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Although Italian public roads are good, if you drive from outside Udine we recommend the highway (motorway, or "autostrada" in Italian) as the fastest and safest option. Italian highways are marked by green road signs (i.e. not blue as in other countries), and are toll-supported (i.e. you have to pay when you exit).

The speed limit for cars on Italian highways is 130 km/h (limits may be lower in case of rain, snow or fog). On highways and major roads headlights must be on at all times (day and night). Motorbikes must have their lights turned on on all roads (not just highways).

South of Udine, A23 intersects and merges with A4, which is the highway which follows the coast from Venice (Venezia), in the south, to Trieste and Slovenia in the east. This three-highway junction (as you can choose to take A23 north, A4 east or A4 south) is located near the town of Palmanova.

Entry and Exit Lanes

At all highways in the region (like almost everywhere in Italy) you must collect a ticket (don't lose it) when you enter the highway, and pay when you exit. Please note that yellow "Telepass" entry and exit lanes are reserved for cars enabled for this electronic toll collection system. If you use such a lane without a Telepass device you will not be able to pass (unless the same gate is also enabled for other payment systems, which case would be appropriately marked). Credit cards are accepted at all other gates.

Computer-Assisted Navigation

All event-related venues are in Udine.

Hotel President is in Via Duino 8
Friday's dinner (20:00) takes place at Pizzeria Cantina Fredda, in Via Francesco di Toppo 32
Saturday's event bus departs at 08:50 from Hotel President (parking is available in the vicinity), and at 09:00 from Piazza Primo Maggio (just below the castle hill, where the airport bus also stops)
Saturday's dinner is [to be announced]
Sunday's meeting point is [to be announced]

From the North

If you come from Austria (via Villach/Arnoldstein) you will enter A23 through Tarvisio.

To go directly to the event venue: pass "Udine nord" (do not exit there) and exit at "Udine sud".

For south downtown (train station area): pass "Udine nord" (do not exit there) and exit at "Udine sud".

Follow "Directions from A23 to Piazza Primo Maggio".

From the East

If you come from Trieste or Gorizia (or TRS airport) take A4 towards Venezia (Venice) and Udine, and turn right on A23 to Udine.

To go directly to the event venue: exit A23 at "Udine sud".

For south downtown (train station area): exit A23 at "Udine sud".

From Slovenia you can enter Italy through Trieste (Trst), Gorizia/Nova-Gorica, Tarvisio (A23 via Karawankentunnel in Austria, or through mountain roads), Cividale (road G102 in Slovenia to road SS54 in Italy) and several other routes. If you take SS54 you will end up in Via Cividale (see the event neighborhood map), which is near the 2007 event bus stops and hotel.

If you come from Ljubljana we recommend the A1/A3 highway route via Trieste Fernetti (Fernetiči) border post. Immediately after the border post follow the green A4/A23 highway signs to Udine. The whole journey should take about 90 minutes.

Follow "Directions from A23 to Destination".

From the South

If you come from Venice or Treviso (including VCE or TSF airports) take A4 towards Trieste and Udine, until you see the sign to turn left for A23 to Udine and Austria.

To go directly to the event venue: exit at "Udine sud".

For south downtown (train station and hotel area): exit at "Udine sud".

Follow "Directions from A23 to Piazza Primo Maggio".

Directions from A23 to Piazza Primo Maggio



		Hotel and downtown

Saturday's bus departs at 09:00 from Piazza Primo Maggio ("3" on the map). The bus also stops at the hotel ("1") at 08:50 and at the theater parking lot ("2") at 08:55.

Piazza Primo Maggio ("first of May square") is the final stop of the event bus before leaving Udine. Aim to be there no later than 08:40, as you may need some time to park the car and find the bus stop.

The A23 highway ("autostrada"), which connects the southern part of the province with Austria in the north, has two exits in Udine (north and south, respectively "nord" and "sud" in Italian). You need to exit A23 at "Udine sud".
After the toll collection, follow the highway until it ends at a traffic light. Stay on the central lane (do not turn left or right).
0 km: reset the km counter at the traffic light if you wish to use the following distance indications.
Ignore the service exits marked by "Motorizzazione civile" and "Vigili del fuoco" signs.
2.4 km: take the "Udine centro" exit.
You are now entering Udine turning right on Viale Venezia. Avoid the left lane at the traffic lights. You can stay on the right lane on all of Viale Venezia. Follow the road until you reach the roundabout (which is built around a monument made of a concrete structure above a fountain).
4.6 km: at the roundabout at the end of Viale Venezia take the third exit, i.e. make a left turn with respect to your original direction. You are now on Via Marco Volpe. Stay on the right lane of Via Marco Volpe. From now on you will drive counterclockwise around the north-west part of the city center.
5.5 km: continue straight ahead at the traffic light (you will notice an ancient city wall tower to the left). The road changes name to Via Giovanni Micesio, and then to Via Francesco di Toppo as you pass a roundabout.
6.3 km: stay on the right lane on Via Francesco di Toppo, which ends with a three-lane traffic light. Do not turn right on via Gemona (immediately after the traffic light), but rather pass the tall white building with a digital clock on top, and turn right immediately after that building. You are now on Viale della Vittoria, which ends in Piazza Primo Maggio. You can begin looking for free parking, if you would like.
7.1 km: you are at Piazza Primo Maggio, with the castle hill to your right. The event bus will stop at the bottom of the hill. Park wherever you can. You may need to do a full circle around Piazza Primo Maggio to find a free place. White areas indicate free parking, whereas you have to pay a ticket if you would like to stay on a blue area.

