The headquarters of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie is located in Legnaro (Padua), in the North-East of Italy (Venice area).

Airports:
Venice’s “Marco Polo” International Airport is approximately 30 km from Padova. There is a public bus service from the airport to Padova, which takes approximately 1 hour. The bus stop is on your right as you exit the airport from the arrivals hall. Buses are marked “SITA” and tickets (which cost approximately €4) can be either purchased in the airport (at the ATVO agency in the arrivals hall) or on the bus itself. Get off the bus at the end of the line in Padova’s main bus station (Piazzale Boschetti). To reach the IZSVe, you must take another SITA bus from Piazzale Boschetti to Agripolis (approximately 30 minutes).

By Train:
There is only one railway station in Padova which is served regularly by trains from most major Italian cities (e.g., Milan, Verona, Bologna, Rome). www.trenitalia.com. Information (7.00 am – 9.00 pm) – Telephone: (+39) 049 8224456. To reach the IZSVe from Padova’s train station, you must take a SITA bus to Agripolis (approximately 30 minutes). The bus stop is directly outside the train station. Tickets (approximately €3) can be bought in the ticket office in the train station’s arrivals hall or on the bus itself. When buying tickets, please specify Agripolis as your destination. Ask the driver to let you off at IZSVe or, when you get to Agripolis, which is the final stop, walk back about 100 metres to the previous stop, which is directly outside the IZSVe.

By Car:
Torino-Trieste Expressway (Autostrada Torino-Trieste A4)
Exit “Padova Est”. Once you have taken the exit, you will enter a roundabout; follow signs for Ravenna/Chioggia/Adria; continue on this road for approximately 5 km (tangenziale Corso Argentina). Take the fourth exit, following signs for Chioggia; at the traffic light, turn left. Once you have passed the developed area Roncaglia and the bridge of the developed area of Ponte San Nicolò, continue in the direction of Legnaro/Piove di Sacco. Once you have gone over the overpass over expressway A13, at the first traffic light turn right and follow signs for the Istituto Zooprofilattico, which is approximately 1 km from the traffic light.

Bologna-Padova Expressway (Autostrada Bologna-Padova A13)
Exit “Padova interporto”. At the roundabout, after the exist, turn left. At the first traffic light (which is approximately 500 meters away), turn left in the direction of Ponte San Nicolò; after approximately 1.5 km, at the overpass of the waterway, turn left in the direction of Legnaro. Keep to the right, along the water way for about 500 meters. Turn right before crossing the underpass of Expressway. Continue for approximately 1.5 km and at the junction take the exit for Legnaro. At the first traffic light, turn right and follow signs for the Istituto Zooprofilattico, which is approximately 1 km from the traffic light.

By Taxi:
You will find taxi stands at Padova’s train station and in the city centre. The cost of a ride from the train station to the IZSVe should be between €20 and €25, depending on traffic. If you need a taxi you, can call the Cooperativa Radio Taxi Padova – Telephone: +39 049 651333.