AISV Summer Schools

Venue

The school will take place at the Hotel L’Approdo, S. Marco di Castellabate in the Campanian area named Cilento, a few km from Paestum.

Students will stay in double or triple rooms, the use of rooms as single will be possible but charged apart (+75€). WiFi Internet will be available in the lounge and in the school areas, but not in the rooms.

Arrival

Students will arrive in Naples on Sunday the 25th. A bus transfer will pick up students at the International Airport (at 17:00) and at the Central Railway Station of Naples (at 17:30) and bring them to the school venue.

Departure

Notice that no bus will be provided for the way back at the end of the school: we will arrange car transfers from S. Marco to Agropoli, the closest train station. The train timetable can be checked here: http://www.fsitaliane.it/homepage_en.html

The trip from Agropoli to Naples Central Railway Station takes from 70 to 90 min according to the class of the chosen train. A bus goes from the Central Railway Station to the Airport, and it takes about 15 min. More detail available here: http://www.anm.it/Upload/RES/PDF/ORARI/corso%20Novara%20piazza%20Garibaldi.pdf

Meals

During the summer school, lunches and dinner will consist mainly of fish. Please inform the organizers if you have alimentary needs we should be aware of. Sunday dinner and Friday luch are included.

Electricity & Plugs

Electricity in Italy is 230 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Italy with a device that does not accept 230 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.

Italy uses a type L plug (see following pictures).

Tips

The school takes place in a sea location: do not forget swimsuit and related accessories. Dressing will be informal in any occasion.