The BigBrain Workshop will take place at the Palazzo della Salute Center located in the centre of Padua.
Address:
Palazzo della Salute
Via S. Francesco, 90, 35121 Padova PD, Italy
How to reach the venue
Palazzo della Salute is in the city center. From the train station you can reach it on foot in about 15 minutes or by tram, Sir 1 line - runs every 10 minutes from the station to the vicinity of Palazzo della Salute (Ponti Romani tram stop).
If you plan to drive to the venue, please note that Palazzo della Salute lies in a limited traffic area (ZTL) where cars are not allowed without special permission. The nearest parking lots can be found in Prato della Valle area at the Park Rabin (15 minutes, on foot), piazza Insurrezione (often crowded) and Padova Centro Park, near the Scrovegni Chapel.
How to reach Padova by plane
Venice Airport www.veniceairport.it. From there you can reach Padova by cab, shuttle, or bus.
- by cab or shuttle: there is an Air service with a collective minibus. Book 24 hours in advance by e-mail. An equivalent service is offered by Landomas.
- by bus: you can use the BUSITALIA bus service. Departures are every 30 minutes from just beside the airport's entrance hall.
Valerio Catullo Airport in Verona www.aeroportoverona.it
- by cab or shuttle: there is an Air service customized minibus rental service with driver or Radiotaxi: call 049 651333 at least 24 hours in advance to book a collective taxi
- by bus+train: there is a shuttle bus service to the railway station of
Verona-Porta Nuova (departures every 20 minutes, journey time 15 minutes), from where you can easily reach Padua by train (journey approx. 1 hour).
Antonio Canova Airport in Treviso [link]
- by cab or shuttle: there is an Air service (customised minibus rental service with driver) or Radiotaxi: call 049 651333 at least 24 hours in advance to
book a collective taxi - by bus: you can use MOM-Busitalia bus service Suburban line 101
Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna www.bologna-airport.it
- by cab or shuttle: there is an Air service (customized minibus rental service with driver )
- by train: a monorail train connects the airport with Bologna Central Station, from which it is possible to use various solutions for arriving in Padua by train (www.trenitalia.it and on www.italotreno.it)
How to reach Padova by train
The railway station is a 15-minute walk from the old city center; there are train services to Venice, Trieste, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Florence, and Rome.
For timetables and information: Trenitalia (phone: 892021) or
Italo (phone: 060708)
How to reach Padova by car (toll motorways)
A4 Torino – Trieste. Exits at Padova Ovest and Padova Est
A13 Bologna – Padova. Exits at Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale www.autostrade.it
