Post your comments about NGSCES2013!!

Dear all,

we really hope you enjoyed NGSCES2013! We made our best to bring the cutting-edge science in a friendly and cooperative atmosphere. We did our work and now it is our turn to slowly fade out. The organization of NGSCES2014 already started…

However, we would really appreciate some comments from your side on both the scientific program and the venue. This could be help in improving the level of the science and solve the critical issues of the logistic.

The NGSCES2013 organizers.

 

Excursion to “5 Terre”

Strung along 18km of serrated cliffs between Levanto and La Spezia, the Cinque Terre is one of Italy’s treasures. These five higgledy-piggledy villages are cut off by mountains choked with olive groves and dry-stone-walled vineyards, where farmers have eked out a living over the centuries.” (Lonely Planet Guide)

The entire afternoon of Wednesday 3rd of June will be left free to visit and enjoy the local natural and artistic treasures. We strongly suggest to take your time to visit the “Cinque Terre“, UNESCO World Heritage. You can arrange your own tour through the villages or hiking along the “Via dell’Amore“, a 10 miles stunning path along the steep coastline. The best way to start your tour is to take a train from Sestri Levante and stop in one of the villages (Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore). You can find the train timetable on the italian railways website. Trains are leaving from Sestri (direction La Spezia) at 12:58, 13:26, 13:46, 14:19, 14:44, 14:50, 15:18, 15:45, 16:18,…A daily ticket (Cinque Terre CARD) is available. The travel is approximately 30-40 min long.

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DINNER IN VERNAZZA

After having enjoyed the outstanding natural beauties of the “5 Terre” we will meet at 19:30 in Vernazza. We will have dinner all together at 20:00 on the terrace of the Restaurant Belforte (TripAdvisor rating).

The menu, at a reduced price of 35 €, will include:

  • octopus salad (starter)
  • trofie al pesto (first dish)
  • daily fish cooked at the local way (second dish)
  • sweet/cake and wine

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We will come back to Sestri by train at 23.37 (or 1:21 in the night for the bravest participants).


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Welcome Reception

The registration is open from 17:00 of Sunday 30th of June, at the conference venue.

After 18:00, an aperitif with a small buffet will be served on the terrace by the sea at the conference venue (Convento dell’Annunziata).

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Convento dell’Annunziata, Via Portobello, 16039 Sestri Levante, Italy.


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