Rome

Rome today is one of the most idyllic tourist destinations in the world, due to the incalculable immensity of its archaeological and art treasures, as well as for the charm of its unique traditions, the beauty of its panoramic views, and the majesty of its magnificent "villas" (parks).

Rome has been one of the world's most visited cities for the past two millennia. In the Roman times, Rome was the centre and the most powerful city of Western Civilization, ruling all the Mediterranean, Northern Africa, England and parts of the Middle East. Afterwards, it became one of the most important cities in Christianity, since the pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, resides in Rome. It became a worldwide centre of pilgrimage, and later in the Renaissance, as the city became a major European capital of the arts, education, philosophy and trade; becoming an important crossroads for bankers, artists and other people in general.

Most popular tourist attractions

Rome's two most popular tourist destinations are the Vatican Museums and Colosseum (the world's 37th and 39th most popular tourist destinations respectively). Other popular sites include St Peter's Basilica, the Forum Romanum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Via Condotti, Via Veneto, the Capitoline Museums, the Villa Borghese gardens, the Villa Giulia, Piazza Navona, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, the Piazza del Popolo, the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Campo de' Fiori, the Quirinal Palace, the Lateran Palace and the Palazzo Barberini, to name a few.

For a complete overview, visit https://www.turismoroma.it/en.

Sapienza University of Rome

The Sapienza University of Rome is a research university that is located in Rome, Italy. Formally known as Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", it is one of the largest European universities by enrolment and one of the oldest in history, founded in 1303. The University is one of the country's most prestigious universities and commonly ranks first in both national and continental rankings. In 2018, 2019 and 2021 it ranked first in the world for classics and ancient history.

Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma RM, Italy (Google maps)

You can find a map of Sapienza in here: https://www.uniroma1.it/sites

TRAVEL

BY PLANE
Rome has two international airports, but the main one is Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino (FCO). The airport is located at 32 km from Rome city centre and is well connected to airport hubs in Europe and several locations around the world. For more information about the airport and flights, please visit the official website www.adr.it

Once you get to the airport, you have several options to reach the city centre and/or the conference venue.

To the city centre:

- By shuttle bus: The 'Leonardo da Vinci' airport can be reached by several bus lines. Information on timetables, routes and ticket prices can be found on the websites of the various companies and here.

- By train: Trenitalia railway services (https://www.trenitalia.com).
The Leonardo express, non-stop service dedicated exclusively to airport passengers to/from Roma Termini with departures every 15 minutes and travel time of 32 minutes.
The FL1 regional line trains from/to other Rome stations, with departures every 15 minutes on working days and every 30 minutes on weekends and holidays.

- By taxi: Taxi service is available at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 Arrival areas. Authorized Taxi vehicles are white with a “TAXI” sign on the roof. The symbol of the Municipality of reference is fixed to the front doors and the license number is on the doors, on the back and inside the vehicle. You can find information on different fixed fares in here.

ACCOMMODATION

We want your stay in Rome during the conference to be as good as possible. With that in mind, we have agreed a discounted price with some hotels to make your accommodation choice easier:

Hotel Aphrodite: 15% discount on the best available rate for single and double (for sole occupancy or standard) rooms, booking on the website www.hotelaphrodite.com by using the promo code “MMCS” (valid from July 27th to 29th). Only 1 km away from the conference venue.

With others hotels, we fixed some prices for the dates of the conference, so please contact the hotel and mention the name of the conference when making your reservations:

Hotel Varese: Via Varese, 26, 00185 Roma RM, Italia,800m away from the conference venue. Contact: bookings@hotelvareseroma.com
Hotel Marco Polo: Via Magenta, 39, 00185 Roma RM, Italia, 1km away from the conference venue. Contact: info@hotelmarcopoloroma.com
Best Western Globus Hotel: Viale Ippocrate, 119, 00161 Roma RM, Italia, 900m away from the conference venue. Contact: info@globushotel.com
Hotel Canada: Via Vicenza, 58, 00185 Roma RM, Italia,1km away from the conference venue. Contact: info@hotelcanadaroma.com

To ensure availability, we encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible.

Beware of Unauthorized Registration and Hotel Solicitations

Note that Sciforum is the only official registration platform to register to MMCS2022, and that we are not associated with any hotel agency (other than the listed above). While other hotel resellers and travel agencies may contact you with offers for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with MMCS2022 or Sciforum. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences.