Sixth International Conference on Principles of
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
(KR'98)
Trento, Italy
June 2-5, 1998
(with colocated workshops May 30-June 1 and June 6-8, 1998)
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Information about Trento and Travel
Trento (100.000
inhabitants), the capital of the Region of Trentino and Alto Adige
(Südtirol) and of the Province of
Trentino. Trento is situated 190 m. above the sea level on the
flat ground of the Adige river Valley on the
Verona-Brennero-Innsbruck-Munich motorway and railway.
The town is surrounded by beautiful mountains (the southern part of
the Alps and the Dolomites) and lakes (in particular lake Garda, known
for its mild climate); it is dominated by the nearby Mounts Bondone
(2,170 m.) and Paganella (2,125 m.). The high craggy limestone
buttresses and spires of the Dolomites soar
above the conifer forests and plains surrounding their foothills, and
at dawn and dusk their pinkish rock becomes tinted pastel pink, red,
and violet, a spectacular sight. The valleys, woodland, grassland, and
small lakes between the peaks are magnificent, and are the reason why
the Dolomite mountains are famous throughout the world: almost
vertical walls, hundreds of metres high, such as the Sella, the south
side of the Marmolada (3,342 m.), high sharp peaks like the Madonna
Peak in the Pale di San Martino, and the needles and towering rock of
the very famous Torri del Vaiolet and the equally renowned Campanile
Basso di Brenta, the Catinaccio, all examples of the variety of forms
and appearance of these mountains. The best-known and best-equipped
resorts include Cortina d'Ampezzo, San Martino di Castrozza, Ortisei,
Selva di Val Gardena, Canazei, Moena, and at the foot of the Brenta
group of mountains, Madonna di Campiglio.
Trento was a roman town of some importance (Tridentum) and after Goth,
Lombard and Carolingian rule it passed in year 1027 from Emperor
Conrad the Salic to the Bishop Princes. Though established as a
satellite state of the Germanic Empire, it always had a certain
independence. The Council of Trento was held here from the year
1545 to year 1563 by the Catholic Church in an attempt to curb the
rapid progress of Martin Luther's Reformation. The Bishop Princes rule
lasted until year 1801. Monuments include the Duomo, built in
12th-13th Century and seat of the Council of Trento, and the Castello
del Buon Consiglio, an imposing building dating to various periods
(original nucleus 9th Century) seat of the Bishop Princes.
Traveling
There is no airport in Trento, so if you are planning to travel by
plane, you should try to arrive either in Verona (90 km), Venice (153
km), or Milan (213 km); in order of importance, Milan, Venice,
Verona. Verona is sensibly closer to Trento than Milan but there are
many more flights into Milan. Overseas travelers should consider the
opportunity of flying to Verona via London. - Milan.
Two international airports: "Linate" (LIN) mainly for
European flights, "La Malpensa" (MPX) overseas. Bus
service to Milano Centrale railway station takes about 25
minutes from Linate and 1 hour 15 minutes from La
Malpensa. From Milano Centrale railway station trains to
Trento via Verona take 2 hours and a half. Some trains are direct; if
not, change in Verona. We strongly recommend that, in order to avoid
lines at the railway station, visitors continuing to Trento by rail
purchase their tickets at the railway ticket offices in the airport
upon arrival.
- Venice. Has international flights. Bus service to railway
station in Venezia-Mestre leaves every 20/60 minutes, and it
takes 20 minutes. Trains from Venezia-Mestre railway station to
Trento via Verona take 2 hours.
- Verona. There are daily flights to and from Paris, London,
Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, and Vienna, as well as Rome and
other major Italian cities. The airbus service to Verona Porta
Nuova railway station leaves every 20 minutes, and it takes 20
minutes; a taxi costs about 25,000 Italian lire. From there direct
trains to Trento take 50 minutes. There is also a direct airbus service Verona airport / Trento: the
return ticket costs Lit. 30,000.
Trains. You can check the FS official
timetable search to find the information you need. Please note
that train tickets must be stamped with the yellow machines available
at the platform (binario) entrance before getting on the
train. In buying your ticket you should specify the arrival station
(Trento), the train you are planning to take (some InterCity
trains require a supplement that is more expensive if purchased on the
train) and the class: 1st (prima) or 2nd
(seconda). First class is more comfortable and about 60%
more expensive. An alternative possibility is to fly to Munich
International Airport and to proceed to Trento by train.
For any further information please refer to your Travel Agent
or to KR'98 Secretariat.
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