FUN 2007

GENERAL INFORMATION

FUN 2007 concerns, to a general extent, the use, design and analysis of algorithms and data structures. In particular of interest are results that provide amusing, witty but nonetheless original and scientifically profound contributions to the areas of approximation algorithms, biological algorithms, combinatorial algorithms, distributed algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, geometrical algorithms, mobile algorithms, network algorithms, optimization algorithms, parallel algorithms, randomized algorithms, and web algorithms, just to name a few.

CONFERENCE VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION

The conference will take place in Castello Pasquini, Castiglioncello (Tuscany, Italy).

Here you can find a list of the selected hotels, and here a map showing their location in Castiglioncello.

At the beginning of June, typical temperatures are in the mid-20's C (upper-70's F), cooling down in the evening. More detailed weather report and webcam views are on-line. Castiglioncello is in the Middle European time zone, GMT+1. The electricity supply is 220 volts, 50 Hz. No visas are required for visitors of EU Schengen countries and some other countries. Please contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your home country for any further information.

TRANSPORTATION (click here for more detailed info on directions)

The most convenient airport to reach Castiglioncello is by train, either from Pisa, or from Livorno. The major airports close are "Leonardo da Vinci" intercontinental airport, located in Fiumicino, near Rome, and "Galileo Galilei" international airport, located in Pisa; both airports are serviced by the major world airlines. A shuttle service connects Leonardo da Vinci to Roma Termini (central railway station). The ticket price is about 10 euros, and non-stop shuttles leave every 60 minutes and, during rush hours, every 30 minutes. The trip takes 40 minutes. From Galileo Galilei there is a train that connects to Pisa Central Station. From Roma Termini, it is advisable to take a train to Livorno, and from there a local train to Castiglioncello. From Pisa, there are trains that connects to Livorno or directly to Castiglioncello.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

The official currency in Italy is the Euro. Exchange bureaus can be found at local banks or at the airport; banks are open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Currency exchange values are available on-line.