SWAT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SARDINIA 2015 - in progress
Useful info
LOCATION
The conference and workshops are held in two different places, about half an hour apart. The conference will be held at the Hotel Flamingo Resort in Santa Margherita di Pula (CA), Sardinia - Italy, while the workshops will be held at Sardegna Ricerche - Building 2 (Lesson rooms), Science and Technology Park of Sardinia in Pula (Italy). If you plan to stay at the Hotel Flamingo Resort, mention the SWAT Conference in your reservation. Please also let us know by emailing conference-isw@crs4.it
TRAVEL BY PLANE
Cagliari-Elmas International Airport (IATA: CAG) is served by direct flights with a large number of European and Italian cities through regular and low-cost airlines.
The following is a list of some airlines that fly directly from/to Cagliari in the summer school period:
Further information on how to get to Sardinia is available on the SardegnaTurismo website.
VISA INFORMATION
Visitors from some countries will need a visa to enter Italy. Please make arrangements for a visa early. Processing time may take a few months. Official information is provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Link at some FAQ about VISA.
OPENING HOURS IN ITALY
Throughout the year, apart from holidays, businesses are open at the following hours:
BANKS
Business hours for banks in Italy are from 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Banks in Italy are open from Monday to Friday.
SHOPS
Shops in Italy usually open at 9:00 a.m. and close for lunch at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon shop opening hours are usually from about 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Most shops open on Saturdays at least in the morning. Few shops are open on Sundays. Large supermarkets and department stores are open all the week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PHARMACIES
Pharmacies in Italy generally open at 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Most pharmacies are open on Saturday mornings while it is not usual for them to be open on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays. There is always at least one pharmacy in every area of the town that is open at any time ("Farmacia di turno" in Italian). A sign with the addresses of the nearest open pharmacies is always on the door of every closed pharmacy. An updated list of these pharmacies is published on the Ordine dei farmacisti di Cagliari website (click on "Farmacie di turno oggi").