Also see the GUADEC map I created a while ago: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=102530925673763285970.00044ba4930f39d7c69e4
Anyone who wants to improve it (add routes, etc), drop me a line and I'll figure out the magic. Whoever knows where from, please link to it :). Cheers, behdad On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 23:28 +0300, Baris Cicek wrote: > On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 22:51 +0300, Ali Sukru Goksu wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > 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. > > 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. > > > > Any question? > I got one. :) > > Afaik, there's "Bosphorus Route"[1] starting from Eminonu and drop by at > Besiktas? First one looks like at 7:50 so it's kind of early but for > late comers that would be helpful. > > Doesn't such a line exist at summer? > > > Regards, > Baris Cicek > > [1] > http://www.ido.com.tr/index.cfm?page=SubPage&kapsam=224&textid=1567&ln=TR > > > > > > Ali Sukru GOKSU > > Bahcesehir University > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: +90 544 626 6138 > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ ESET NOD32 Antivirus Akıllı Güvenlik tarafından sağlanan > > bilgiler, virüs imza veritabanı sürümü: 3228 (20080630) __________ > > > > İleti ESET NOD32 Antivirus Akıllı Güvenlik tarafından denetlendi. > > > > http://www.nod32.com.tr > > _______________________________________________ > > guadec-list mailing list > > guadec-list@gnome.org > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list > > _______________________________________________ > guadec-list mailing list > guadec-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list -- behdad http://behdad.org/ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 _______________________________________________ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list
