Cortona (click here for travel information) is a small village at the heart of Tuscany, from which Florence can be reached by train in about one hour, and Rome, Siena, and Pisa in about two hours.
The conference will be held in the Renaissance palace Il Palazzone , a conference resort owned by the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa.
Il Palazzone is located outside the massive ancient town walls, and can be reached by a pleasant walk away from the center of Cortona (about 1,5 Km: you walk from Piazzale Garibaldi on Via Gino Severini and along the way you will find several tourist signs for reaching "Il Palazzone").