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The Sixth International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biocomputational Systems and Biotechnologies BIOTECHNO 2014 April 20 - 24, 2014 - Chamonix, France |
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It is Spring time! Flowers and warn weather dominate the lower altitudes, while snow covers the higher skiing areas.
Travel information (how to reach the conference hotel?)
MERCURE CHAMONIX LES BOSSONS
59 Route de Vers le Nant
Les Bossons
74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
FRANCE
Tel. (+33)450532622
http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-0411-mercure-chamonix-les-bossons/index.shtml
From Geneva, by bus or by train
We expect that most attendees will arrive by airplane to Geneve-Cointrin - Switzerland
To go to Chamonix the best solution is to go by regular shuttle see http://www.chamonix.com/pdf/busgeneveprintemps.pdf or by regular train see http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm
Buses and trains start form the Geneva airport.
Buses and trains from Geneva stop at Chamonix train station.
From Chamonix train station to the hotel, you can:
A) take the bus number 2 direction Glassier des Bossons at the location "place du Mont Blanc" (close to Chamonix train station) and then stop at "Tissieref " bus station (metropolitan bus #2 for free).
Details on public bus #2:
- Walk about 5-8 minutes from the train station to the bus station 'Chamonix Centre' (bus #2)
- Every other bus is stopping in front of the conference hotel (the other stops on a street about 5-7 minute walk away! ask the bus driver)
or
B) take a taxi (price about 20 euros)
Details on Taxi:
If there are no taxis at Chamonix Train Station when the train arrives, and decided to go by taxi, please call either of these numbers:
+33 6 81 98 06 47
+33 6 64 93 44 22
+33 4 50 53 08 05
The hotel is:
MERCURE CHAMONIX LES BOSSONS
59 Route de Vers le Nant
Les Bossons
74400 CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
FRANCE
Tel. (+33)450532622
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0411-mercure-chamonix-les-bossons/location.shtml
By road from Geneva, take the A40 (E25) towards Chamonix, then take the N205, exiting for Les Bossons. From Lyon, take the A43 (E70) towards Chambery, then the A41 (E712) towards Annecy, the A40 (E25) in the direction of Chamonix, then the N205, exiting for Les Bossons. From Turin, take the A5 (E25) towards Aoste and Courmayeur, then the N205 for Chamonix, exiting for Les Bossons. The hotel is located 20 km from the Saint Gervais TGV railway station and one hour from Geneva International Airport.
To reach the hotel by local bus from Chamonix downtown, the line #2 and the exit is the last station of the local bus
http://www.chamonix.com/transport-in-the-valley,13,en.html
Geneva Airport
http://www.gva.ch/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-11/
http://www.gva.ch/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-174/
Geneva Airport - Chamonix Hotel(s) (shuttles)
~ 20-30 euros, one way
- online reservation
http://www.showtrain.com/
http://www.alpybus.com/home
http://www.cham-van.com/en/
http ://www.peaktransfer.com/en/home/
http://www.hautetransfer.com/
Chamonix
http://www.chamonix.com/welcome,0,en.html
Visit on your own (strongly recommended)
Ride the tram to the top of Aiguille du Midi Panorama and see all the accessible terraces (~ 3842m high)
See: http://www.chamonix.com/aiguille-du-midi,80,en.html
Visit Mer de Glace and the Ice Cave using the Montenvers Train (from Montenvers cog train station)
http://www.chamonix.net/english/leisure/sightseeing/mer-de-glace
Skiing/hiking/snowshoeing areas
http://www.chamonix.com/ski-areas,22,en.html
http://www.chamonix.com/maps,14,en.html
http://www.chamonix.net/english/maps
Internet and sessions
Free IEEE 802.11b wireless Internet access will be provided during the conference, in the conference area only.
Currency
The currency is the Euro.
Most banks and bank machines accept most international credit cards.
What are the entry visa requirements?
France is a Schengen visa country (Switzerland has signed the Schengen agreement, too; Switzerland is not an EU-country); see http://www.schengenvisa.cc/
Please, check with the closest France Embassy or any other Schengen country.
IARIA legal and logistics teams can issue, upon request, the support letters for entry visa for those registered to the conference.
