Wetice 2004: Location & Travel
13th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructures for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE-2004)
Infos About Modena
Reaching Modena and The Worskshop
Venue
Accommodation in Modena Reservation form IS available!
Eating in Modena
Shopping in Modena
About Modena
Modena is a nice city in the Padana plain, where people appreciate good food,
culture
and entertainment.
It is in the north of Italy, in Emilia Romagna, 40 kms west from Bologna.
There are about 178000 habitants (at 31/12/2002) . The main activities are agricolture
(Modena is located in the Padania land) and
industry. The most famous industries are the Ferrari, and the Tetrapak. Modena is also famous for its vinegar and foods (see here).

Artistic and historical information
The monumental complex constituted by the Cathedral of San Geminiano and
the Civic Tower, known locally as the Ghirlandina, faces on to the area
known as Piazza Grande and is located along the axis of the historical Via Emilia,
at the centre of the medieval zone of the city.
The Cathedral of Modena is one of the most important monuments of the
Romanesque in Europe, both in its architecture and in its decorations, as
we can now appreciate fully thanks to the recent restoration.
More information about Artistic Historical Resources in
Modena
Maps
Map of the
center of Modena
Vectorial map (PS format) of Modena with the
position of the new faculty.
An An interactive zoomable
map of Modena.
Further information about Modena:
from the local
administration;
Interesting routes for visitors;
Other interesting towns
Carpi is 20 kms north from
Modena and the biggest town in the province after Modena. It has one of the
largest and beautiful square in Europe.
Nonantola, 10 kms
north-west from Modena, is famous for its ancient
abbey.
Sassuolo, is a 20 kms far province of Modena, famous for its tiles factories. It was the summer residence of the Estense Family.
How to Reach Modena
By Plane
The nearest airport is the Airport of Bologna Guglielmo Marconi.
Please note that in the period 3rd May 2004 - 3rd July 2004 the airport is closed due to mantainance operations. All flights will be redirected to the
airports in Forli and Rimini. To learn more about redirections please visit www.airport-bologna.it.
The airport of Forli' provides a connection to Modena by train. Here there are all train in the month of June, but please see the official italian train site since timetables can change:
| From Forli' to Modena |
From Modena to Forli' |
| Forli' |
Modena |
Modena |
Forli' |
| 09:57 | 11:03 | 10:54 | 12:00 |
| 10:45 | 12:47 | 12:04 | 13:19 |
| 12:40 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 15:19 |
| 13:57 | 15:03 | 14:54 | 16:00 |
| 14:40 | 15:54 | 16:04 | 17:19 |
| 15:57 | 16:59 | 16:53 | 18:28 |
| 16:40 | 17:54 | 18:51 | 20:00 |
| 17:57 | 19:03 | 20:04 | 21:19 |
| 18:40 | 19:54 | | |
| 19:32 | 20:57 | | |
| 19:57 | 21:08 | | |
| 20:40 | 21:54 | | |
The official site of the airport in Rimini can be found here.
Another importan airport is the one placed at Milano Linate, which serves a lot of international flights.
By Train
Modena has direct connection by train to/from Milan, Zurich, Frankfurt,
Paris.
You can go to www.raileurope.com
to discover how to reach Modena by Train.
From the railway station, you can get to the University by bus number 2,
getting off at the third stop. Similarly, to get to the railway station from the University, take the bus number 2 and get off at the fourth stop
The conference venue

The conference is held at the Faculty of Engineering at Modena, located
in via Vignolese, 905.
You can reach the place by bus nr. 2 from the train station or the center of
Modena (Largo Garbaldi), direction Polo Universitario.
The travel lasts in about 15 minutes. The stop is
via Araldi or the last stop (ask the
driver for the "capolinea"). Buses are every 20 minutes.
Alternatevely, you can catch the bus nr. 9 and stop in via Vignolese near
the "I gelsi" shopping center (with McDonalds and COOP), cross the
street and go behind the shopping center.
You can also reach the faculty by foot, with a 30 minute walk.
Address of Conference venue:
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Dept. of Engineering Science
Room FA2A (on the last floor of the Faculty building)
Postal address: via Vignolese, 905 - 41100 Modena Italy
For further information and help please contact:
Giacomo Cabri
Tel.: +39-059-2056190
Fax: +39-059-2056126
Email: giacomo.cabri@unimo.it
Further information about how to reach the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Department of Engineering Sciences home
page
Map of the faculty. Also in PDF version.
