza" University moved from the headquarters to the historical center of Rome. The Engineering College occupied the area of an ancient Monastery, "S.Pietro in Vincoli", situated on the gentle slopes of the Esquilino hill (one of the seven hills on which Rome was built). The Church of "S.Pietro in Vincoli" was built on the Empress Eudossia's buildings, to preserve St.Peter's chains. These can be found still nowadays in the Church, together with the large statue of Moses sculpted by Michelangelo as part of the tomb of Pope Julius II.

 

HOW TO REACH the Meeting area

Most of the hotels in the list (see Logistics) are located at a walking distance.

By bus and subway. The area is linked with bus ("75" and "84") and subway Metro "B" (Blue line, stop at "Cavour" or "Colosseo") to the Central Termini Rail Station (5 min. walking distance from bus/metro stops to the Meeting place).
The following buses, to and from various destinations in town, effect a stop near the Colosseum and the Meeting place: 60, 75, 84, 85, 87, 117, 175, 186, 810, 850, 204. Bus and metro tickets are on sale at tobacco shops or newspaper kiosks.

From the Airport. At the Rail Station a direct, non-stop train (Leonardo express, every half an hour) service to Fiumicino airport is available. The travel lasts about 30 min. The airport is also connected to other stations in town by another local train (every 20 min.) that effects several stops (e.g., Ostiense rail station) on the way, but does not stop at Termini. The travel lasts about 45 min.


Rome - 23 March 2002-12-18 QuickBird Original Data © DigitalGlobe, 2002, processed and by courtesy of Eurimage S.p.A.

Ticket prices for the two lines are slightly different. Train tickets from Fiumicino Airport to rail stations and viceversa can be purchased at the airport and in all stations in town. At the airport taxis can be found, too. It is recommended to board only official, white colour taxis bearing on the roof the "taxi" indication and waiting for passengers in the dedicated area.
It takes about 50 minutes to reach the town center. Average cost of the trip: 50 euros.

By car. People planning to rent a car should follow the indication "Roma Centro" when going out from the "Arrivals" area, then take the highway Fiumicino-Rome and once on the "Via Cristoforo Colombo" proceed to the historical center.
In town, parking on both sides of the street is allowed against payment only.
Tickets for Parking can be purchased either through automatic ticket dispensers on the road, or at tobacco shops (rate: 1 euro per hour).

For further details on transportation, see http://www.atac.roma.it (urban transportation) and http://www.trenitalia.com(train time table). From the Atac web site several maps of the city and of the transportation network can be downloaded.

Radio Taxi Telephone numbers:
065551 - 0688177 - 066645 - 063570 - 068433 - 068822 - 064157 - 065525252

Tourist Information and Mobility:
Tourist Office Call Center: 0636004399
             Termini Rail Station: 0647825194
             Trevi Fountain: 066782988
             Navona Square: 06889240

ATAC: mobility in Rome and surroundings (Italian, English)
http://www.atac.roma.it

Aeroporti di Roma (Rome Airport system) - (Italian, English)
http://www.adr.it

ALITALIA: the Italian Air Company (various languages)
http://www.alitalia.com

 

Useful web sites

Official site of the city of Rome (Italian)
http://www.comune.roma.it

General information about events in the city (Italian, English)
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/italy/rome/

http://www.romexplorer.com/

http://www.travelplan.it/rome_guide.htm

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/rome/

Official website of the Roman Imperial Forums (Italian, English)
http://www.capitolium.org

The Statue of Moses by Michelangelo - S.Pietro in Vincoli (English)
http://www.cptryon.org/hoagland/travels/stpeterchains/moses.html