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Rome

Rome's history spans over two and a half thousand years as one of the founding and most powerful cities of Western civilisation. It is Italy's capital of politics, economy and media and has had an immense historic influence on the world and modern society over the ages.

Rome is a city rich in history, art and culture. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful ancient cities, it houses some of the world�s most famous monuments, palaces, museums, churches, piazzas and parks such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, St. Peter�s Basilica and the Villa Borghese.

Many notable cultural and scientific international institutions are located in Rome including the American Institute, the British School, the French Academy, the Scandinavian Institutes and the German Archaeological Institute. It also hosts major international and worldwide political and cultural organisations, such as the International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Food Programme and the NATO Defence College.

For more information about Rome and its tourist attractions, please visit the official Rome tourism website at http://en.turismoroma.it/ (multiple languages available).

Venue

Founded in 1551, the Pontificia Università Gregoriana was the first Jesuit university and currently educates over 3,000 students from more than 130 countries. The University is located in the heart of Rome, between Piazza Venezia and the Trevi Fountain. It is made up of six faculties and four institutes, situated in four palazzos in the area around Piazza della Pilotta.

The Library is an internationally recognised, prestigious cultural institution, particularly in the areas of theology, philosophy, literature and culture.

Its original site was on the slope of Campidoglio. After its confiscation by the state in 1872, the Library's 45,000 volumes, manuscripts and archives were dispersed and partially expropriated by the Vittorio Emanuele II National Library of Rome.

Today, at its new site in the Pontificia Università Gregoriana, the library is organised in metal shelves that are capable of holding 800,000 volumes arranged within a six-floor tower of books.

Directions

From Fiumincino airport to Rome centre

Taxis
Taxis from Fiumicino airport to the city centre should cost in the region of EUR40 - 50. It is strongly advisable to take the official licensed 'white cabs' from the taxi stand just outside of the airport exit and agree the price before getting into the taxi. Do not accept a ride from one on the unlicensed touts in the airport foyer as you will be charged considerably more. The same advice is offered for picking up taxis from Termini station to your destination.

Trains
The express train between Fiumicino and the Termini central station costs EUR 9,50 and takes approximately 30 minutes. It runs from 6.30am till 11.30pm, departing from track 27 at the airport and arriving at and departing from track 22 at Termini.

From Ciampino airport to Rome centre

Bus
Take Cotral bus, change at Metro A: Anagnina station, then continue to Termini Station. The Cotral bus runs every 30 minutes, until 11pm. Tickets cost around EUR1,03.

Alternatively, Terravision buses connect to the Termini directly and cost approximately EUR8 each way.

Taxi
Should cost around EUR30. Ensure you take an official licensed cab from outside the exit.

From Rome centre to the Pontificia Università Gregoriana

Metro
The closest underground stops to the Pontificia Universit� Gregoriana are "Colosseo" (Line B) and "Piazza di Spagna" or "Barberini" (Line A). http://www.rome.info/metro/.

Buses
From Termini Station, you can reach the Pontificia Università Gregoriana on buses 64 or 40, alighting at Via del Corso. Alternatively take buses 64, 70, 40, 75, H, 170 to arrive at Piazza Venezia.

From Tiburtina Station, you can take bus 492 and alight at Via del Corso.

Getting around Rome
For further information on planning your journey, please visit http://www.rome.info/transportation/ or http://www.atac.roma.it

Hotels

Planets has negotiated special rates for participants to the Planets event with the hotels listed below. To take advantage of the reduced rates please make sure to mention that you are attending the Planets-Gregoriana event on April 19-21 when making a reservation.

Boutique Hotel Trevi Via delle Muratte, 90/92 Tel. +39 06 6991192 Fax +39 06 6991239 Email info@boutiquehoteltrevi.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 180 single room EUR 200 double room for single use EUR 220 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com	Hotel Cosmopolita Via Santa Eufemia, 5 Tel. +39 06 99 70 71 Fax +39 06 99 707 707 Email: info@hotelcosmopolita.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 150 double room for single use EUR 160 double room http://www.hotel-cosmopolita.com/hc/inglese/hotel.htm
Hotel Sistina Via Sistina, 136 Tel. +39 06 4744176 � 4826146 Fax +39 06 4818867 Email sistina@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 140 single room EUR 180 double room for single use EUR 200 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com	Hotel Pace Helvezia Via IV Novembre, 104 Tel. +39 06 6795105 � 6784336 Fax +39 06 6791044 Email mail@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 130 single room EUR 160 double room for single use EUR 180 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com
Hotel Genio Via G. Zanardelli, 28 Tel. +39 06 6833781 � 6832191 Fax +39 06 68307246 Email mail@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 130 single room EUR 160 double room for single use EUR 180 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com	Hotel Viminale Via Cesare Balbo, 31 Tel. +39 06 4881980 � 4881910 Fax +39 06 4872018 Email viminale@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 120 single room EUR 150 double room for single use EUR 170 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com
Hotel Gallia Via di S. Maria Maggiore, 143 Tel. +39 06 4740399 � 47824769 Fax +39 06 4818077 Email gallia@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 120 single room EUR 150 double room for single use EUR 170 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com	Hotel Edera Via Angelo Poliziano, 75 Tel. +39 06 70453888 � 70453946 Fax +39 06 70453769 Email edera@leonardihotels.com Price per room including breakfast EUR 95 single room EUR 100 double room for single use EUR 120 double room http://www.leonardihotels.com

Other hotels convenient to the event venue

Hotel Mascagni From EUR210 Via Vittorio E. Orlando, 90 00185 Rome http://www.hotelmascagnirome.com/ +39 06 48 904 040	Hotel Barocco From EUR160 Via della Purificazione, 4 http://www.hotelbarocco.com/ +39 064872001
Hotel Stendhal From EUR190 Via Del Tritone, 113 00187 Rome http://www.stendhalhotelrome.it/ +39 06 42 2921	Albergo Ottocento From EUR150 Via dei Cappuccini, 19 00187 Rome http://www.albergottocento.it/inglese/hotel.htm +39 06 420 11 900
Hotel Hiberia From EUR130 Via XXIV Maggio, 8 00187 Rome http://www.hotelhiberia.it/ +39 06 67 87 560	Hotel Nazioni From EUR210 Roma Via Poli, 7 00187 Roma http://www.hoteldellenazionirome.com/ +39 06 6792441
Hotel Savoy From EUR150 Via Ludovisi, 15 Roma 00187 http://www.savoy.it/ +39 06 42 15 51	Hotel Regno From EUR140 Via del Corso 330 00186 Rome http://www.hotelregno.com/ +39 06 697 6361
Hotel Artemide From EUR165 Via Nazionale, 22 00184 Rome http://www.hotelartemide.it/ +39 06 48 9911	Hotel Internazionale From EUR230 Via Sistina 79 00187 Rome http://www.hotelinternazionale.com/ +39 06 69 94 1823

Social Programme

19 April - Event Dinner
Time: 20:00
Place: Antica Trattoria Tritone, Via dei Maroniti, 1.
Cost: EUR 50
Antica Trattoria Tritone offers traditional Italian and Mediterranean cooking, with Roman dishes a speciality.

20 April - Walking tour of Rome (conducted in English)
Time: 17:30 � approx 19:30
Place: Departing from and returning to the Universita Gregoriana, Piazza della Pilotta
Cost: EUR 10
Highlights of the tour will include visiting the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Piazza Argentina, Campidoglio and Piazza Venezia. The tour will be conducted in English and each person will receive a 'radio' earphone to hear the guide.

Places for the dinner and the tour are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can book your place at the same time as registering for the main event. The prices listed are in addition to the registration fee.