Travel Logistics
The following information will help you plan your travel to and from “La Biagiola” International School of Archaeology (BISA).
BISA
Arrival and Departure Locations
BISA is located in the municipality of Sorano (GR) in southern Tuscany, approximately 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of Rome.
On the day of arrival (typically the first Friday of a session), BISA staff will pick up all participants in the beautiful and ancient town of Pitigliano in the Province of Grosseto.
The closest and most convenient airport is in Rome, Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci (FCO).
Participants must arrange their own travel to and from Pitigliano.
Suggested Itinerary
We suggest that all participants fly to Rome. To assist with overcoming jet lag, please consider spending at least one night in Rome.
- From Rome, take a train to Albinia.
A good app for purchasing train tickets is Omio. - From Albinia, take a bus to the Pitigliano bus station.
Autolinee Toscane (AT) operates bus services in Tuscany. They also have an app.
Note: If your bus route indicates that you change buses in Manciano, sometimes this means that the bus number changes, but you must stay on the bus: ask the driver.
Travel Documents and Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for Italy depend on your nationality and personal circumstances. Participants are responsible for ensuring that they hold the travel documents and, where required, visas or other authorizations necessary to enter Italy and the Schengen Area.
Citizens of EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland should travel with a valid passport or national identity card accepted for travel to Italy.
Citizens of non-EU countries must hold a valid passport or other recognized travel document. As a general rule for short stays in the Schengen Area, the travel document must have been issued within the previous 10 years and remain valid for at least three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen Area.
Depending on nationality and individual circumstances, a visa may be required. Nationals of some countries are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Travelers should also check whether Entry/Exit System (EES) or ETIAS requirements apply to them.
As entry requirements may change, participants should always check the official information provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the European Union before traveling.
Government Regulations and Travel Advisories
We strongly encourage all participants to read and review information relevant to traveling in Italy that is posted on their government’s Foreign Office website (e.g. US Department of State’s website).