Conference Location

The Conference will be held at the Montresor Hotel Tower, which is located only 13km from Downtown Verona, Italy.

	Verona downtown: A first glimpse of the city is love at first sight, and will entice you to come back and explore it thoroughly. For the past two thousand years and more, the city walls enclose a unique and breathtaking range of art-works and monuments. Recently awarded the status of a "World Heritage Site", Verona has delighted painters, poets, travellers and celebrities for centuries.

Verona is a work of art in itself: a fascinating cross-roads of historical periods and cultures (both classical and Germanic), a blend of both Nordic and "Mediterranean" influences; the city is at the same time both ancient and modern. A walk through its narrow streets allows you to get in touch with its varied and fascinating past: traces of its splendid Roman origins, its prevailing medieval structure dating back to the time of knights and castles, its magnificent Renaissance palaces as well as the impressive fortifications which protect it. A suggestive blend of art and history which continuously fascinates the onlooker.

The Province of Verona: attractions all year round

With its immense artistic and cultural heritage, Verona isn't just a stoppin-place but well worth a prolonged visit. Walk into any IAT office in the Province and you will find 3121 square kilometres full of surprises:Verona's historical centre with its unforgettable views (awarded World Heritage Site Status by U.N.E.S.C.O.) as well as the clear waters and adjacent olive groves of Lake Garda just a few kilometres away.

The Scaligeri castles erected along the luminous shore-line of the lake jealously gusrd the art and history of the area, as do lake's churches, rising only 500m above sea-level. One can even take trips right up to Monte Baldo, known as the "Garden of Europe", at a height of 2200m, home to countless species of rare plants, ancient traditions and picturesque hamlets.The lush vine-yards of the Valpolicella and its villas are a stone's throw away and then you can go up to the Regional Nature Park of Lessinia with its woods, "malghe" (traditional cow-sheds), snowy peaks, interesting geological features and prehistoric archaeological sites.

The Scaligeri castles erected along the luminous shore-line of the lake jealously gusrd the art and history of the area, as do lake's churches, rising only 500m above sea-level. One can even take trips right up to Monte Baldo, known as the "Garden of Europe", at a height of 2200m, home to countless species of rare plants, ancient traditions and picturesque hamlets.The lush vine-yards of the Valpolicella and its villas are a stone's throw away and then you can go up to the Regional Nature Park of Lessinia with its woods, "malghe" (traditional cow-sheds), snowy peaks, interesting geological features and prehistoric archaeological sites. And then, cover a few more kilometers and you'll reach the Eastern Section of the Province with its towns encircles by austere fortifications, medieval castles and splendid villas. Last but not least, the plains of the area are home to hidden prehistoric remains, uncontaminated Nature Reserves, small country churches and agricultural produce tended by expert hands.

THE HISTORICAL CENTRE: VERONA TELLS ITS STORY

As far as the quality and the preservation of its Roman antiquities are concerned, Verona is second only to Rome. Its luminous marble monuments will take you two thousand years back in time: its famous Amphitheatre, the Roman Theatre (older than the Arena), Ponte Pietra( the "pons lapideus", the Roman Bridge built over a natural ford used by people for centuries), the Arco dei Gavi (Gavi Triumphal Arch) erected to celebrate one of the most influential families of the city. You will be able to see the monumental gateways which greet the visitor - Porta Borsari and Porta Leoni and which testify to the grandeur of the Roman Empire. A simple walk along Corso Cavour, Corso Portoni Borsari and Corso Santa Anastasia practically leads you along the ancient Roman Via Postumia which ended up in the Roman Forum, now Piazza Erbe.

Beneath the level of the street, the fascinating remains of Roman villas and mosaics have come to light, giving a glimpse of the magnificence of Verona's Roman past. For a journey back in time a visit to the Scavi Scaligeri or the Villa at Valdonega is an absolute must. The rule of the Scaligeri transformed Verona's appearance, with its fortifications, the beautiful Castelvecchio and its nearby Ponte Scaligero, Cangrande's palace and other palaces of the Della Scala Family (Lords of Verona), the Domus Mercatorum and Piazza Erbe and last but not least, their splendid intricate funerary monuments, the "Arche Scaligere". Even the period of Venetian domination has left its mark on the city - the palaces of its nobles, the art-works of its great painters in the Castelvecchio Museum and the churches of the city. The Renaissance Palaces of noble families line the streets - Palazzo della Gran Guardia, Palazzo Pompei, Palazzo Maffei, the "Loggia del Consiglio" and the Domus Nova in Piazza dei Signori ("Lords' Square").

The figure of a great architect dominates this particular period, that of Michele Sanmicheli who designed the gateways to the city - Porta Nuova, Porta Palio, Porta San Zeno and Porta Vescovo. During the period of Austrian domination Verona becomes the lynch-pin of a perfect defensive system of fortresses and walls known as the "Quadrilatero". Bastions and fortresses guard the city, and both civil and military architecture flourishes (Palazzo Barbieri and the Arsenal).

Climate

Temperatures ranging from a low of 15°C to a high of around 25°C.  The spring period is considered to be the best time to visit.

Language

Italian

Cuisine

Get to know the traditions of local people through its tantalising cuisine based on the finest of Nature's produce.

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