The conference will be held in University of Cagliari, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Cagliari, Italy.
Address: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Via Marengo, 2 – Cagliari see Map
Cagliari is the capital and the most populous city of the Italian island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. The Province of Cagliari is situated in the southern part of Sardinia, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea on the south and on the east. The city is the island’s gateway port and main Mediterranean cruise liner hub.
The city’s history goes back thousands of years, from pre-historic times to the reign of the Savoy. Visit the fortified quarter of the Castello that overlooks the city and its monuments of rare beauty: the Medieval Rampart of Saint Remy, the Elephant and Saint Pancras Towers, and Saint Mary’s Cathedral, situated in the beautiful Piazza Palazzo that is also site of the Palazzo Regio.
The Cittadella dei Musei also deserves a visit. Formed by a wide central court, it is surrounded by buildings housing the city’s best artistic and historical collections: the National Archaeology Museum, the world’s most important for its Nuragic Civilization, as well as a fascinating Phoenician-Punic collection; a National Painting Gallery; Stefano Cardu Siamese Museum of Art; and the Clemente Susini Waxworks Collection.
Also outside the Castello Quarter, Cagliari is crawling with intriguing sites and sights, such as the Amphitheatre and the Roman Villa of Tigellio; the Necropolis of Tuvixeddu, hundreds of tombs dating between the 6th Century B.C. and the 1st A.D.; the Grotta della Vipera (Viper’s Cave) and the Basilica of San Saturnino, important testimony to the High Middle Ages, founded 5th-6th Centuries.
Visit the neighborhood of Stampace, Marina and Villanova as well. The first was the neighborhood of bourgeois and merchants, the second of fishermen and sailors, and the third of shepherds and peasants.
For water lovers, the Province of Cagliari is also the perfect vacation spot, thanks to its beautiful beaches.
When you are ready to surround yourself with nature, you can head towards a thousand different natural attractions: the Cagliari lagoon, the Molentargius-Saline park, which you can visit on a mountain bike, to see the pink flamingos take flight, and, of course, the sea. Take a dip at Poetto, the city’s 8 km long soft sandy beach along which there is a walking trail and cycling path.
And, finally, there is the local cuisine to be enjoyed, Cagliari is a taste temptation. Here the art of kitchen is a skillful union between tradition and innovation.
How to Get to Cagliari
By Air
Cagliari is connected to the most important european cities thanks to the Elmas – Mario Mameli international airport. A shuttle bus connects the airport to the city center in Piazza Matteotti, situated between the port and the train station. Moreover, also taxis and rent-a-car services connect the airport to downtown.
By Sea
The port of Cagliari is situated in the centre of the city and faces directly onto the famous via Roma. It is connected with the Mainland via daily ferry trips, and is also an important landing place to several ships cruising the Mediterranean.
Nearby the port, there are the train station as well as the main terminals for local and regional bus lines.
Moving around in Cagliari is quite easy: the public transports network consists of the metro, local and extra-urban buses. It’s also possible to use cabs or rent a car in the city centre or at the airport.
Useful links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0zYpeuUA2E.
http://www.cagliariturismo.it/en