Re: [guadec-list] Travel Information

[Paul Cooper <pgc devel co uk>]

Hi Ali,

On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 22:51 +0300, Ali Sukru Goksu wrote:
>  
> Hi,
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> Joshua, There is not any ship from Eminonu to Besiktas. Both of them
> are in the European side of Istanbul. The “TRAM” is the best choice
> for coming to Bahcesehir Unv. if you will stay in any hotel in
> Sultanahmet or Sirkeci. I will tell you how you can reach Bahcesehir.
> I am using the same way everyday =)
>
> First, You will get in the tram at Sultanahmet station, and get off at
> Kabatas station. You can find a lot of tourists and people who can
> speak english in Sultanahmet. The staff at the station can also speak
> english and help you to show which side goes to Kabatas. After getting
> off the tram, you will see the sea, walk accross the sea side of the
> street, there is a bus station, and you can get in the bus which goes
> to Besiktas, almost all busses pass from Besiktas. Or you can get in a
> taxi. It costs around 5-6  YTL = 4 €. For cheaper public
> transportation, we will try to help you on registration day. We use
> “AKBIL” in Istanbul. It is very easy to use and cheap for public
> transportation. You can use it in, bus, tram, ship and subway. 

Thank you for the directions. Roughly how long does this journey (tram
-> kabatas, bus -> besiktas, walk -> university) take?

> I think this link will be useful for everybody:
> http://www.bahcesehir.edu.tr/googlemap/map.html
> If you achieve to lose anyway, dont hesitate to call me. I will be
> waiting to help you at every hour of the day.

Ah excellent. Thank you for volunteering to do this.

Regards, Paul

> Any question?
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> Ali Sukru GOKSU
> Bahcesehir University
> E-mail: ali akilver com
> Tel: +90 544 626 6138
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> Hello,
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> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:48:13PM +0200, Keywan Najafi Tonekaboni wrote:
> > isn't it a good idea to put some information about arriving and the
> > venue to the website. I couldn't find any information. If somebody would
> > gives me the facts, I could add it in the gnome wiki. But the main
> > guadec site is a much better place:
> > 
> > Needed information:
> > * Arrival from Atatürk Airport
> > * Arrival from  Sabiha Gökçen Airport
> > * Address of the Bahçeşehir University 
> >   * public transport stations next to the venue
>  
> Google turned up this link, ironically for a different conference. Looks
> somewhat useful. http://icdea.bahcesehir.edu.tr/links.htm
>  
> I think there is a ferry that runs from Eminonu to Besiktas that we will
> be able to take to the university. Since there are many people staying
> in Sirkeci/Sultanahmet, will there be a shuttle service or something in
> the morning to the university?
>  
> > Also interesting:
> > * Hotel/Hostel Information
>  
> I'd just like to mention that already three conferencegoers (including
> myself) will be staying at Metropolis Hostel in Sultanahmet. It's a nice
> place run by nice people and the more people we have going to Bahcesehir
> from Sultanahmet, the more options we will have available to us on a
> daily basis. So if you haven't booked yet, consider looking them up -
> they are very cheap and it is ideal if you can't afford the Golden Horn.
>  
> Hope this is useful to someone.
>  
> -- 
> Joshua Kwan
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