Location

The BioMS 2011 workshop will be held at the at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. The meeting space is in one of the central administrative buildings, located in Sant'Antonio Street, 10, nearby the Rectorate.

Accomodation

Various 3- and 4-star hotels are nearby or easily reachable by public transportations. Other cheaper solutions are reachable by public transportation in up to 15 minutes. No room block will be guaranteed.

The following hotels are at very-short walking distance from the conference venue:

• Hotel Ascot (4-star, European style)
  Via Lentasio 3, Milano
  phone: +39-02-5830-3300
  fax +39-02-5830-3203
  http://hotelascotmilano.it
  single room: 129 euro/night, including continental buffet breakfast and VAT
  double/twin room: 170 euro/night (2 persons), including continental buffet breakfast and VAT
  reservation deadline: 27 July (rates subject to availability of rooms in the conference block; after the deadline the rates may not be available)
  
  
• Hotel Lloyd (4-star, European style)
  Corso di Porta Romana 48, Milano
  phone +39-02-5830-3332
  fax +39-02-5830-3365
  http://lloydhotelmilano.it
  single room: 120 euro/night, including continental breakfast and VAT
  double/twin room: 160 euro/night (2 persons), including continental breakfast and VAT
  (rates subject to availability of rooms in the conference block)
  
  
• Hotel Piacenza (3-star, European style)
  Via Piacenza 4, 20135 Milano
  phone +39-02-5455041
  fax +39-02-5465269
  http://www.hotelpiacenza.com
  e-mail: info@hotelpiacenza.com
  single room: 70 euro/night, including continental breakfast, WiFi, and VAT
  single (larger bed) room: 80 euro/night, including continental breakfast, WiFi, and VAT
  double single use: 98 euro/night, including continental breakfast, WiFi, and VAT
  double/twin room: 130 euro/night (2 persons), including continental breakfast, WiFi, and VAT
  reservation deadline: 27 July (rates subject to availability of rooms in the conference block; after the deadline the rates may not be available)
  

Transportation

Milan is very well connected to Europe by air and train, as well as reachable also by car.

By plane

There are three airports:

• Milano-Linate is the city airport connected to many European cities and hubs.
  The public bus No. 73 reaches downtown from this airport in about 20 minutes with several stops along the route
  (http://www.atm-mi.it/en/Pages/default.aspx).
• Milano-Malpensa is the main international airport, about at 50 km from Milan.
  Downtown can be reached from this airport either by train in about 50 minutes departing every 30 minutes,
  (http://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/index.php) or by bus in about 1 hour departing every 5-10 minutes
  (http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/malpensa/index.phtml?mod=per_mi_scroll&to=come_arrivare).
• Orio al Serio is popular with low-cost airlines, and is located at 45 km from Milan.
  Downtown can be reached from this airport by bus in about 1 hour departing every 30 minutes
  (http://www.sacbo.it/Editorial/newsCategoryViewProcess.jsp?editorialID=2656¤tMenu=2175).

For more information about the Linate and Malpensa airports, please visit: http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/.

For more information about the Orio al Serio airport, please visit:
http://www.sacbo.it/Airpor/portalProcess.jsp?languageID=2

By train

The Milan Central Railways Station is the main international station in Milan. For more information, please visit:
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD

The station is directly connected to the city public transportation including underground lines, busses and tramways
(for more information, please visit: http://www.atm-mi.it/en/Pages/default.aspx).

By car

Milan is reachable by highways from all of the continental European countries. It is recommended to check for availability of guest parking at or nearby the desired hotel: check for parking rates since they may vary significantly.

Going around in Milan

Public transportations is available, including underground lines, busses and tramways. For more information, please visit:
http://www.atm-mi.it/en/Pages/default.aspx. One- and two-day special urban tickets are available at 3 and 5.5 euro, respectively: these tickets allow for unlimited traveling in the whole urban network, including the underground lines, for 24- or 48-hour, respectively, from the time of the first time stamp.