Suggested Hotels
The following is a list of suggested hotels.
See the reservation form for prices.
To make a reservation, download the reservation form,
fill it with your information and the preferred hotels,
and fax it to:
Alessandra Gallo
Con due effe viaggi
fax +39-059-653257
BEFORE 19/05/2004
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HOTEL (ALBERGO) DAUNIA ***
Via Del Pozzo, 158
41100 MODENA (MO)
Tel: +39 059 371182
Fax: +39 059 374807
e/mail
Web site
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HOTEL (ALBERGO) ESTENSE ***
Via Berengario, 11
41100 MODENA (MO )
Tel: +39 059 219057
Fax: +39 059 211755
E-mail
Web site
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HOTEL (ALBERGO) PRINCIPE ***
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 94
41100 MODENA
Tel: +39 059 218670 Fax: +39 059 237693
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CENTRAL PARK HOTEL ****
Via Vittorio Veneto, 10, 41100, MODENA (MO)
Tel: +39 059 225858, Fax: +39 059 225141
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HOTEL RAFFAELLO ****
Strada per Cognento 5 - 41100 Modena
Eating in Modena
You have the unique opportunities of tasting the typical Emilian cooking,
one of the best among Italian ones, and so, among the World ones.
Local dishes include tortellini, lasagne, zampone (pork), and many other
that you will discover during your staying in Modena.
Near the conference venue there are some traditional restaurants, but also
a McDonald, a Chinese restaurant and pizzerias (where you can eat Italian
pizza).
You can find a list of restaurants here.
Shopping in Modena
You can find a lot of interesting shops in Modena, especially in the center
of the city. Typically, shops are open from 9 to 12.30 in the morning and from 15.30 to
19.30 in the afternoon, but there could be exceptions.
You can find also big stores.
Below there is a list of other typical places where you can find and buy
characteristics products:
- CONSORTIUM FOR PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CHEESE
:
Modena is a part of the Consortium for Parmiggiano-Reggiano Cheese, an inimitable cheese from Italy. You can find the consortium at:
Via Diena, 23 41100 MODENA
Telephone: 059/315915
Visits to the cheese factories are possible with at least 7 days prior notice. All tours start at 8:30 a.m. so they can include the milk processing from the beginning. Tours are free of charge and are available in English, French or German as well as Italian.
For further information see the official site .
- CONSORTIUM FOR TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA PRODUCERS:
The balsamic vinegar is another typical product of Modena, famous in all the world. You can find the consortium at the following address:
Strada Vaciglio Sud, 1085/1 - 41100 MODENA (MO)
Telephone: 059/395633 Fax: 059/444510
Guided tours are free for groups and individuals and can be offered in different languages.
To take a tour, advance book at least one week before the visit by calling the headquarters tel.059/395633, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.
For further information see the official site.
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CONSORTIUM FOR LAMBRUSCO WINE OF MODENA:
The three DOC Lambrusco wines of the province of Modena are:
- Lambrusco di Sorbara
- Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
- Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce
These wines are defended and upgraded by: the Consorzio Tutela del Lambrusco di Modena together with the Consorzio Marchio Storico dei Lambruschi Modenesi (which selected the rosette of the Modena Cathedral as its trademark). The first consortium was founded in 1961 but has been active since 1967. Thanks to its work, in 1970 the Lambrusco wines of Modena were granted status of "denominazione di origine controllata" (wines of controlled origin). In 1997 the new Consorzio Tutela del Lambrusco di Modena was founded. It is a non-profit inter-professional category association to protect, enhance and in general follow up on all aspects of "d.o.c." qualification for the Lambrusco wines of Modena and the typical geographic indication of "Modena or Province of Modena". All those using protected names in one or more of the following activities can become members of the Consortium: vineyard owners, wine makers and bottlers.
You can find the consortium at:
Via Schedoni, 41 - 41100 MODENA (MO)
Telephone: 059/235005 Fax: 059/221832
To take the tour you must make written request to the consortium at least 15 days prior to the date of the visit.
- FERRARI CAR FACTORY:
Even if placed in Maranello, a small pretty town near Modena (about 20 kms), a visit to this factory is a due to all keens of cars. See the official web site at www.ferrari.it.
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