AES 17th Conference High Quality Audio Coding 1999, September 2nd-5th		Villa Castelletti Signa (near Florence) Italy
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	Transportation Airport -> Hotel Complimentary Shuttle Weather Money matters Touristic´s Transportation   Airport -> Hotel Costs for transportation by taxi from Florence International Airport to Hotels (Minerva, Kraft, Londra, Palazzo Ricasoli, Paris): approximately 30,000 ITL Hotel Grifone: approximately 40,000 ITL Villa Casteletti: approximately 60,000 ITL Complimentary Shuttle BUS #1 - From Florence to Villa Castelletti   H. Kraft Hotel Londra Villa Castelletti Thu. 2nd 3:05 PM 3:20 PM 4:05 PM Fri. 3rd 7:00 AM 7:15 AM 8:00 AM Sat. 4th 8:05 AM 8:20 AM 9:05 AM Sun. 5th 8:15 AM 8:30 AM 9:15 AM   BUS #2 - From Florence to Villa Castelletti   Minerva / Paris * Hotel Londra Villa Castelletti Thu. 2nd 3:20 PM 3:30 PM 4:15 PM Fri. 3rd 7:20 AM 7:30 AM 8:15 AM Sat. 4th 8:20 AM 8:30 AM 9:15 AM Sun. 5th 8:30 AM 8:40 AM 9:25 AM   BUS #3 - From Florence to Villa Castelletti   Hotel Grifone Palazzo Ricasoli ** Hotel Londra Villa Castelletti Thu. 2nd 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 3:40 PM 4:25 PM Fri. 3rd 7:05 AM 7:20 AM 7:45 AM 8:30 AM Sat. 4th 8:00 AM 8:15 AM 8:40 AM 9:25 AM Sun. 5th 8:00 AM 8:15 AM 8:40 AM 9:25 AM   BUS #4 - From Florence to Villa Castelletti   Minerva / Paris * Hotel Londra Villa Castelletti Thu. 2nd 3:20 PM 3:30 PM 4:15 PM Fri. 3rd 7:20 AM 7:30 AM 8:15 AM Sat. 4th 8:20 AM 8:30 AM 9:15 AM Sun. 5th 8:30 AM 8:40 AM 9:25 AM   BUS #5 - From Florence to Villa Castelletti for accompanying people   Hotel Grifone Palazzo Ricasoli ** Hotel Londra Villa Castelletti Thu. 2nd 5:20 PM 5:35 PM 6:00 PM 6:45 PM Fri. 3rd         Sat. 4th 4:50 PM 5:05 PM 5:30 PM 6:15 PM Sun. 5th             BUS #1 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Hotel Kraft Thu. 2nd 10:30 PM 11:15 PM 11:30 PM Fri. 3rd 5:30 PM via DA Vinci 10:00 PM 10:15 PM Sat. 4th 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM 45 min later 60 min later Sun. 5th 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 45 min later 60 min later   BUS #2 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Minerva / Paris * Thu. 2nd 10:30 PM 11:15 PM 11:25 PM Fri. 3rd 5:30 PM via DA Vinci 10:00 PM 10:10 PM Sat. 4th 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM 45 min later 55 min later Sun. 5th 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 45 min later 55 min later   BUS #3 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Palazzo Ricasoli ** Hotel Grifone Thu. 2nd 10:30 PM 11:15 PM 11:40 PM 12:20 PM Fri. 3rd 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:55 PM 7:35 PM Sat. 4th 10:30PM - 11:00PM 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later Sun. 5th 12:30PM - 2:30PM 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later   BUS #4 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Minerva / Paris * Thu. 2nd 10:30 PM 11:15 PM 11:25 PM Fri. 3rd 5:30 PM 6:15 PM 6:25 PM Sat. 4th 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM 45 min later 55 min later Sun. 5th 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 45 min later 55 min later   BUS #5 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Palazzo Ricasoli ** Hotel Grifone Thu. 2nd 7:00pm - 8:00pm 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later Fri. 3rd 5:30PM 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later Sat. 4th 6:30pm - 7:30pm 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later Sun. 5th         BUS #6 - From Villa Castelletti to Florence   Villa Castelletti Hotel Londra Palazzo Ricasoli ** Hotel Grifone Thu. 2nd         Fri. 3rd 5:30PM 45 min later 1:10 h later 1:50 h later Sat. 4th         Sun. 5th         * Piazza della Stazione in front of CIT ** Viale Lavagnini (opposite side with respect to the hotel entrance) Weather   Please note that there is no air conditioning at the Villa Castelletti and the weather has been quite hot, so warm weather dress is very much in order.   The actual weatherforecast you should find at Yahoo! Weather.   Money matters   Participants of the trip to Museum Vinci and Wine-tasting or if you bring accompanying person(s) to the Conference Social Program (delegates are free) you may pay the additional cost with credit-cards or cash using US Dollars Deutsch Marks Italian Lire at the registration desk in Villa Castelletti. 1 US Dollar = 1,854 Italian Lira (ITL) (exchange rate from 27.08.1999)   The actual exchange rates you can find at OANDA   Touristic´s   Museum/Winetasting We included a special event during the time of your stay in Florence into the programm.   It is possible to attend a guided visit to the Leonardo Musuem - the place where Leonardo Da Vinci was borne - including a traditional wine-tasting with side-food. It will take place on Friday, 3 September 1999.   The shuttle-bus will leave from the Villa Castelletti at 5:30 pm. After about 30 min. transfer you will start the tour through the museum which will take about 1 hour. A short transfer of 10 min. will bring you to the wine-tasting.   The transfer will take you back to Florence at 9:30 pm.   You may register for this trip at the registration desk at Villa Castelletti. The cost is 20 USD and it can also be paid in DM 35 or ITL 35,000. (Cash preferred)   ... and more Each hotel in Florence offers a number of tours which can be booked directly at the reception desk.
Updated: 30.08.99