VENUES

Conference venues

The conference will take place across several venues in Firenze, with all the scientific sessions hosted in the Novoli area, home of the the University Social Science Campus. Social and public events will take place in the historic city centre.

Novoli and the city centre are efficiently connected by the T2 tramway line, which links the city centre, Santa Maria Novella railway station, Firenze airport, and Novoli. Participants may therefore conveniently choose to stay either in the historic centre, in the Novoli area, or anywhere along the T2 line.
Please note that the last tram service runs at around 00:30. After this time, public transportation becomes limited and travelling between the centre and Novoli may be more difficult.

Below you will find detailed information on each venue and how to reach them.

NOVOLI - SOCIAL SCIENCE CAMPUS

All the scientific sessions will take place at Building D6 - Novoli Science Campus Via delle Pandette 9, 50127 Firenze. The campus is located outside Florence city centre. The area is directly connected to the centre, the airport and Santa Maria Novella train station by the T2 tramway line. The nearest T2 tram stop is “San Donato – Università”.

How to reach Novoli Campus

By Train: Arrive at Firenze Santa Maria Novella station (SMN), then take the T2 tram line at the stop “Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria Novella” towards “Peretola – Aereoporto”. Get off at “San Donato - Università”.
By Plane: Novoli is very close to Firenze “Amerigo Vespucci” airport (FLR). From the airport, take the T2 line from “Peretola - Aeroporto” and get off at “San Donato – Università” (approximately 5–10 minutes).
By Car: Exit the A1 motorway at “Firenze Nord”. Novoli campus is about 5 minutes by car from the exit. Parking is available on site or in nearby areas.

FIRENZE CITY CENTRE

All the venues in the city centre are within walking distance of one another.

Palazzo Nonfinito, Via del Proconsolo 12, 50122 Firenze. Located in the heart of the historic centre, Palazzo Nonfinito will host: the Welcome aperitivo (September 6), the Crash course (September 6), the GGC meeting (September 6) and the Poster session (September 8, afternoon). The venue is within walking distance of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza Santa Croce, and can be easily reached on foot from Santa Maria Novella station.
Firenze Botanical Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Via Pier Antonio Micheli 3, 50121 Firenze. The social dinner (September 9) will be held at the historic Botanical Garden of Florence, one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, located near Piazza San Marco and the Accademia Gallery. Two T2 tramway line stops are located directly in front of the Botanical Garden (“La Marmora-Orto botanico” and “San Marco Università”), providing a direct connection to the Novoli area.
Cinema La Compagnia, Via Cavour 50/r, 50121 Firenze. The outreach event will take place at Cinema La Compagnia, in the historic centre of Firenze, within walking distance of the Santa Maria Novella station.

How to reach Florence city centre

By train: Florence’s main railway station, Santa Maria Novella (SMN), is located in the heart of the city and is served by high-speed trains from all major Italian cities. From SMN, all central venues are within walking distance.
By plane: Florence “Amerigo Vespucci” Airport (FLR) is located about 6 km northwest of the city centre. From the airport, take the T2 tramway line from “Peretola - Aeroporto” to “Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria Novella” (approximately 20–25 minutes).
By car: The A1 motorway connects Florence to Milan, Rome, and Naples. For the city centre, exit at “Firenze Nord” or “Firenze Sud”, then follow signs for the city centre. Please note that access and parking in the limited traffic zone (ZTL) area are restricted: we recommend using public parking facilities outside the ZTL and travelling by public transport.