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From:
Jim Allen <jallen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
P1901-MBRS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:
03/23/2009 01:51 PM
Subject:
[IEEE P1901] Dresden Travel Notes
Greeting Dresden Attendees.
Hunter and I scouted out the meeting facilities yesterday and have some
observations we hope helps you navigate. David, has some photos
and may have other comments to send.
1 - The tram is the easy way to get to the meeting, especially given the
weather. Tram #3 or #8 will get you there and back. [We took
a different number that was going down the street and it still got us there.
I am not sure why.]
2 - Get on the tram near the IEEE hotel (ask the front desk to save you
time) (Walpurgis Str.?). You can also get to the Haupt-bahnhof train
station just down the street if you need to purchase a ticket. It
might be worth walking back to the hotel stop to get on the tram rather
than walking toward the meeting room to the next stop. Tickets can
be purchased in a kiosk at the Haupt-bahnhof station, near the tracks.
I purchased a week pass at the airport info. desk for 18 eu.
I don't know the other costs.
3- Exit at the Nurnberger PL stop. The meeting building is directly
across the street from the tram stop.
4- If you walk, be careful of crossing the tracks. There are lights
to tell you a tram is coming but they are quiet.
5- It takes 20-30 minutes total to walk it uphill to the meeting building.
The traffic lights took about as much time as the walking.
6- When you return to the hotel, there is a stop on the meeting building
side of the street. Wait there near the shelter and cross the street to
the tram loading sidewalk when the train approaches.
If you are staying in the Westin, take bus #8 from in front and to the
right (facing away) form the hotel.
Take a MAP.
I didn't see any places to eat along the way so you might want to read
the meeting notice again and determine if you have enough euros for a lunch
ticket at the University.
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