Accommodations

The official travel agency of the 26th EARIE Meeting, CISALPINA TOURS LINGOTTO, provides hotel arrangements. What follows is a description of the conference hotels.

Category

Single room

Double room

Turin Palace
Hotel

4 Stars(superior)

ITL 220,000

ITL 270,000

Jolly Hotel Ligure

4 Stars

ITL 210,000

ITL 250,000

Starhotel Majestic

4 Stars

ITL 188,000

ITL 250,000

Hotel Boston

3 Stars

ITL 140,000

ITL 180,000

Hotel Genio

3 Stars

ITL 140,000

ITL 180,000

Hotel Genova e Stazione

3 Stars

ITL 140,000

ITL 180,000

Hotel Gran Mogol

3 Stars

ITL 140,000

ITL 180,000

Hotel Piemontese

3 Stars

ITL 140,000

ITL 180,000

Villa Gualino

Student Accomodation

ITL 90,000

Not Available

Rates (per night) include breakfast and VAT
ITL/EURO exchange rate: 1,936.27

Turin Palace Hotel. Since 1872 this premier-quality city-centre hotel has represented the very best in top-class hospitality and service.

Jolly Ligure Hotel is located in the elegant centre and business area of the city, opposite the Sambuy gardens and only few steps from the Porta Nuova railway station.

Starhotel Majestic is located right in the heart of Turin, exactly opposite the Central Railway Station of Porta Nuova, a few steps away from the historical centre and from the most famous artistic sites.

All three stars hotels (Hotel Piemontese, Hotel Boston, Hotel Genova e Stazione, Hotel Genio, and Hotel Gran Mogol) belong to the Best Western Chain and provide good quality service at reasonable prices. Listed hotels are located in the central area of the city.

Villa Gualino is located upon the hills surrounding the city. The number of available rooms is very limited and they will be assigned on a first to book, first to serve basis. Alternative accomodations will be provided in case of overbooking.

Hotel expenses must be paid directly to the hotel when checking out. Reservations will only be accepted by Credit card guarantee. If you don’t have a credit card, please send a bank swift covering hotel expenses in full (see the registration form for bank details).

For organizational reasons the registration form should be sent to CISALPINA TOURS LINGOTTO preferably by June 30, 1999. After this date, rooms will not be guaranteed. In case of cancellation less than 7 days before arrival or "no show" 1 night will be charged to your credit card or your bank swift will be refunded, except for the first night as penalty. Cancellations must be done immediately by fax.

Sightseeing Tours for Accompanying Persons

bulletSunday, September 5, 1999
Full day city tour of Turin + guided visit to Egyptian Museum (lunch included)
09.00-18.00. ITL 100,000 per person

Turin, a city of history
The history of Turin begins in the third century BC, when the first tribes of Taurini settled along the banks of the river Po. During the Roman expansion the town became a border garrison and took the name of Augusta Taurinorum. At the fall of the Roman Empire Turin, being the main western gate through Alps, got under the rule of Goths, Longobards and Franks. In 1248 the city was conceded as a feud to the Savoys by Emperor Frederick II. In the early 16th century, following the unification of all savoyards provinces, Turin became the capital of the Kingdom of Savoys. In the 17th and 18th centuries the city was extended. Even now Turin is a distinguished example of the rationalism of those times urban planning, which was intended to make the structure of the baroque Savoy capital similar to the old Roman Castrum. In 19th century, in the wake of unification of Italy, Turin was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1864, and subsequently displayed a growing inclination for industry. Today, the historic centre, in which the street layout, architecture and long porticoes give space to attractive and harmonious piazzas (San Carlo, Carignano, Castello, Maria Teresa) enables the city to preserve an old-fashioned aristocratic atmosphere. Needless to say, the Turin cathedral is worldwide famous, as it hosts Christ’s holy shroud in the Sacra Sindone chapel. Finally, the symbol of Turin is the Mole Antonelliana. Originally born as a Jewish synagogue it is the highest brick building in the world.

Egyptian Museum
In 1824, King Carlo Felice of Savoy gave rise to the Egyptian Museum. The museum has grown in size and importance over the years and it is now second only to the Museum in Cairo. Twelve rooms house over 30,000 exhibits including the famous black granite statue of Ramses II

bulletMonday, September 6, 1999
Full day excursion: Sacra di San Michele + tour of Avigliana village (lunch included)
09.00-18.00. ITL 145.000 per person

Avigliana is an interesting medieval village located along the old "Francigena" way, originally used by pilgrims travelling from France to Rome. The visit continues to the "Sacra di San Michele" This impressive Abbey was built in the 10th century on the top of Pirchiriano mountain. It preserves romanic and gothic stiles together with ceiling paintings from the 5th century.

Rates include transportation by private coach, English speaking guide, lunch with drinks and entrances fees.

Payment for excursions will be done on the day of the registration directly to the Cisalpina counter desk at the conference site.

Excursions will be cancelled if less than 15 persons register.

CISALPINA TOURS LINGOTTO is available for the organization of individual excursions and visits upon request.

last updated: March 22, 1999
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