"new foundations must give new math"
from "The Basic Picture. Structures for constructive
topology"
by Giovanni Sambin, Oxford University Press, forthcoming
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Dipartimento di Matematica Pura ed Applicata, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
University of Padova, Italy
AILA (Italian Association of Logic and Applications), whose first president was Giovanni Sambin (from 1987 to 1994).
How to reach Padua
By plane
The nearest airport is the Marco Polo Airport in Venice,
40 kilometers east of Padova.
It conveniently linked with all major European airports.
A convenient alternative might be flying to the Verona
airport, which is connected to the Verona Porta Nuova railway
station by a bus service.
There is a bus every 20 minutes, running from 6:35 to 22:35 airport
to station and from 6:10 to 23:10 station to the airport.
Fare: about 5 €. Padova can then be reached
by train (approximately 50 minutes).
Some low-cost companies fly to the Venice
Treviso airport, which is connected to Padova by bus (see
timetable of SITA; the fare is about 4 €).
A last possibility might be flying to Bologna
airport, which is connected to Bologna Centrale railways station
by a city bus.
Padova can then be reached by train (approximately
90 minutes).
From Venice to Padua
To travel from Venice airport to Padova you can choose:
Bus service
Buses from Marco Polo Airport to Padova-Piazzale Boschetti
(65 minutes ride). See
timetable of SITA.
Piazzale Boschetti is 10-15 minutes walk from the city center.
Fare: about 5 € per person.
Frequent buses to the Venezia-Mestre railroad station
(20 minutes ride; tickets should be bought before boarding the bus).
Padova can then be reached by train.
Limousine Services Landomas
Reservation via e-mail or by tel. +39-049-8808505 mobile tel. 0335/8417474 only
for emergency and after 18.00.
Fare: about 30 € per person; reduced fares
for more persons.
Air Service
Reservation by web or by
fax. +39-049-8705050; tel. 049/8704425 or 049/651333 from 7.00 to 21.00.
Fare: 27 € per person; reduced fares for more
persons.
Fenice Car
Reservation by tel. ++39-049-9915968
Only individual taxi.
Fare: about 55 € (for more person reduced fare)
NO.L.T. srl
Reservation by tel. 348 2611215 fax. 348
2718736.
Fare: about 25 €.
Please be informed that reduced fares are applied
only if all persons go to the same place. The Limousine Service will
pick you up at the airport at your arrival and take you directly in
Padova. Please note that the reservation must be made at least 24 hours
before your arrival, indicating date, time and flight number.
Taxi
The cost of the ride from Marco Polo Airport to Padova is about 100 €.
The same Limousine services travelling
from Venice to Padova travel from Treviso to Padova.
By train
Padova is both on the Venice-Milano-Torino and on the Venice-Rome
railways; many trains are available (see
timetable of Trenitalia).
First and second class are available; for fast trains a supplement is required,
and in some cases a seat reservation is mandatory: so, specify which
train you are going to board when asking for a ticket.
All tickets (both round-trip and one way) have a validity of 2 months;
before boarding the train, it is mandatory to validate them by using
the yellow machines located on the platforms and throughout the station:
penalties are applied to the infringes.
By car
You might consider renting a car.
Padova is linked by freeways with Venice, Milano and Bologna. All
the freeways in Northern Italy require a toll, paid when exiting.
A ticket automatically issued to the driver when entering the highway
is required for payment.