Lezione 3 - Chiesa Assemblea di Dio Missionaria

«THE 4TH RAILWAY PACKAGE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION – STATE OF THE ART»
Turin, September 18th 2014 (9.30 am -1 pm)
Venue and Logistics:
The Seminar will be held at the seat of the Authority, situated in the building known
as “Lingotto”, in Turin - Via Nizza n. 230. More specifically, the Seminar will take
place in the “Aula Magna” auditorium of the Politecnico di Torino, on the ground floor
of the building at the same address in Via Nizza n. 230. English will be the working
language.
Contacts:
Mrs. Doriana Lucaferri
[email protected]
+39.06.85821711
+39.06.85821707
Mr. Cono Ricciardo
[email protected]
+39.011.0908511
+39.011.0908500
About Turin:
The city of Turin (Torino) is an important business and cultural center in northwest
Italy, and capital of the Piedmont region. It is located between the Alps, to the west,
and the Po River, to the east. The city has a rich culture and history, and is known
for its numerous art galleries, churches, restaurants, palaces, piazzas, parks,
theatres, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its baroque, rococo,
neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. It is known as “the Capital of the Alps”
and “the Automobile Capital of Italy”. In 2006, Turin hosted the Winter Olympics.
Visitor information:
The Turin tourism website provides
http://turismotorino.org/index.aspx
Weather:
In September the average daily high temperature is 23°C (73° F); the low is 13°C
(55°F). For daily weather forecast go to: http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Torino
Map:
For a map of the location of the seat of the Authority go to: http://goo.gl/maps/SKdAP
Electricity:
Electricity grid in Italy is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current. Visitors may need to
bring a plug adapter (http://www.summerinitaly.com/traveltips/electricity-in-italy)
Public Transportation
The local transport company GTT (“Gruppo Torinese Trasporti”) provides bus, train
and metro and suburban transport services in Turin and neighboring towns.
http://www.gtt.to.it/en/. GTT provides a free app for smartphones: “GTT Mobile”,
available from the Google Play store and the Apple iTunes store.
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How to reach Turin
By plane (Turin Airport):The Turin Caselle “Sandro Pertini” International Airport (TNR) connects passenger
travelling to and from Turin with several domestic and international destinations. It is
situated 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city center and may be reached by car and
public transport. Some information follows below. For further details, please refer to
the airport web site: http://www.aeroportoditorino.it/en/hp_en.html.
Taxi: The public taxi rank is located on the left of the exit on the Arrivals level of
Turin Airport. The taxi fare to Turin downtown is about 40/45 € and the travel time is
approximately 30 minutes (accord longer times at peak hours).
Shuttle buses (by Sadem) are available from the airport to the city center every day.
Passengers may board at the Domestic arrivals, on the ground floor level of the
airport and go to the Porta Nuova main railway station at the corner between via
Sacchi n. 8 and via Assietta. Tickets may be purchased at the newsstand in the
departure lounge, or from the tourist bureau, ticket office, ticket machine on the
arrivals level. The one-way fare is € 6,50. The journey lasts 45/50 minutes. Buses
run every 30/35 minutes, depending on time of day. For information and Timetable
visit www.sadem.it or Call Ph. +39.011.3000611
Train: A railway links the airport to a smaller peripheral station GTT Turin Dora
Railway Station, from where passengers may reach the center by bus. The airport
railway station is located a few metres from the air-terminal. Train departures are
every 30 minutes: from 5.03 am to 23.08 pm to the airport and from 5.04 am to 21.03
pm to Turin. The train ride takes 19 minutes. Ticket are sold at the ticket office
(Ricevitoria) in the Arrival lounge, the fare is “biglietto integrato B” at € 3,00. For
information and Timetable visit www.gtt.to.it or Call Ph. +39.011.2165352
By plane (Malpensa Apt): Malpensa airport (MXP) connects passenger travelling to and from Turin with
several domestic, international and intercontinental destinations. It is situated
situated 140km (87 miles) from Turin.
Shuttle buses (by Sadem) are available from the Milano Malpensa Airport with Turin.
There are about 10 daily runs. The trip lasts for about 2 hours. The city bus terminal
is in C.so Vittorio Emanuele 131/H. The bus also stops at the Torino Porta Susa
railway station and at corso G. Cesare/p.le Autostrada. Tickets can be bought at the
bus station counter, or in the bars nearest to the bus terminal or directly on the bus..
By train (from Milan):
The railway company “Trenitalia” offers daily connections from Milano Central
Station to Torino Porta Nuova Station: “FrecciaRossa” are trains that run through the
high-speed line with fast and frequent connections; “Frecciargento” trains run both
the high-speed and traditional lines. Travel time is approximately 60 minutes. For
more information go to: http://www.trenitalia.com
The railway company “NTV–Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori” offers daily connection
from Milano Porta Garibaldi Station to Torino Porta Susa Station: “Italo” is an ultramodern train for a comfortable and safe high-peed travel. Travel time is
approximately 60 minutes. For more information go to: http://www.italotreno.it
Taxi: Porta Nuova Station – The public taxi rank is located in Via Sacchi, travel
time to reach the Authority is approximately 10 minutes.
Porta Susa Station - The public taxi rank is located in Piazza XVIII Dicembre, travel
time to reach the Authority is approximately 15 minutes.
To call a taxi: +39.011.5737 (“Pronto Taxi”) or +39.011.5730 (“Radio Taxi”)
Metro: An easy way to get to the seat of the Authority from Porta Nuova and Porta
Susa Stations is by metro, way to “Lingotto”. The last station “Lingotto” is the closest
stop, five minute walk. Fare is € 1,50.
By car:
Turin is linked with the main European cities, by a communication network expanded
around all the Piedmont region, with Turin as the region capital. The main access
roads in the city are distributed in all the cardinal points. If arriving from Milan, take
the Toll Highway Torino-Milano A4 – Orbital road (“Tangenziale di Torino”), exit
“Corso Unità d’Italia” and then follow the directions to “Lingotto”. The travel time is
approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
DIRECTIONS
http://goo.gl/maps/SKdAP
HOTEL ACCOMODATION
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Some Hotels in the Lingotto area (seat of the Authority)
****AC Hotel Marriott
Via Bisalta, 11 - Torino Tel.+39.011.6395091
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/trnto-ac-hotel-torino/
****Hotel NH Lingotto
Via Nizza, 262 - Torino Tel. +39.011.6642000
http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-lingotto.html
****Hotel Lingotto TECH
Via Nizza, 230 - Torino Tel.+39.011.6642000
http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-lingotto-tech.html
***Hotel Parco Fiera
Via Giordano Bruno 210 - Torino Tel +39.011.615906
http://parcofiera.it
***Hotel Astor
Piazza Tancredi Galimberti 12 – Torino Tel. +39.011.3173073
http://www.hotelastortorino.it
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Note: Participants should arrange their own travel and accommodation for attending the Seminar.
Some Hotels in the centre of Turin
**** NH Santo Stefano
Via Porta Palatina, 19. 10122 Torino - Tel. +39 011 5223311
http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-santo-stefano.html
**** Hotel Victoria
Via Nino Costa, 4 - 10123 Torino - Tel. +39 011 5611909
http://www.hotelvictoria-torino.com
**** Majestic
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 54 Torino - Tel.+39 011 539153
[email protected]
**** NH Ambasciatori
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 104 Torino - Tel.+39 011 57521
http://www.nh-hotels.it/nh/it/hotels/italia/torino/nh-ambasciatori.html