ACCOMODATION
The International Workshop on the Physics of 2D Crystals will be held at the Fiesta Garden Beach Hotel in Campofelice di Roccella (Sicily - Italy).
The Fiesta Garden Beach Hotel is situated on the beachfront and 45km from Palermo. The beach located just in front of the hotel is private and for the exclusive use of guests.
Featuring lush, Mediterranean landscaping and a beautiful natural environment, the all inclusive Fiesta Garden Beach Hotel offers guests modern and comfortable facilities. The hotel has two large restaurants serving the best in Mediterranean and international cuisine, with rich Sicilian specialties and a pleasant and refined atmosphere. A wide variety of modern facilities and services for all ages, as well as a Wellness Centre, set the background for the holiday of a lifetime right on the Mediterreanean.
CEFALÙ
Cefalù is a picturesque historic town 75 km from Palermo and 15km from Campofelice di Roccella, on the northern coast of Sicily. It is truly one of the Mediterranean's undiscovered jewels. Cefalù has a sandy beach, winding medieval streets and delightful restaurants overlooking the rocky coast, all under the everpresent gaze of the town’s Duomo - the imposing two-towered Norman cathedral, one of the greatest churches of southern Europe. The catehdral’s interior is decorated with gleaming mosaics created by twelth-century Byzantine artists: a large Christ Pantocrator on a gold background dominating the apse, above the Madonna, Archangels and Apostles.
Towering above the Duomo and the town center is the massive crag called the Rocca. On the top stand the evocative ruins of the so-called Temple of Diana, an ancient megalithic stone structure, which was given a modernisation in the in 5th century BC in the classical Greek style. The view from the summit of the Rocca is breathtaking and inspiring.
Back in town the visitors can admire the picturesque harbour, alleys and medieval buildings. A Saracen wash-house, the Lavatoio, is another sight worth seeing, as is the medieval Osterio Magno, the remaining part of a large 13th century palace. Cefalù without doubt has grandeur in the past and holds the reminders of Sicily's varied influences, not just Norman and Byzantine, but also Arab, Spanish and finally Italian.
HOW TO GET THERE
The low-cost flights from Rome Fiumicino, London, Marseille, Dusseldorf (and other European destinations) to Palermo are available by Ryanair.
To reach Campofelice di Roccella:
Take a bus from the company "Prestia and Comandè", which departs every 30 minutes from the airport to the central train station in Palermo. The bus usually takes about an hour from the airport to the train station depending on traffic.
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Take a train from Palermo Centrale station to Campofelice. Trains depart every hour (www.lefrecce.it).
Campofelice station is about 4km far from the hotel. You can take a taxi or ask in advance to the hotel to send a taxi for you.
In the last case, you have to send an email to the hotel with all the info of your arrive at the train station. The cost of the service is about € 10.
This service is provided by the hotel and the organization does not assume any responsibility for the service.
Frequent trains run to and from Palermo, Milazzo and Messina. From Messina, many continue on to Naples and Rome.