Venue

HaPoC 2019 will take place in the Sant'Agostino Campus of the University of Bergamo, in piazzale S. Agostino, 1.

In the heart of one of the largest industrial districts in Europe, in the North-Eastern part of the Lombardy region, Bergamo is a charming city where the sharp edges of plants and machines slowly give way to the softer lines of beautiful churches and villas that have been overlooking the misty flatland below them for centuries.

Bergamo has a long history of invasions, which peaked in the 16th century when the Venetian Republic, then ruler of the city, started the construction of a wall that protected what is known today as "Città Alta”, the upper part on top of a hill, as opposed to "Città Bassa", the more recent urban development outside the wall. The Sant'Agostino Campus is immediately after the entrance into Città Alta through the wall.

The days of divisions and conflicts are long gone for Bergamo, and today the city aims at bringing her beauty from the past into a cosmopolitan future by means of an airport just 5 km away from the city centre that has quickly developed into an international hub, the third airport in Italy for number of passengers and the first for low-cost companies.

Travel to Bergamo

Bergamo’s “Il Caravaggio” international airport, also known as “Orio al Serio” (IATA code: BGY) is served by a number of low-cost companies, among which Ryanair. Bus n.1 will take you from just outside the airport to Città Bassa and Città Alta in less than 20 minutes.

The railway station in Città Bassa connects Bergamo to several stations in Milano (Centrale, Lambrate, Garibaldi), so flying to Milano Malpensa (MXP) or to Milano Linate (LIN) is also an option.

Where to stay

Bergamo offers a wide selection of Hotels, Hostels and B&Bs, both in Città Alta and Città Bassa, all of them advertised on the best known hotel booking websites. We advise you to look for lodging directly in Città Alta or, if in Città Bassa, not too far from Viale Vittorio Emanuele II, the street that leads to the venue where HaPoC will take place.

(Image by Eric Hossinger)