Directions from A23 to South Downtown

The following directions will guide you from the highway to the train station area. This is not the shortest route (it would be possible to shave off another km or so), but it is the one with the clearest indications and the best points of reference in case you get lost.

The A23 highway ("autostrada"), which connects the southern part of the province with Austria in the north, has two exits in Udine (north and south, respectively "nord" and "sud" in Italian). You need to exit A23 at "Udine sud".
After the toll collection, follow the highway until it ends at a traffic light. Stay on the central lane (do not turn left or right).
0 km: reset the km counter at the traffic light if you wish to use the following distance indications.
Ignore the service exits marked by "Motorizzazione civile" and "Vigili del fuoco" signs.
2.4 km: take the "Udine centro" exit.
You are now entering Udine turning right on Viale Venezia (this is the road you can take in the opposite direction if you wish to visit the Kandinsky exhibition). Avoid the left lane at the traffic lights. You can stay on the right lane on all of Viale Venezia. Follow the road until you reach the roundabout (which is built around a monument made of a concrete structure above a fountain).
4.6 km: at the roundabout at the end of Viale Venezia take the very first road on the right, which begins with a traffic light serving the sole purpose of allowing pedestrians to cross the road. You are now on Viale G. Duodo. Stay on the right lane of Viale Duodo.
5.1 km: At the end of Viale Duodo you will enter a square called Piazzale Cella, which hosts two conjoined roundabouts. (On your way back you can follow the "Autostrada" signs on this square to find the highway.)
5.3 km: remain on the first roundabout and follow the "Stazione F.S." (train station) sign.
5.5 km: as you leave Piazzale Cella keep following the white "Stazione F.S." sign. You are now on Viale delle Ferriere ("ferriere", from "ferro", i.e. iron, refers to the old metal plants, of which you can see a tall chimney a few blocks away).
Stay on the right lane, driving by a Eurospar supermarket and two gas stations (Erg on the right, then Total on your left). There is also a yellow-green closed gas station at your right, which has no signs, and as of 2005 is being renovated.
Viale delle Ferriere changes name to Viale Europa Unita.
To drive to the hotel on Viale Europa Unita drive straight ahead as indicated in the south downtown map.



		South Downtown

Parking

In general, parking areas along the sides of local roads may be delimited by white, blue or yellow stripes. White indicates free parking. Blue is free during the night and on Sundays (and around midday, in some areas), whereas a ticket is required during the hours indicated by the signs near the ticket vending machines. Yellow is for holders of special permits.

The event venue map includes several free parking areas next to the event.

The south downtown map contains a reference to a large parking area behind the train station (marked by "6"). This two-floor parking lot is reserved for subscribers at the ground floor, and costs only EUR 1.60 for 12 hours at the upper floor.

From South Downtown back to A23

On your way back to A23 follow the "B" arrow on the south downtown map, which is immediately followed by a green "Autostrada" sign.

Keep in mind that Viale Europa Unita, Via I. Nievo, Via R. Battistig, Via Roma and Via T. Ciconi are one-ways and can be driven only counterclockwise (Via T. Ciconi going west, the others going east or north).

When you reach Piazzale Cella stay on the left lane and follow the first green "Autostrada" sign for A23. Ignore all blue signs saying "Tarvisio", "Austria", etc., unless you prefer to visit some of the shopping malls along the road and enter the highway in Udine nord or Gemona.

After the pedestrian crossing in Piazzale Cella you will see other two green "Autostrada" signs, one directing you to the right for Tarvisio and Austria (i.e. north), the other straight ahead for Venezia and Trieste (i.e. south and east).

Maps and Directions Sites

For additional maps and for detailed route planning information we recommend the following sites:

Rental Cars

You can rent a car both at airport locations and in the train station neighborhood. Buses are also available.