The 26th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy will be held at the Hotel Hermitage located in La Biodola, Isola d’Elba.
Travel Information
You can reach the Conference site in the following ways:
By plane to Pisa, Florence or Rome airports, and then using the conference buses provided.
By train to Piombino Marittima,then board a ferry-boat to Portoferraio (the main harbor on Isola d’Elba).
Alternative: by train to Campiglia Marittima station, then bus transfer to Piombino Marittima, then board a ferry-boat to Portoferraio.
A meeting shuttle will be available upon request to connect participants to the meeting site from the Portoferraio harbor.
By car to Piombino, then board a ferry-boat to Portoferraio, a short drive to La Biodola (10km). Since parking is limited at the Hotel Hermitage, we encourage participants to use the conference buses as much as possible.
The conference buses will connect the Conference site with Rome Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” (FCO), Pisa Airport “Galileo Galilei” (PSA), and Florence Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” (FLR).
Please find below the bus schedule. The costs are not included in the registration fee and must be paid separately – Ferry ticket is included.
Monday, June 2 : destination Hotels located in La Biodola, Isola d’Elba
from Rome airport “L. Da Vinci” at 11:00 (expected arrival at Piombino 14.30), Euro 75,00
from Rome airport “L. Da Vinci” at 14:00 (expected arrival at Piombino 17.30), Euro 75,00
from Pisa airport “G. Galilei” at 12:00 (expected arrival at Piombino 14.00), Euro 70,00
from Pisa airport “G. Galilei” at 15:00 (expected arrival at Piombino 17.00), Euro 70,00
from Florence airport “A.Vespucci at 12.30 (expected arrival at Piombino 15.30), Euro 75,00
from Florence airport “A.Vespucci at 14:00 (expected arrival at Piombino 17.00), Euro 75,00
Meeting points:
ROMA FIUMICINO
TERMINAL 3 – ARRIVALS – The assistant will be waiting for the guests in front of the exit n. 4
PISA
ARRIVALS – The assistant will be waiting for the guests at the ARRIVAL AREA EXIT
FIRENZE
ARRIVALS – The assistant will be waiting for the guests at the ARRIVAL AREA EXIT
The buses board the ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio and arrive at the hotels located in La Biodola, Isola d’Elba – Ferry transfer takes approximately 1 hour. Ferry-boat departures in connection with buses: 14.10/14.30/15.30/16.00/16.30/17.30/18.00/18.30/19.30/20.30.
Saturday, June 7: departure from Hotels located in La Biodola, Isola d’Elba
to Rome airport “L. Da Vinci” at 7:00 hotel (expected arrival at 13:30), Euro 75,00
to Pisa airport “G.Galilei” at 7:30 hotel (expected arrival at 11:45), Euro 70,00
to Florence airport “A.Vespucci” at 7.30 (expected arrival at 12.30), Euro 75,00
to Florence Lab Sesto Fiorentino at 07.30 (expected arrival 12.00), Euro 75,00
General travel information (railways and ferry-boat timetables) to reach Isola d’Elba from the main italian airports by car or by train can be found below.
General Travel Information
For general information on Isola d’Elba, you can consult Infoelba
For a link to Google Maps please click here.
Plane: Useful links to the main airports to reach Isola d’Elba:
Roma “L. da Vinci” (Fiumicino)
Pisa “G. Galilei
Firenze “Amerigo Vespucci”
Train: Italian Railways homepage and timetable
Piombino Marittima station is located just across the road from the harbor so you can easily transfer to the ferry-boat.
Alternative: arrival at Campiglia Marittima station and then bus transfer to Piombino Marittima
bus ticket can be purchased here https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables/travel-planner
(departure Campiglia stazione – Arrival – Piombino Porto Stazione)
Ferry-boat:
Companies operating from Piombino to Portoferraio:
Mobylines
Toremar
Blu Navy
Car: Directions to reach Isola d’Elba from various locations:
Milan Google Maps version
Florence Google Maps version
Pisa Google Maps version
Rome Google Maps version
Click here to see how to reach la Biodola by car from Portoferraio
Accommodation
Rooms have been pre-booked at Hotel Hermitage, Hotel Biodola and Camping Scaglieri Village, all located in the bay of La Biodola. Other rooms are available at Hotel Danila and Hotel Casa Rosa, at a walking distance from La Biodola. If necessary, participants can be also accommodated at Hotel del Golfo located in Procchio at about 6 Km from the Conference venue. In the registration form participants are asked to indicate the hotel preference. Since only a few single rooms are available at the Hermitage and Biodola Hotels, these hotels are mostly recommended to participants sharing a double room or coming with one or more accompanying persons.
Breakfast and dinner are foreseen at the assigned hotel; participants staying at Camping Scaglieri Village will have breakfast and dinner at Hotel Biodola. Lunch will be served at the Hermitage Hotel for all participants.
Participants will have to make their own reservation at the above-mentioned hotels (by sending an e-mail to the chosen hotel, including ‘hotel reservation for an ICOLS2025 participant’ in the subject field).
If support is needed or if a participant wishes to share a room with another participant, the Elba Travel Agency shall be contacted at the following address:
icols25@elbatravel.com
Hotel prices can be found here. Elba Travel is the Agency in charge of the secretariat service (contact person: Antonella Giuzio; phone number: +39 0565 930222; email: icols25@elbatravel.com).
Participants booking their own accommodation can have meals at Hotel Hermitage. They can pay for them directly at the hotel desk. The accommodation will be paid directly to the hotel of choice. All the hotels accept major credit cards, as well as major currencies. If you select other hotels on the Elba island, please check the connection to the La Biodola bay, which is a rather remote place on the island.
Please note: There is no other person or Agency authorized by the organizing committee to make hotel booking for the conference participation. Therefore, ignore any other offer regarding conference registration and hotel reservation.