Additional Information on the 2010 VELB_ILCA Congress in Basel

For the second time, a joint VELB and ILCA Congress will take place in 2010. An international congress, it will be distinguished this year by being trilingual. Thanks to simultaneous translation in all the congress languages, it will reach a broad public from all over the world.

Should you be looking for more information on the venue, have a look at the Congress Center Website at:
http://www.congress.ch/go/id/ss/lang/eng/

Discover Basel

Are you looking for information on Basel and its places of interest? Then please have a look here:
http://www.basel.ch/en/index.htm

http://www.stadtplan.bs.ch/geoviewer/ ( Informations only in german available)
www.basel.ch

You can get further information on local transit and the transit networks on the following page:
http://www.basel.com/en/offer-BaselInfoBT-LageAnreise-155488.html [with links in German]

All hotel guests in Basel receive a free “mobility ticket” allowing unlimited use of public transport in the city at no cost. http://www.hoteltravel.com/switzerland/basel/guides/transport.htm

Accommodations

The congress organizer has reserved hotel rooms in different price categories at special rates for participants in the VELB/ILCA Congress. You will find the various options at:
https://hotel.basel.com/group/srch_group.asp?ID=82002800

Further options for accommodations:

Budget accommodations in hotels and bed and breakfasts
http://www.travellerspoint.com/budget-accommodation-en-ci-2830.html
http://www.easyhotel.com/hotels/basel.html
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/switzerland/basel/
http://www.select-a-room.com/hotels/switzerland/basel

Camping in the Basel area:
http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/europe/switzerland/northwest-switzerland/camping-waldhort-107055/ [Waldhort]
http://www.camping-moehlin.ch/ [German information only]
http://www.pensionhotel.it/alloggi-camere-loerrach-wohnwagen-camping-germania-vacanza-appartamenti-a02212128.html?subjaz=1&otazka=ano&barva [Dreiländer Camp in Lörrach]

Traveling by train
Inexpensive travel possibilities with the train for Europe and Switzerland:
http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/en?
http://www.swisstravelsystem.ch/en/

Traveling by air
http://www.euroairport.com/EN/accueil.php