VENUE
[ Conference Venue | Getting there | Accomodation | Climate and Weather | Places of Interest | Links ]

Conference Venue

The conference will take place at Villa Mondragone (Monte Porzio Catone, Roma), one of the historical an most beautiful "Ville Tuscolane", dating back to the XVI century. Property of the University of Tor Vergata, the Villa is located between Frascati and Monte Porzio Catone, in the hart of the world famous area of Castelli Romani. Roma is only 20 km north-west from the conference venue.
The conference is organized by the ART Artificial Intelligence Group, University of Roma Tor Vergata in Roma, Italy.

Getting to Villa Mondragone

A bus shuttle service to Villa Mondragone from Frascati will be operating during conference days.

Shuttle service: Frascati Railway Station - Villa Mondragone

from Frascati Railway Station to Villa Mondragone
8.00-8.30-13.00 (operates from 10/9 to 13/9/2007)
from Villa Mondragone to Frascati Railway Station
18.00-18.30 (for the days 10-12-13/9/2007)
18.00-19.30-20.00 (for the day 11/9/2007)

Public Tranportation: useful links

From Rome Termini to Frascati Railway Station: Ferrovie dello Stato
From Rome Anagnina and from Frascati to Villa Mondragone: Cotral - Line Roma Anagnina - Roccapriora (Villa Mondragone stop: in the timetable is between Frascati-Piazza Marconi and Monteporzio Catone-Piazza Borghese)
Taxi in Frascati: (please book in advance)
Detailed information about how to reach Villa Mondragone by public transportation can be found here.

Climate and Weather

Castelli Romani and Roma offer mild and sunny weather in September. In September Roma has an average maximum temperature of 26oC (79oF), and a minimum of 17oC (62oF). September is the dryest month of the year, with an average of only 5 wet days.

Current Weather in Roma


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Places of Interest in Frascati

Frascati is the major center of the "Castelli Romani", an important historical area located South-East of Rome. The Castelli were famous during the Roman Empire and after the Middle Age for their luxurious "Ville", countryside residences of the Roman vips. Frascati as the capital of Castelli is full of historical monuments dating back to the 8th century B.C. Here below are some interesting sights. We recommend at least a walk in the city center and an excursion to the hill of the Ruins of Tusculum.

Ruins of Tusculum (8th century B.C. Roman ancient city)
Villa Aldobrandini (1598)
Villa Torlonia (1598)
Scuderie Aldobrandini (museum Tusculanum, open: tue-fri and sun 10am-6pm / sat 10am-7pm)

For more information contact the Tourist Office: tel. 069420331.

Places of Interest around Roma

Tivoli - Villa Adriana, Villa Gregoriana, Villa D'Este
Palestrina - Temple of Dea Fortunae, Archeological Museum
Grottaferrata - Abbazia S.Nilo, Catacombe ad Decimum
Subiaco - Benedictine Monastery
Ostia Antica
Lago di Bracciano

Links

Villa Modragone Congress Center - The Official web site of the conference venue.
Frascati - Wikipedia - Info on Frascati.
Romaturismo - All about events, itineraries and accomodation in Roma.
Strada dei Vini - Itineraries and enological information on the Castelli Romani area.
Turismo Castelli Romani - Web site with accomodation and info about Castelli Romani.
Turismo Lazio - All about Lazio, the Region of Roma.