The venue for the 11th edition of Microquasar Workshop «A Microquasar Odyssey: unveiling the Complexities» is the city of Cefalù, in the province of Palermo, Sicily.
The Congress will be held from 15th to the 19th September 2025 at the Sala delle Capriate in the Town Hall, located in Piazza Duomo, in front of the magnificent Arabic Norman Cathedral, symbol of the city and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.
HOW TO REACH CEFALÙ
By public services
- From Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino" airport to the Cefalù train station
Every 30 minutes there is a bus of the "Prestia e Comandè" company or a train leaving from Palermo airport (it is also called "Punta Raisi") to the Palermo central bus and railway station (about 1 hour travelling). From Palermo's main railway station, you can take a train to Cefalù. The train arrives in about an hour.
Bus timetable Train timetable
- From Catania "Fontana Rossa" airport to the train station in Cefalù
You can get a bus of "SAIS" company arriving at Palermo central bus station after 2 hours and a half. Once there, you can get a train to Cefalù that will arrive at your destination in 60 minutes
Train timetable
- From Trapani-Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" airport to the train station in Cefalù
2 bus companies are going from Trapani airport to Palermo central bus station: Terravision and Salemi. Once in Palermo (approximately 2 hours) you can get a train to Cefalù where you will arrive in 1 hour.
Bus timetable - Terravision Bus timetable - Salemi Train timetable
By car
- From Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino" airport to Cefalù
Take the highway direction "Palermo", where you will arrive after 30 Km. Using the bypass "Via Regione Siciliana" drive through the town and after that follow the indications to "Messina". Drive for about 45 Km and take the exit to Cefalù. The town centre is just 5 km away.
Map Go to the parking info
- From Catania "Fontana Rossa" airport to Cefalù
Follow indications to "Tangenziale di Catania" direction "Catania" and once on the crossroads take the highway direction to "Palermo". After 150 km, past the "Buonfornello" exit, change direction and begin driving heading to "Messina". Then, take the exit to Cefalù.
Map Go to the parking info
- From Trapani-Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" airport to Cefalù
Follow indications to the highway and once there, take the "Trapani" direction. After approximately 40 Km, you will see a crossroads where you will have to take the direction to Palermo. After an additional 60 Km use the bypass "Via Regione Siciliana" to drive through the town and follow indications to "Messina". Drive for about 45 Km and take the exit to Cefalù. The town centre is just 5 km away.
After an additional 60 Km. Using the main street "Via Regione Siciliana" drive through the town and follow indications to "Messina". Drive for about 45 Km and stop at a first toll where is required to take a ticket and save it for later use. In fact, after an additional 15 km, use the Cefalù exit and pay the highway fee at a second toll with the ticket taken earlier. The town centre is just 5 km away.
Map Go to the parking info
Parking information
The historical centre of Cefalu' is a traffic-limited area controlled by a camera working all day and all night, which means that you will have to look for parking because cars are not allowed throughout the day (not even to unload).
When the car is parked you will have the possibility to use a taxi or walk to your accommodation.
There are 4 different typologies of parking:
Blue lines
These are hourly parking that cost 1 euro/hour (or slightly less depending by the area), from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00 (up to 24:00 near the beach). You can buy an expiring ticket with a few automatic machines labelled with a blue "P".
White lines
These parking areas can be free either for everybody or just for residents. Both of them are indicated by a road sign with a blue background and a white "P" letter. Those reserved for residents also have a second road sign, below the blue one, with a white background and an indication reporting who is allowed to use that parking.
Free parking areas
The largest public area is close to the Harbour.
Paid parking areas
They are large private outdoor spaces: the two we advise are both located near the beach. One is closer to downtown (Phone: +39 339 7556630) and the other one is farther away (Phone: +39 328 7340900)
Parking map
