Practical Info

Cagliari PAF Workshop 2016
Conference Venue: Hotel Regina Margherita

The Workshop will be held in the conference room “Sala Villanova” of the  Hotel Regina Margherita, Viale Regina Margherita, 44, Cagliari, Italy (http://www.hotelreginamargherita.com/en/).

The Hotel is at walking distance (less than 5 minutes) from the Cagliari historical city center.

A block reservation has been made at the Hotel Regina Margherita as well as at two other nearby Hotels (see Accomodation section for more details).

Sardinia is a top tourist destination during Summer and August is the peak season. Make sure to reserve your flights and accommodation well ahead of time!

Average temperatures in August are typically in the range 25-35 C (77-95 F).

How to get to Cagliari

Cagliari is the capital of the Sardinia island, Italy, and is the main city in southern Sardinia. It can be easily reached by plane from Italy main land, e.g. via Milan or Rome, or directly from abroad, e.g. from London, Munich, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid. The direct international routes are also served by low-cost companies such as Ryanair and Easyjet. The city airport is Cagliari Elmas (CAG), only 10 minutes from the city center by public transport.

From the Cagliari Elmas airport (CAG) to the PAF2016 Workshop Venue (Hotel Regina Margherita):

Train: The airport train station is about 5 minutes’ walk from the airport arrival hall. After exiting the airport hall follow the "Treni/Train" signs to the left. A one-way train ticket costs 1.25 Euros and can be purchased at the automatic vending machine located towards the end of the corridor connecting the airport to the platform (don’t forget to validate the ticket before you go in). Trains leave approximately every 20 minutes and run approximately from 6:30 to 23:00. The travel time from the “Cagliari-Elmas” train station to the “Cagliari” station, located in the Cagliari city center, is approximately 10 minutes. The Cagliari train station is located in Piazza Matteotti, in the Cagliari city centre, less than 15 minutes’ walk (900 m away) from the conference site (printable map here).

Taxi: Taxis can also be found outside the airport arrival hall. A ride to the city centre, where the Hotel Regina Margherita is located, costs about 15-20 Euros.

Getting to Sardinia by boat: Alternatively, you can take a ferry boat (from Civitavecchia, Napoli, Palermo or Trapani) to Cagliari. The Cagliari harbour is also in the city centre, close to piazza Matteotti.

Visit to the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT)

A visit to the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT, http://www.srt.inaf.it/) is scheduled on the second day of the workshop, August 25th, 2016. The SRT site, approximately 35 km North of Cagliari, will be reached by bus (travel time will be approximately one hour).

Important: For safety reasons, participants wishing to tour the telescope are required to wear suitable shoes with anti-sleep outsole, possibly with safety grooves to improve grip (do not wear open- toed shoes, sandals, or leather-soled shoes). Please, be aware that a vertical ladder will have to be climbed to access the upper parts of the telescope.

Because of exposure to the Sun and the Summer season we recommend the use of sunscreen.

The bus leaves from the SRT site at 12h00. A lunch will be served in a countryside restaurant on the way back to the conference venue in Cagliari.

Registration to PAF2016 Workshop

The workshop is 200 Euros before June 10th, 2016 (bank trasfer and credit cards accepted). After June 10th, 2016 the registration fee is 280 Euros during the workshop registration days on Aug 23rd and Aug 24th (cash only accepted).

The fee includes:

  • Access to all workshop sessions;
  • Registration materials, conference guide, and giveaway items;
  • Coffee, snacks, lunches during the three days of the workshop (August 24-26, 2016);
  • Welcome Reception on Tuesday August 23rd 2016;
  • Transfer and visit to the Sardinia Radio Telescope (including lunch) on Thursday August 25th 2016;
  • All taxes and VAT;

The workshop fee does not include the dinners during the three days of the workshop (August 24-26, 2016).

Workshop Social Dinner on Wed. August 24th, 2016

The workshop social dinner is going to be held in a seaside restaurant in Nora (approximately 40 km from Cagliari). The dinner will follow a 45 min. visit to the Nora archeological site. The bus transfer from/to Cagliari and the guided tour of the archeological site are free. Please check the Workshop Program for additional details. The dinner is not included in the registration fee and is subject to an extra cost of 40 Euros per person. Free evening in Cagliari is an option.

Accompanying guests are welcome to join the welcome reception and the Workshop Dinner.

The partecipation to the social dinner must be communicated to the organizers during the workshop registration days (August 23th and 24th, 2016).