THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT ON SCHOOL TRAINING AND INNOVATION
Didacta Italia is the Italian Edition of Didacta International, an event that has been held in Germany for over 60 years. Since 2017, Didacta Italia has turned Florence into the European capital of future school, offering:
• A place to meet and talk about the present and future world of education;
• A meeting point for all the people involved in this sector – schools, companies, institutions, associations, teachers, school managers, and school operators;
• Exhibiting areas dedicated to companies and to the latest news of the school sector;
• Dedicated training rooms.
📅 From 12 to 14 march 2025
📍 Fortezza da Basso, Firenze
🕘 Opening times:
12-13 march: 9:00-18:30
14 march: 9:00-17:00
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BECOME THE PROTAGONIST OF SCHOOL CHANGE AND INNOVATION
Every year, Didacta Italia hosts over 400 companies and Institutions – big corporate groups, independent companies, Ministers, Regions, and Municipalities – within an exhibiting space covering nine pavilions. Companies can participate with various types of booths, customising their presence at the fair with an ad hoc project.
• AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING of thousands of teachers, school managers, and professionals who, every year, participate in this Fair, with events dedicated to them within the exhaustive programme of Didacta Italia.
• AN OPPORTUINITY TO PRESENT AND SELL YOUR PRODCUTS AND SOLUTIONS through customised projects, set-ups and participation procedures.
PROMOTE YOURSELF AND LET THE DIDACTA AUDIENCE GET TO KNOW YOU!
By signing up for Didacta, exhibitors automatically obtain visibility in the catalogue and on the website before, during, and after the Fair, as well as free advertising material – banners, e-mail signatures, and graphics for social media, thanks to a Press&Digital kit.
Reach a global audience of educators in the school world thanks to our newsletters and to social channels, in addition to other digital opportunities designed for you.
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The Fortezza da Basso is the only Italian congress and exhibition center hosted inside a real Renaissance architectural masterpiece.
Located in the Florence city centre, only a 5-minute walk from the main railway station – a perfect logistical location with accommodation and parking facilities available.
It is well connected to the Florence Airport through public transport taxi, buses and T1 & T2 tramway lines.
The car parks located in close proximity to Fortezza da Basso:
Fortezza Fiera Car Park (piazzale Caduti nei Lager)
Stazione Santa Maria Novella Car Park, located under the central railway station and open 24/7.
Information:
Firenze Parcheggi (Tel. +39 055 272011 – firenzeparcheggi.it)
LEAVE YOUR CAR, CATCH THE TRAMWAY!
The Villa Costanza Car Park is a car-tramway parking lot. You can access it directly from the A1 motorway thanks to a dedicated exit between Scandicci and Impruneta, coming both from north and south. You can park your car and access the terminus of the T1 tramway line connecting Scandicci to the Florence city centre.
Information:
Parcheggio Villa Costanza: Tel. +39 055 0750609 – parcheggiovillacostanza.it
Book your hotel at discounted rates.
Thanks to our partnership with Destination Florence CVB, you can book your room during the days of the event at attractive and discounted rates compared to those online.
BY CAR
The Fortezza da Basso hosts the Fair, and is located in the Florence city centre.
From A1 Motorway (Milan-Rome) or A11 (Pisa-Florence):
EXIT: Firenze Nord or Firenze Sud
Follow directions to “Centro città” (City Centre) and “Fortezza da Basso”.
The Fortezza da Basso is not located within the ZTL (Limited Traffic Area), but in its immediate vicinity.
ZTL (Limited Traffic Area) Schedule:
Monday to Friday: from 7:30 to 19:30
Saturday: from 7:30 to 18:00
- Fortezza Fiera Parking Area, Piazzale Caduti nei Lager
- S. Maria Novella, Piazzale della Stazione
- Parterre Parking Area, Via del Ponte Rosso
Info: Firenze Parcheggi | Ph. +39 055 272011 | www.fipark.com
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Venue of the event, the Fortezza da Basso is located at the heart of Florence, just a few steps away from the Duomo, and from the Santa Maria Novella central railway station. Florence is a walking-distance city, where all the main attractions can be reached on foot from the Fortezza da Basso.
You can get to the Fair by tramway and by other types of public transport that connect the city centre to the suburbs, or you can rent a bike or a scooter and benefit from the bike sharing service.
If you arrive from the motorway, you can optimise travel times and reduce urban pollution by catching the tramway and leaving your car at the “Drive and Tramway” parking area located at the exit ‘Villa Costanza’ – if you arrive from A1 Motorway – or at the parking area in Viale Guidoni, if you come from the A11 Motorway.
Opposite the Fortezza da Basso, you will find the T1 and T2 stops of the tramway, through which you can easily reach various areas in the city.
PARK YOUR CAR AND CATCH THE TRAMWAY. MAKE A SUSTAINABLE CHOICE!
VILLA COSTANZA PARKING AREA
The parking area of Villa Costanza is a “drive and tramway” car park. You can access it directly from the A1 motorway thanks to the dedicated exit “Villa Costanza” between Scandicci and Impruneta, both northbound and southbound. Park your car and access the terminal of line T1 of the tramway to Careggi Ospedale.
Stop: Fortezza Fiere e Congressi
Info: Parcheggio Villa Costanza (Ph. +39 055 0750609 – parcheggiovillacostanza.it)
T2 GUIDONI PARKING AREA
If you arrive from the A11 motorway, you can leave your car at the “drive and tramway” car park Guidoni, located in Viale XI Agosto. From here, you can easily reach the Florence city centre and the Fortezza da Basso thanks to the T2 stop of of the tramway to San Marco Università – Stop: Fortezza Fiere e Congressi, and bus line no.23 – Stop: Beslan T1 Fortezza.
BY TRAIN
The Santa Maria Novella central railway station is only a 2-minute walk from the main entrance of the Fortezza da Basso.
The other railway stations in the city – Firenze Rifredi and Firenze Campo di Marte – are located ten minutes away from the S.M. Novella station, and they are well connected to it thanks to local trains and buses.
Info: www.trenitalia.it
BY PLANE
- ‘Amerigo Vespucci’ Florence International Airport, (IATA FLR code) is 4 km from the city centre, that can be easily reached thanks to T2 line of the tramway to San Marco Università – Stop: Fortezza Fiere e Congressi.
Info: Società Aeroporto di Firenze – www.aeroportofirenze.it – Ph. +39 055 30615
- Pisa International Airport (IATA PSA code) lies 80 km from the Florence city centre and is connected to the Tuscan capital by train (with departures every hour) and by Terravision coaches.
For further info about timetables and fares, please visit: www.terravision.eu.
Info: Pisa International Airport – www.pisa-airport.com – Ph.+39 050 849300
- Following the upgrading of the railway line “Freccia Rossa” connecting Florence to Bologna in just 35 minutes, the Bologna Airport (IATA BLQ code) is also an easy-to-reach airport from the city of Florence.
Info: Bologna International Airport – www.bologna-airport.it – Ph. +39 051 6479615
