Symposium Venue

Fifth International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA 2007)

Istanbul- TURKEY September 27-29, 2007

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Symposium Venue

The symposium will be held at Boğaziçi University (BU), 34342 Bebek, and Istanbul, Turkey.  Web site: www.boun.edu.tr

The sessions will be held in the conference halls and the seminar room in Albert Long Hall which is located at the south campus of the main campus of BU.

 

For a virtual tour, please visit http://www.boun.edu.tr/map/istanbul_bu_campus_map_eng.html. Tick on main campus, then on South Campus. The sessions will be held at building number 9. You can tick on it to see the photo of the building; ticking on the picture, you will have access to the history of the building.

 

Building number 20 at South Campus is one of the guest houses. The other one does not have a number on it. It should be the orange building next to building number 19.

 

 

Transportation to the symposium venue from the Atatürk Airport:

 

To reach BU or the hotels from the Istanbul Atatürk Airport, please visit http://www.ataturkairport.com/eng/index.php

 

·         The easiest way to reach BU, from the airport is to take a taxi.  Airport is about 30km away from BU. 

·         Other possibility is to take the Airport Shuttle Bus (Havaş). Havaş takes you to Akmerkez shopping center, which is located at Etiler, 2 kms away from BU. From Akmerkez, you can take a taxi or a bus to reach BU main gate. The buses you can take to BU main gate are 

 

-         59R Şişli - Rumelihisarüstü,

-         43R Kabataş - Rumelihisarüstü

-         559C Taksim - Beşiktaş - Rumelihisarüstü

 

 

    

 

 

Transportation form the hotels to the symposium venue

 

·         To reach BU from Etiler Uygulama Oteli, take a taxi or one of the buses mentioned above.

·         To reach BU from Bebek Oteli, either take a taxi or walk to Bebek Gate of South Campus and climb the hill in the campus to reach Albert Long Hall.

·         To reach BU from the Richmond Hotel either take a taxi or take the historical tram to Taksim Square and take the bus 559C Taksim - Beşiktaş – Rumelihisarüstü. Taksim Square is within walking distance from the Richmond Hotel.

·         To reach BU from Eresin Taxim Otel Best Western International walk  to Taksim Square from where you can take bus 559C Taksim - Beşiktaş – Rumelihisarüstü.

·         To reach BU from the Movenpick Hotel,  you should take a taxi

 

Eating facilities within the campuses of Boğaziçi University and in close vicinity

South Campus

(1) Cafeterias: There are many cafeterias in South Campus. You can find any beverages and drinks. Moreover, in some of them, it is possible to buy meat and chicken dishes and salads.

(2) Kennedy Lodge: There's a restaurant serving different kinds of meals from the Turkish cuisine in Kennedy Lodge.

(4) Table D'Hote Cafeteria: Serves standard meals for lunch and dinner. It is open between 13:00-14:30 for lunch and 17:00-19:00 for dinner in weekdays. The meals consists of soup, main meal (generally meat dish), pasta (or rice), dessert (or fruits) (2.25 YTL)

(3) Roof Cafeteria: It serves different species of meals, beverages and drinks.

 

North Campus

(1) North Cafeteria: Hamburger, cheeseburger, toast, köfte, chicken, drinks, beverages.

(1) Underground Table D'Hote Cafeteria: Serves standard meals for lunch and dinner. It is open between 12:00-14:30 for lunch and 17:00-19:00 for dinner in weekdays. And for Saturday evening, it serves only dinner between 18:00-19:00. The meals consists of soup, main meal (generally meat dish), pasta (or rice), dessert (or fruits) (2.25 YTL)

 

Ucaksavar Campus

(1) Superdorm Cafeteria: Hamburger, cheeseburger, toast, köfte, chicken, drinks, beverages. Also this cafeteria serves meat dishes and homemade meals.

 

Hisar Campus

(1) Agac Ev (Wooden House - Cafeteria): Kebap species, different meals from Turkish cuisine. It also serves a wide range of desserts and cakes. (6-10 YTL)

 

Alternatively, you can eat outside of the campus. Some of the places are listed below:

Where to eat outside the campus

(1) Boğaziçi Pastanesi: Cakes and desserts.

(2) Popüler Pizzeria: Different kinds of pizza is served. (8-15 YTL)

(3) Diyar Dürüm: Serves Urfa Kebap, Adana Kebap, Köfte and similar meat dishes as well as soups and breakfast. (6-8 YTL)

(4) Cafe Bu: Different kinds of salads, pastry, hamburger, cheeseburger and similar meals. Also it is possible to find cakes and desserts. (8-15 YTL)

(5) Hazalana İskender Kebapçısı: Kebap species and other meat dishes. (6-10 YTL)

(6) Tantuni Dürümevi: Tantuni Kebap and other kebap varieties. (6-10 YTL)

(7) Yenice: Different (homemade) meals from Turkish cuisine. (8-15 YTL)

(8) Ezgi Pide: Kebap varieties, Lahmacun and Pide (like pizza). (6-10 YTL)

(9) Doydos Burger: Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Köfte, Chicken and Salads. (6-10 YTL)

(10) Wonderland: Different meals from Turkish and World cuisine like Chinese Chickens and Spaghetti Bolognese. A wide range of cakes and desserts is also served. (8-15 YTL)

(11) Boluca: Homemade meals from Turkish cuisine. (8-15 YTL)

(12) Don Kişot: Different kinds of salads, pastry, hamburger, cheeseburger and similar meals. Also it is possible to find cakes and desserts. (8-15 YTL)

(u) Ucaksavar Campus

(n) North Campus 

(u) South Campus

(h) Hisar Campus

 

If you prefer to eat by the seaside, you can follow the way to Bebek Gate in South Campus. At the gate, you can turn left to go to Hisar (Fortress) and turn right to go to Bebek.

from Bebek Gate

(1) Bebek: There are several places in Bebek to eat and drink.

(2) Hisar (Fortress): Near the Rumeli Fortress, you can find many places to eat. In addition to meat dishes, you can easily find fish dishes in Hisar.

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* 1.8 YTL ~ 1 Euro

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