Geometric aspects of PDE's and functional inequalities
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Cortona (Arezzo, Italy) April 28 - 30 2016

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The workshop will take place at the PALAZZONE in Cortona (Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy) (Google maps).

Il Palazzone is located outside the ancient town walls of Cortona; it is about 1,5km far from the city center.

HOW TO GET THERE?
By train: Take the local train to Cortona-Camucia (see: http://www.trenitalia.com/ for the schedule).
From Firenze the trip takes 1h20; from Roma it takes about 2h00-2h30.

The Palazzone is about 3,5km far from Cortona-Camucia station.
There is a bus connecting the train stations and Cortona:
line LFSU4 CORTONA-CAMUCIA-TERONTOLA-CASTIGLION DEL LAGO (Ritorno).
The bus no longer enters Cortona, it stops outside the walls of the city, in the opposite side of il Palazzone.
The bus schedules can be obtained from the web page of La Ferroviaria Italiana
(follows: Arezzo-Extraurbano-LFSU4); or here.
A taxi service from Camucia-Cortona station to Palazzone will be available on Thursday 28 at 08h02; 11h23; 12h35; 13h35. The cost is about 15,00 euros.


By car:
- from Rome (about 200km): Autostrada del Sole (State Highway A1), North-bound: "Valdichiana" exit.
Upon exiting the highway, take the Siena-Perugia State Road and continue towards Perugia.
- from Florence (~119 km): Autostrada del Sole (State Highway A1), South-bound: "Valdichiana" exit.
Upon exiting the highway, take the Siena-Perugia State Road and continue towards Perugia.
- From Pisa (~215 km): State Highway A11 bound to Florence, then Autostrada del Sole (State Highway A1),
South-bound: "Valdichiana" exit.
Upon exiting the highway, take the Siena-Perugia State Road and continue towards Perugia.
By air: The closest airport is Florence Peretola International Airport, but for intercontinental flights is Roma Fiumicino International Airport. Another option is Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei". From there, continue by train.

HOTELS: here there is a list of Hotels which have made an agreement with the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Please, remember to specify that you will attend the workshop at Palazzone while booking your room.
- HOTEL OASI NEUMANN: www.hoteloasineumann.it (300m far from Palazzone)
single room: 55€ double room: 76€
- CASA PER FERIE BETANIA: www.casaperferiebetania.com (1km far from Palazzone)
single room: 32€/ 42€ double room: 48€
- CASA PER FERIE SANTA MARGHERITA, SERVE DI MARIA RIPARATRICI:
www.santamargherita.smr.it (1 km far from Palazzone) single room: 47€ double room: 68€


RESTAURANTS: some restaurants in Cortona have made an agreement with the Scuola Normale Superiore. Please, remember to specify that you are attending the workshop at Palazzone. Please, dont' forget to ask in advance for single receipts if you need.
- RISTORANTE LE CONTESSE (at HOTEL OASI NEUMANN) lecontesse@servizire.it (300m far from Palazzone) about 20€) in the city center of Cortona (about 1km far from Palazzone):
- RISTORANTE "OSTERIA DEL TEATRO" www.osteria-del-teatro.it (about 25€)
- RISTORANTE "IL PRELUDIO" www.ilpreludio.net (about 25€)
- TAVERNA PANE E VINO www.pane-vino.it (about 25€)
- FIASCHETTERIA FETT'UNTA www.winebarcortona.com (about 25€)
- RISTORANTE "LA BUCACCIA" www.labucacccia.it (about 30€)