VENUE
The conference will be held at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
The main complex, a monastery of the XIV century, is located in Piazza San Francesco, 19.
Getting Here
Plane
From Pisa Airport (Galileo Galilei)
By train: Take the PisaMover from the airport to the train station Pisa Centrale, and then take the regional train to Lucca (all information is available on Trenitalia).
By taxi: information available from CoTaPi.
By bus: information available from Autolinee Toscane.
From Florence Airport (Amerigo Vespucci)
By bus: Take the tram T2 and get off at "Guidoni" stop. Take the bus DD towards Lucca (all information is available on Autolinee Toscane).
By train: Take the tram T2 and get off at the train station Firenze Santa Maria Novella, and then take the regional train to Lucca (all information is available on Autolinee Toscane and Trenitalia).
By taxi outside the Airport.
Train
The train station is located in Piazzale Ricasoli. There, you can find direct connections to the main cities in Tuscany, such as Pisa, Florence, and Viareggio.
IMT School is within walking distance of the train station (around 15 minutes).
You can find all the information about train timetables on Trenitalia.
Car
You can reach IMT School by car via the "Autostrada A11 Firenze-Mare." The closest underground parking area is Parcheggio Mazzini (via dei Bacchettoni).
Where to eat out near San Francesco Complex
Around the San Francesco complex, there are different options for grabbing a quick bite or enjoying a more relaxed Italian dinner.
La Pecora Nera: bar and diner that mixes good food and a social mission.
Mara Meo: bar and restaurant with a wide offer of pizzas, hamburgers, salads, and classical Tuscanian dishes.
Bar Osteria Lo Stellario: bar and restaurant focusing on wines and locally sourced products.
Osteria La Dritta: bistro with simple but high-quality cuisine and an accurate choice of wines.
Bonny Pizza: an informal and friendly pizzeria.
Ristorante Mecenate: authentic Tuscanian restaurant based on local products and producers.
The San Francesco complex is in the city center, so feel free to explore and discover all the options that Lucca offers!
