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O'Reilly European Open Source Convention - 17-20 October, 2005 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands ! -- Home Convention Coverage Invitation to Attend Registration Schedule Speakers Keynotes Sessions Tutorials Events BOFs Hotel/Travel See & Do Wiki Exhibitors Sponsors Newsletter O'Reilly Conferences Hotel and Travel Information Hotel Info | Room Sharing | Travel Assistance | Rental Cars | Airline Tickets Hotel Information Hotel Address NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Dam 9 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Phone: +31/20 554.6097 The OReilly European Open Source Convention will be held at the historic NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky situated on Dam Square opposite the Royal Palace and approximately a 5 minute walk from Amsterdam's Central Railway Station. The hotel is surrounded by department stores, boutiques and shopping alleys. Numerous sights, museums and theaters in the historic city center are also within walking distance. Hotel amenities include a private landing dock for boats, two restuarants and lounge. All rooms feature direct-dial telephones, cable TV, pay-per-view movies, dataports, minibars, hairdryers, coffee and tea facilities and more. Hotel Reservations: Complete the hotel reservation form and either at or fax it to the hotel at +31/20 554.7010 The cutoff date for room reservations is: September 16, 2005 . Rate Guest Room: 190.00 Reservations received after the cutoff date of September 16, 2005 or after the room block sells out (which ever comes first) will be honored on a space-available basis at the prevailing rate of the hotel. All rates are single or double occupancy. All room rates listed above do not include city tax of 5% (subject to change without notice). Please provide 72 hours notice when cancelling your reservations to avoid deposit forfeiture or penalties. Hotel Parking Hourly: 3.50 per hour Overnight: 37.50 for 24 hours Please Note: Parking fees are approximate and completely subject to change without notice. Room Sharing If you are looking to save money on your housing costs, you may wish to room-share. O'Reilly Euopean Open Source Convention wiki contains a Room Sharing page where you can post information about yourself along with the type of room sharing situation with which you are most comfortable. If not comfortable with posting your info, simply peruse the listing of others looking for room sharing situations whom you can contact. International Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Airport aims to be the number one quality airport, honored with 120+ awards. Excellent service, great connections, fantastic shopping at its See Buy Fly shopping center and not to forget an extensive collection of art! Schiphol Airport is 11 km from the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. Getting There Shuttle from Schiphol Airport KLM Shuttle Bus goes to/from the airport and NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky every 30 minutes. Cost: 11.50 each way. (subject to change without notice) By car from The Hague/Schiphol Follow A4 direction Amsterdam Zaanstad. Follow A10 direction RAI/Amersfoort. Take the exit S112, at the end turn left in the direction of Centrum. Make a quarter circle on the Prins Bernhardplein, then turn right into the Vibautstraat. After 10 traffic lights, you turn left in the direction of Centrum. At the end of the street, over the bright, turn right. You are now on the Amstel. At the end of this street you turn right into the Rokin. Follow this road till Dam Square and turn right at the traffic lights toward NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and parking. By foot from the Central Station (10 minutes) Take the main exit and walk directly across the square. After you cross the Prins Hendrikkade you will find yourself on the Damrak. Walk along this street until you get to the Dam square. You will see NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky on your left. By tram from the Central Station (5 minutes) From the square in front of the station, take tramlines 4, 9, 16,17,20, 24 or 25. All of these trams stop at De Bijenkorf, where you will exit the tram. You will see NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky after a few meters on your left. Entry Requirements and VISAS For European Union and United States citizens, a valid passport is needed to travel to the Netherlands. Passports must be valid at least 3 months beyond your intended stay. Travelers must also have ticket or documents for onward travel For non EU and US citizens, please check with the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country to learn the VISA requirements for travel to the Netherlands. Your visa application may require a letter of reference from O'Reilly Media, Inc. proving you will attend the O'Reilly European Open Source Convention. Please contact if you need such a letter. 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Regensburg, Germany - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger,Sheboygan, Wisconsin Regensburg SteinerneBrcke (1135 - 1146) Regensburg , city in southeastern Germany, in Bavaria, a port at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers. Along with its shipyards, the city's industries manufacture processed food, machines, leather goods, chemicals, and printed materials. on the Danube Salt House in background Regensburg is considered one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Germany. in the old city building detail the windows Among the many historical buildings here are Saint Peter's Cathedral (begun 13th century), the former city hall (14th-18th century), Saint James's Church (early 12th century), and Saint Emmeram's Church (5th century). the locksmith's shop Its abbey of the Benedictines became an important center of European learning, and the abbey's library contains more than 200,000 books and illuminated manuscripts. Saint Peter's Cathedral has maintained a well-known boys' choir for more than 1000 years, and has a museum of medieval and Renaissance church art. the cathedral spire passage from the Bishop's residence to the cathedral The city's Stone Bridge across the Danube (completed 1146) was the only Danube crossing for hundreds of years, and was the starting point of the second and third Crusades. The city is the seat of a university. the square different style window treatment Around 500BC Regensburg was a settlement of the Celts. The Romans later utilized the community as a fortress city from the 2nd century to the 5th century. Porta Praetoria Northern gate of the Roman Fort Regensburg became a free imperial city in 1245. From 1663 to 1806 it was the permanent seat of the diet of the Holy Roman Empire and one of its most important commercial and political centers. Saint Albertus Magnus taught in Regensburg from 1236 to 1240 and was its bishop from 1260 to 1262. Bischofshof the restaurant The painter and architect Albrecht Altdorfer spent most of his life in Regensburg. In 1810 the city became a Bavarian possession. Population (1990 estimate) 120,900. Text from Microsoft Encarta Returnto Germany page Returnto Europe page Returnto People and Places

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